Mechanical Fitter (Shutdowns)

Planned maintenance and breakdown work on shift at the general engineering workshop in Khayelitsha. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

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

• Machine shafts, bushes and keyways on a lathe and milling machine
• Respond to breakdowns and get the line running again safely
• Build and repair press tools, jigs and moulds
• Help with electrical fault-finding on motors and sensors as a millwright
• Program and run CNC machines from engineering drawings
• Record work and spares used on the job card or CMMS
• Inspect and adjust conveyors, chains and sprockets

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

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