Fitter and Turner (Engineering Workshop)

You'll keep machines turning and parts in spec at the cement plant in Pinetown. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

The site is in Pinetown; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying.

• Follow the lockout procedure before any work on machinery
• Inspect and adjust conveyors, chains and sprockets
• 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
• Maintain hydraulic and pneumatic systems on production lines
• Machine shafts, bushes and keyways on a lathe and milling machine

• Own basic hand tools, or willing to build up a set
• You read engineering drawings and measure with micrometers and verniers
• At least 2 years as a qualified artisan in a factory or workshop
• Trade test as Fitter and Turner, Fitter, Millwright or Toolmaker
• Basic understanding of the General Machinery Regulations
• N2 or N3 engineering subjects

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

• Tool allowance
• Paid overtime on shutdowns
• 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.
• Expect a practical test. Measure twice and work cleanly, because the assessor watches your habits as much as the result.