Maintenance Fitter (Food Factory)

The packaging manufacturer in Cape Town CBD needs an artisan who can fix a breakdown fast and machine a part when needed. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

You'll report in Cape Town CBD. Relocation is not covered for this one. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Machine shafts, bushes and keyways on a lathe and milling machine
• Align shafts with a laser alignment tool after every drive change
• Help with electrical fault-finding on motors and sensors as a millwright
• Program and run CNC machines from engineering drawings
• Record work and spares used on the job card or CMMS
• Build and repair press tools, jigs and moulds
• Respond to breakdowns and get the line running again safely

• Own basic hand tools, or willing to build up a set
• Willing to work shifts, standby and weekend shutdowns
• Trade test as Fitter and Turner, Fitter, Millwright or Toolmaker
• Basic understanding of the General Machinery Regulations
• N2 or N3 engineering subjects
• You read engineering drawings and measure with micrometers and verniers

• CNC programming experience
• Millwright trade test, since it covers both mechanical and electrical

• Paid overtime on shutdowns
• 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".