Maintenance Fitter (Food Factory) – Fixed-Term

The cement plant in Pietermaritzburg needs an artisan who can fix a breakdown fast and machine a part when needed. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

Location: Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Respond to breakdowns and get the line running again safely
• Maintain hydraulic and pneumatic systems on production lines
• Follow the lockout procedure before any work on machinery
• Machine shafts, bushes and keyways on a lathe and milling machine
• Inspect and adjust conveyors, chains and sprockets
• Help with electrical fault-finding on motors and sensors as a millwright
• Replace bearings, seals and couplings on pumps, gearboxes and motors

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

• Shift and standby allowances
• Paid overtime on shutdowns
• Tool allowance
• 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.
• Write your trade and trade test year first, then the machines you know, like "Filling lines, pumps, gearboxes".