Artisan Fitter (Conveyor Maintenance)

Planned maintenance and breakdown work on shift at the packaging manufacturer in Roodepoort. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

The work is in Roodepoort, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Help with electrical fault-finding on motors and sensors as a millwright
• Program and run CNC machines from engineering drawings
• Maintain hydraulic and pneumatic systems on production lines
• Follow the lockout procedure before any work on machinery
• Respond to breakdowns and get the line running again safely
• Align shafts with a laser alignment tool after every drive change
• Machine shafts, bushes and keyways on a lathe and milling machine

• Trade test as Fitter and Turner, Fitter, Millwright or Toolmaker
• At least 2 years as a qualified artisan in a factory or workshop
• You read engineering drawings and measure with micrometers and verniers
• Willing to work shifts, standby and weekend shutdowns
• N2 or N3 engineering subjects

• CNC programming experience
• Forklift licence for moving heavy parts

• Tool allowance
• Paid overtime on shutdowns
• Shift and standby allowances

• Expect a practical test. Measure twice and work cleanly, because the assessor watches your habits as much as the result.
• If you can machine parts as well as fit them, say so clearly. Many factories want both skills in one person.