Fitter and Turner (Engineering Workshop)

How2Apply Talent Network
Secunda, Mpumalanga
Contract
Posted 1 day ago
Contract Engineering
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Job Description

You'll keep machines turning and parts in spec at the packaging manufacturer in Secunda. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

This post is in Secunda (Mpumalanga). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

What your day looks like

  • Record work and spares used on the job card or CMMS
  • Help with electrical fault-finding on motors and sensors as a millwright
  • Follow the lockout procedure before any work on machinery
  • Align shafts with a laser alignment tool after every drive change
  • Replace bearings, seals and couplings on pumps, gearboxes and motors
  • Program and run CNC machines from engineering drawings
  • Maintain hydraulic and pneumatic systems on production lines

Must-haves

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

Extra points for

  • Forklift licence for moving heavy parts
  • Food safety awareness for food and drink plants
  • CNC programming experience

What you get

  • Chance to study further toward a technician diploma
  • Paid overtime on shutdowns
  • Tool allowance

Applying, step by step

  1. Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
  2. Keep copies of these ready to send: certified copy of your identity document or smart card plus trade test certificate plus N-certificates.
  3. Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
  4. Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 10 working days.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Secunda; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Before you hit apply

  • 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.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeContract
LocationSecunda, Mpumalanga
CategoryEngineering
Experience7+ years
Posted27 September 2026
Closing Date23 October 2026
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