Fitter

Overview

Over its 27 years existence our client has built a reputation of “Engineering Mechanical Excellence” establishing long term partnerships and sound business ethics. Their philosophy embraces investing in state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment and employing highly skilled craftsman with expertise in various manufacturing procedures. They are a medium to heavy mechanical engineering facility that specializes in manufacturing high quality mechanical parts and equipment.

No. of Vacancies
1
Specific Skills
Key Performance Measure: Adhere to precision engineering standards with duties such as:
  • Parts stripping
  • Condition monitoring reports
  • Fabrication
  • Refurbishing the equipment
  • All on mining equipment and undercarriage
Knowledge:
  • All required for a fitter position, how to operate the tools an equipment needed to complete the job.
Experience: 
  • Preferably three within the industry
Technical Competencies:
  • Fitting
Behavioral Competencies:
  • Interacts with stakeholders
  • Sense of urgency
  • Compliance to regulations – health and safety
  • Problem solving - High
  • Planning - High
  • Decision making - Low
Responsible For
  • To fabricate, strip and report on mechanical equipment for mining operations
  • Fits fabricated metal parts into products and assembles metal parts and sub-assemblies to produce machines and equipment.
  • Checks fabricated and assembled metal parts for accuracy, clearance and fit using precision measuring instruments.
  • Diagnoses faults and performs operational maintenance of machines and overhauls and repairs mechanical parts and fluid power equipment.
  • Provide technical support and training to production personnel where required
  • Execute preventative and corrective maintenance tasks provide technical assistance as required
  • Work with other personnel to maintain DFI equipment to agreed schedules, procedures and standard
  • Carry out work and inspections of work in accordance with QA requirements and the relevant codes and industry standards
  • Assist he foreman with job timing, work scheduling, work instructions ad job plan recommendations in relation to work practices
  • Improve quality and increase productivity and reduce costs
  • Adhering to all work-site safety rules and regulations
  • Repair and maintain machinery and mechanical transmissions, hydraulic and pneumatic equipment and components as required
  • Diagnosis and fault finding of malfunctioning mechanical systems, equipment and components
  • Routine maintenance, lubricant and repair of schedules of parts and equipment/ machinery
  • Effective repair using techniques including MIC/MMA/TIG welding ferrous and non-ferrous metals, fabrication skills, manual machining skills, milling and bench fitting and assembly
Internal and External relationships:
  • This role interacts internally with: management, colleagues, assistants
  • This role interacts externally with: None, on appointment client interaction
Job Nature
Full Time
Educational Requirements
Qualifications: 
  • Matric
  • Red Seal
Experience Requirements
Preferably 3
Job Location
Germiston
Job Level
Middle

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