Maintenance Fitter (Food Factory) – Immediate Start

You'll keep machines turning and parts in spec at the packaging manufacturer in Somerset West. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

Location: Somerset West, Western Cape. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Machine shafts, bushes and keyways on a lathe and milling machine
• Maintain hydraulic and pneumatic systems on production lines
• Respond to breakdowns and get the line running again safely
• Align shafts with a laser alignment tool after every drive change
• Program and run CNC machines from engineering drawings

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

• Forklift licence for moving heavy parts
• Hydraulic and pneumatic courses

• 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.
• Expect a practical test. Measure twice and work cleanly, because the assessor watches your habits as much as the result.