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Senior Mechanical Fitter

  • Full Time
  • Gauteng, Midrand, South Africa
  • Market Related USD / Year
  • Salary: Market Related
  • Must be authorised to work in South Africa

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Job Picture

The succesful candidate will be a Fitter or Fitter and Turner with a minimum of 5 years post Trade Test maintenance experience on automated continuous operation manufacturing plant. Your CV and interview responses will show your discipline and dedication for maintaining plant to the specifications of the design of the machinery. You will work on fast-paced automated German engineered pre-cast concrete blockmaking machines. You will have a track record of working independently with self-discipline and self-awareness. You will be able to describe where you have made mistakes and the learnings from these mistakes.

Our automated German block-making plants are designed to perform very specific functions repeatedly and reliably. New equipment, whether operated or not, starts decaying immediately, unlike living beings. Maintenance needs to be the life force behind our plant and equipment’s’ specific physical existence with the aim of giving it renewability and sustainability, whether from wear and tear or damage.

We will measure our effectiveness using plant availability.

Critical Success Factors.

  1. Know and understand the plant and equipment design and technical specifications and standards.
  2. Understand and manage the spare components/parts supply chain.
  3. Daily preventative maintenance on all mechanical equipment.
  4. Do daily inspections on mechanical parts with awareness.
  5. Diagnose and ascertain Root Cause of mechanical problems using documents to repair and correct.
  6. High quality work standards.
  7. Measure and report.
  8. Health and Safety

Qualifications and Experience

  • 5 years Post Trade Test Experience
  • 5 Years experience in fast-paced continuous operation automated plant.
  • 5 years Hydraulic experience.
  • Minimum N4 Mechanical Engineering diploma.
  • Stable employment record.