Fitter

THIS IS A CONTRACT POSITION - ONLY IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE CANDIDATES WILL BE CONSIDERED

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12 with Maths and Science
• Trade Tested Fitter
• Engineering qualification in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
• 5+ years’ experience

Responsibilities:

To conduct mechanical maintenance and repairs on plant and equipment in a safe and efficient manner. The position reports to the Maintenance Specialist.

• Receive Maintenance Schedules, plan and execute before they expire. Interpret instructions and plan maintenance and repair work.
• Inspect the tooling and determine spares and consumables requirements.
• Generate Job Requisitions for scheduled maintenance work (type of repair or maintenance, spares, quantities, time, etc.).
• Transport tools, equipment, and spares to the work site.
• Isolate equipment, perform lockouts, complete the LOTO register, and make the work area safe.
• Complete the Contractors Permit to Work prior to contractors commencing work on site.
• Conduct Preventive Maintenance activities.
• Perform changeovers in the production environment.
• Count stock for a Stock Take integrity check (check spares condition during the count).
• All Scheduled Maintenance shall be recorded (Opened and Closed) to the Maintenance Connection system IN TIME to aid in prolonging equipment life and prevent Unplanned Maintenance.
• Housekeeping: Keep Workshop and work area clean and maintain or improve on 5S standards.
• Perform Plant start-ups. Plan plant start-up well in advance of planned production starting time to ensure the plant is ready for production. If unsure, ask.
• Track and record personal daily hours to ensure the KPA – Artisan Utilization of ? 75% is achieved.
• Attend to machine breakdowns of a mechanical nature for all equipment under engineering functional control.
• Update the responsible person on progress of repairs.
• Escalate a problem/breakdown to the next level if it cannot be resolved successfully.
• All Breakdowns shall be recorded (Opened and Closed) to the Maintenance Connection system to aid in determining the root cause and to accurately calculate KPI and artisan utilization data.
• Perform routine maintenance.
• Align machines and equipment.
• Diagnose and repair faults on equipment and machinery during production/operation.
• Commission and refurbish machines/equipment.
• Operate and monitor a drilling machine to produce simple components.
• Operate and monitor a lathe to produce simple components.
• Operate and monitor a milling machine to produce simple components.
• Operate and monitor a surface grinding machine to produce simple components.
• Perform basic and MIG/TIG welding of metals.
• Grind tools and drill bits.
• Maintain mechanical equipment (indirect and direct drives, pipe systems, static seals, bearings, brakes and clutches, direct drives, dynamic seals, heat exchangers and pressure vessels, lubricating systems, pumps, conveyor systems, compressors, fluid power/pneumatic/vacuum systems, gearboxes, safety valves).