Mechanical Fitter (Shutdowns)

Bearings, gearboxes, pumps and lathes: this plastics injection moulding factory in Epping needs your hands on them. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

This post is in Epping (Western Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Help with electrical fault-finding on motors and sensors as a millwright
• Machine shafts, bushes and keyways on a lathe and milling machine
• Maintain hydraulic and pneumatic systems on production lines
• Align shafts with a laser alignment tool after every drive change
• Replace bearings, seals and couplings on pumps, gearboxes and motors
• Build and repair press tools, jigs and moulds

• Willing to work shifts, standby and weekend shutdowns
• At least 2 years as a qualified artisan in a factory or workshop
• Own basic hand tools, or willing to build up a set
• Trade test as Fitter and Turner, Fitter, Millwright or Toolmaker

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

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