Mechanical Fitter (Shutdowns) – Immediate Start

Planned maintenance and breakdown work on shift at the plastics injection moulding factory in Sandton. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

Location: Sandton, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Help with electrical fault-finding on motors and sensors as a millwright
• 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
• Inspect and adjust conveyors, chains and sprockets

• Own basic hand tools, or willing to build up a set
• You read engineering drawings and measure with micrometers and verniers
• At least 2 years as a qualified artisan in a factory or workshop
• N2 or N3 engineering subjects
• Basic understanding of the General Machinery Regulations

• Paid overtime on shutdowns
• Tool allowance
• Chance to study further toward a technician diploma

• Write your trade and trade test year first, then the machines you know, like "Filling lines, pumps, gearboxes".
• If you can machine parts as well as fit them, say so clearly. Many factories want both skills in one person.