Fitter and Turner (Engineering Workshop) – Permanent

Bearings, gearboxes, pumps and lathes: this cement plant in Ermelo needs your hands on them. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

You'll report in Ermelo. Relocation is not covered for this one.

• Machine shafts, bushes and keyways on a lathe and milling machine
• Program and run CNC machines from engineering drawings
• Build and repair press tools, jigs and moulds
• Record work and spares used on the job card or CMMS
• Replace bearings, seals and couplings on pumps, gearboxes and motors

• At least 2 years as a qualified artisan in a factory or workshop
• 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

• Millwright trade test, since it covers both mechanical and electrical
• Food safety awareness for food and drink plants
• Forklift licence for moving heavy parts

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

• 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".