A position exists in a growing company for a qualified Maintenance Fitter / Fabricator for a permanent vacancy in Port Elizabeth.

 

Minimum Job Requirements:

  • Grade 12
  • Recognized trade test certificate
  • Section 13 Red Seal Millwright Trade Tested.
  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar role.

 

Key Performance Areas:

Scheduled Maintenance:

  • Receive maintenance schedules, interpret instructions and plan maintenance and repair work.
  • Inspect tooling and determine spares and consumables requirements.
  • Isolate equipment, perform lockouts and make the work area safe.
  • Daily, weekly and monthly maintenance as per the company’s preventative maintenance program and schedule.

Breakdown Maintenance:

  • Attend to machine breakdowns for all equipment under engineering functional control.
  • Update the responsible person on progress of repairs.
  • Escalate the problem to the next level if necessary.
  • Capture all information by completion of job cards for work done.

Fabrication:

  • Mechanically cut, drill, punch and assemble fabrication materials using powered machinery.
  • Fabrication and repairs to all stainless steel and mild steel equipment by method of TIG welding

Skills:

  • Good Interpersonal Skills
  • Good communication Skills
  • Planning Skills
  • Proficient in the use of Basic Hand Tools
  • Computer Literacy

Knowledge:

  • Ability to maintain high Quality Standard of Work
  • Familiar with the OSH Act 85 of 1993
  • Basic knowledge of Food Quality Systems will be advantageous
  • In depth knowledge of Fabrication Techniques
  • Able to work under pressure
  • Adaptability to change

Attributes:

  • Able to work in a Team
  • Problem Solving
  • Ability to Work Independently and Communicate at all Levels
  • Meet set Deadlines
  • Work overtime, Saturday if required and attend to site call outs if required

 

Please consider your application unsuccessful should you not receive a response within 2 weeks of applying.

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