Mechanical Fitter (Shutdowns)

The cement plant in Atlantis needs an artisan who can fix a breakdown fast and machine a part when needed. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

Location: Atlantis, Western Cape. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Inspect and adjust conveyors, chains and sprockets
• Respond to breakdowns and get the line running again safely
• Replace bearings, seals and couplings on pumps, gearboxes and motors
• Machine shafts, bushes and keyways on a lathe and milling machine
• Maintain hydraulic and pneumatic systems on production lines
• Program and run CNC machines from engineering drawings
• Help with electrical fault-finding on motors and sensors as a millwright

• Willing to work shifts, standby and weekend shutdowns
• Own basic hand tools, or willing to build up a set
• You read engineering drawings and measure with micrometers and verniers
• N2 or N3 engineering subjects
• At least 2 years as a qualified artisan in a factory or workshop

• Forklift licence for moving heavy parts
• Millwright trade test, since it covers both mechanical and electrical

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

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