Maintenance Fitter

Reporting to Supervisor/Foreman Main Purpose: Perform all fitting work Key Responsibilities: Responsible for inspections on machines, ensuring required levels of critical spares and planning of actions to ensure preventive and predictive maintenance Investigate, diagnose and perform trade related maintenance and repair of equipment and machinery according to the maintenance requirements scheduled, preventative and emergency maintenance Responsible for maintenance and continuous improvement of current machines and technical related equipment Perform inspections in accordance with the relevant regulations, manufacturing and company standards Report all defects and breakdowns on equipment and machinery Develop, modify, construct and install related equipment required for the safe operation of all engineering equipment Benchmarking new products/inventions against best practices to add value continuous improvement Identify spares requirements and order according to departmental procedure Maintain good housekeeping Adhere to safety rules Required Minimum Qualifications: Matric Qualified fitter and turner with trade certificate Required Minimum Experience: Five (5) years working experience in manufacturing Working on older machines Forging work environment experience Recommended Skills and Qualities: Communication skills Attention to detail Team work Ability to read/understand technical drawings Language: English, Afrikaans and Native tongue Special Requirements: Working overtime/stand-by