CNC Machinist (Lathe & Milling)

The beverage bottling plant in Bloemfontein needs an artisan who can fix a breakdown fast and machine a part when needed. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

You'll be based at a beverage bottling plant in Bloemfontein. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Record work and spares used on the job card or CMMS
• Machine shafts, bushes and keyways on a lathe and milling machine
• Inspect and adjust conveyors, chains and sprockets
• Program and run CNC machines from engineering drawings
• Build and repair press tools, jigs and moulds

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

• Hydraulic and pneumatic courses
• CNC programming experience
• Food safety awareness for food and drink plants

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

• Write your trade and trade test year first, then the machines you know, like "Filling lines, pumps, gearboxes".
• Expect a practical test. Measure twice and work cleanly, because the assessor watches your habits as much as the result.