CNC Machinist (Lathe & Milling)

The cement plant in Cape Town CBD needs an artisan who can fix a breakdown fast and machine a part when needed. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

Home base is a cement plant on the Cape Town CBD side of Western Cape.

• Machine shafts, bushes and keyways on a lathe and milling machine
• Record work and spares used on the job card or CMMS
• Replace bearings, seals and couplings on pumps, gearboxes and motors
• Align shafts with a laser alignment tool after every drive change
• Build and repair press tools, jigs and moulds

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

• CNC programming experience
• Forklift licence for moving heavy parts

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

• 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.