Fitter and Turner (Engineering Workshop)

Planned maintenance and breakdown work on shift at the sugar mill in Alberton. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

You'll report in Alberton. Relocation is not covered for this one. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Respond to breakdowns and get the line running again safely
• Program and run CNC machines from engineering drawings
• Align shafts with a laser alignment tool after every drive change
• Help with electrical fault-finding on motors and sensors as a millwright
• Replace bearings, seals and couplings on pumps, gearboxes and motors

• 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
• Basic understanding of the General Machinery Regulations
• Willing to work shifts, standby and weekend shutdowns

• Hydraulic and pneumatic courses
• Forklift licence for moving heavy parts
• 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.