Fitter and Turner (Engineering Workshop) – Experienced

You'll keep machines turning and parts in spec at the packaging manufacturer in East London. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

The work is in East London, Eastern Cape, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

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

• N2 or N3 engineering subjects
• Willing to work shifts, standby and weekend shutdowns
• At least 2 years as a qualified artisan in a factory or workshop
• You read engineering drawings and measure with micrometers and verniers
• Trade test as Fitter and Turner, Fitter, Millwright or Toolmaker
• Own basic hand tools, or willing to build up a set

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

• Tool allowance
• 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.
• If you can machine parts as well as fit them, say so clearly. Many factories want both skills in one person.