CNC Machinist (Lathe & Milling) – Fixed-Term

The general engineering workshop in Roodepoort needs an artisan who can fix a breakdown fast and machine a part when needed. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

The site is in Roodepoort; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Inspect and adjust conveyors, chains and sprockets
• Build and repair press tools, jigs and moulds
• Replace bearings, seals and couplings on pumps, gearboxes and motors
• Machine shafts, bushes and keyways on a lathe and milling machine
• Maintain hydraulic and pneumatic systems on production lines
• Help with electrical fault-finding on motors and sensors as a millwright
• Align shafts with a laser alignment tool after every drive change

• N2 or N3 engineering subjects
• Willing to work shifts, standby and weekend shutdowns
• Trade test as Fitter and Turner, Fitter, Millwright or Toolmaker
• Own basic hand tools, or willing to build up a set

• Hydraulic and pneumatic courses
• Millwright trade test, since it covers both mechanical and electrical

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

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