Fitter and Turner (Engineering Workshop)

Bearings, gearboxes, pumps and lathes: this general engineering workshop in Germiston needs your hands on them. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

Location: Germiston, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Record work and spares used on the job card or CMMS
• Help with electrical fault-finding on motors and sensors as a millwright
• Machine shafts, bushes and keyways on a lathe and milling machine
• Inspect and adjust conveyors, chains and sprockets
• Maintain hydraulic and pneumatic systems on production lines
• Replace bearings, seals and couplings on pumps, gearboxes and motors
• Build and repair press tools, jigs and moulds

• You read engineering drawings and measure with micrometers and verniers
• Own basic hand tools, or willing to build up a set
• At least 2 years as a qualified artisan in a factory or workshop
• Basic understanding of the General Machinery Regulations
• Willing to work shifts, standby and weekend shutdowns

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

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

• Write your trade and trade test year first, then the machines you know, like "Filling lines, pumps, gearboxes".
• If you can machine parts as well as fit them, say so clearly. Many factories want both skills in one person.