Maintenance Fitter (Food Factory) – Permanent

You'll keep machines turning and parts in spec at the packaging manufacturer in Durban Central. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

You'll be based at a packaging manufacturer in Durban Central. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

• Align shafts with a laser alignment tool after every drive change
• Inspect and adjust conveyors, chains and sprockets
• Build and repair press tools, jigs and moulds
• Maintain hydraulic and pneumatic systems on production lines
• Respond to breakdowns and get the line running again safely
• Replace bearings, seals and couplings on pumps, gearboxes and motors

• N2 or N3 engineering subjects
• At least 2 years as a qualified artisan in a factory or workshop
• Basic understanding of the General Machinery Regulations
• Willing to work shifts, standby and weekend shutdowns
• You read engineering drawings and measure with micrometers and verniers

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

• Tool allowance
• Shift and standby allowances
• Paid overtime on shutdowns

• 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.