CNC Machinist (Lathe & Milling)

The beverage bottling plant in Middelburg (MP) needs an artisan who can fix a breakdown fast and machine a part when needed. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

You'll be based at a beverage bottling plant in Middelburg (MP). Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

• Program and run CNC machines from engineering drawings
• Help with electrical fault-finding on motors and sensors as a millwright
• Inspect and adjust conveyors, chains and sprockets
• Align shafts with a laser alignment tool after every drive change
• Maintain hydraulic and pneumatic systems on production lines

• 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
• N2 or N3 engineering subjects
• You read engineering drawings and measure with micrometers and verniers

• Chance to study further toward a technician diploma
• 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.
• Write your trade and trade test year first, then the machines you know, like "Filling lines, pumps, gearboxes".