Fitter and Turner (Engineering Workshop) – Experienced

Bearings, gearboxes, pumps and lathes: this general engineering workshop in Cape Town CBD needs your hands on them. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

Location: Cape Town CBD, Western Cape. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Record work and spares used on the job card or CMMS
• Replace bearings, seals and couplings on pumps, gearboxes and motors
• Help with electrical fault-finding on motors and sensors as a millwright
• Build and repair press tools, jigs and moulds
• Align shafts with a laser alignment tool after every drive change
• Respond to breakdowns and get the line running again safely

• Trade test as Fitter and Turner, Fitter, Millwright or Toolmaker
• Willing to work shifts, standby and weekend shutdowns
• N2 or N3 engineering subjects
• Basic understanding of the General Machinery Regulations

• Food safety awareness for food and drink plants
• Millwright trade test, since it covers both mechanical and electrical
• Hydraulic and pneumatic courses

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

• 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.