Maintenance Fitter (Food Factory)

Bearings, gearboxes, pumps and lathes: this cement plant in Ermelo needs your hands on them. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

You'll report in Ermelo. Relocation is not covered for this one. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Program and run CNC machines from engineering drawings
• Replace bearings, seals and couplings on pumps, gearboxes and motors
• Align shafts with a laser alignment tool after every drive change
• Follow the lockout procedure before any work on machinery
• Machine shafts, bushes and keyways on a lathe and milling machine

• Basic understanding of the General Machinery Regulations
• Trade test as Fitter and Turner, Fitter, Millwright or Toolmaker
• You read engineering drawings and measure with micrometers and verniers
• Willing to work shifts, standby and weekend shutdowns

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

• If you can machine parts as well as fit them, say so clearly. Many factories want both skills in one person.
• Expect a practical test. Measure twice and work cleanly, because the assessor watches your habits as much as the result.