Fitter and Turner (Engineering Workshop)

You'll keep machines turning and parts in spec at the general engineering workshop in Somerset West. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

This post is in Somerset West (Western Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Inspect and adjust conveyors, chains and sprockets
• Align shafts with a laser alignment tool after every drive change
• Machine shafts, bushes and keyways on a lathe and milling machine
• Help with electrical fault-finding on motors and sensors as a millwright
• Maintain hydraulic and pneumatic systems on production lines

• Trade test as Fitter and Turner, Fitter, Millwright or Toolmaker
• N2 or N3 engineering subjects
• At least 2 years as a qualified artisan in a factory or workshop
• Willing to work shifts, standby and weekend shutdowns
• Basic understanding of the General Machinery Regulations
• Own basic hand tools, or willing to build up a set

• CNC programming experience
• Hydraulic and pneumatic courses

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

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