Artisan Fitter (Conveyor Maintenance)

Bearings, gearboxes, pumps and lathes: this cement plant in Johannesburg CBD needs your hands on them. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

You'll report in Johannesburg CBD. Relocation is not covered for this one.

• Follow the lockout procedure before any work on machinery
• Respond to breakdowns and get the line running again safely
• Help with electrical fault-finding on motors and sensors as a millwright
• Replace bearings, seals and couplings on pumps, gearboxes and motors
• Maintain hydraulic and pneumatic systems on production lines
• Inspect and adjust conveyors, chains and sprockets

• Willing to work shifts, standby and weekend shutdowns
• Own basic hand tools, or willing to build up a set
• You read engineering drawings and measure with micrometers and verniers
• Trade test as Fitter and Turner, Fitter, Millwright or Toolmaker
• At least 2 years as a qualified artisan in a factory or workshop
• Basic understanding of the General Machinery Regulations

• Shift and standby allowances
• Chance to study further toward a technician diploma
• Paid overtime on shutdowns
• Tool allowance

• Write your trade and trade test year first, then the machines you know, like "Filling lines, pumps, gearboxes".
• If you can machine parts as well as fit them, say so clearly. Many factories want both skills in one person.