Mechanical Fitter (Shutdowns)

Bearings, gearboxes, pumps and lathes: this packaging manufacturer in Mthatha needs your hands on them. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

Location: Mthatha, Eastern Cape. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

• Build and repair press tools, jigs and moulds
• Respond to breakdowns and get the line running again safely
• Machine shafts, bushes and keyways on a lathe and milling machine
• Follow the lockout procedure before any work on machinery
• Help with electrical fault-finding on motors and sensors as a millwright

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

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

• Expect a practical test. Measure twice and work cleanly, because the assessor watches your habits as much as the result.
• Write your trade and trade test year first, then the machines you know, like "Filling lines, pumps, gearboxes".