Fitter and Turner (Engineering Workshop)

You'll keep machines turning and parts in spec at the general engineering workshop in Ballito. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

The work is in Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

• Replace bearings, seals and couplings on pumps, gearboxes and motors
• Program and run CNC machines from engineering drawings
• Inspect and adjust conveyors, chains and sprockets
• Align shafts with a laser alignment tool after every drive change
• Respond to breakdowns and get the line running again safely
• Machine shafts, bushes and keyways on a lathe and milling machine
• Follow the lockout procedure before any work on machinery

• Willing to work shifts, standby and weekend shutdowns
• You read engineering drawings and measure with micrometers and verniers
• Basic understanding of the General Machinery Regulations
• Trade test as Fitter and Turner, Fitter, Millwright or Toolmaker
• Own basic hand tools, or willing to build up a set

• Millwright trade test, since it covers both mechanical and electrical
• Hydraulic and pneumatic courses
• Forklift licence for moving heavy parts

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

• Expect a practical test. Measure twice and work cleanly, because the assessor watches your habits as much as the result.
• If you can machine parts as well as fit them, say so clearly. Many factories want both skills in one person.