Fitter and Turner (Engineering Workshop) – Fixed-Term

The sugar mill in Pretoria East needs an artisan who can fix a breakdown fast and machine a part when needed. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

Home base is a sugar mill on the Pretoria East side of Gauteng.

• Maintain hydraulic and pneumatic systems on production lines
• Record work and spares used on the job card or CMMS
• Align shafts with a laser alignment tool after every drive change
• Machine shafts, bushes and keyways on a lathe and milling machine
• Inspect and adjust conveyors, chains and sprockets
• Build and repair press tools, jigs and moulds

• Willing to work shifts, standby and weekend shutdowns
• You read engineering drawings and measure with micrometers and verniers
• N2 or N3 engineering subjects
• 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

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

• Shift and standby allowances
• Chance to study further toward a technician diploma
• Tool allowance

• Expect a practical test. Measure twice and work cleanly, because the assessor watches your habits as much as the result.
• Write your trade and trade test year first, then the machines you know, like "Filling lines, pumps, gearboxes".