Artisan Fitter - Drive Plant Reliability & Maintenance

Omnia Group Careers; Sasolburg; On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Omnia Holdings Limited in Sasolburg, South Africa, seeks an Artisan Fitter to inspect, maintain and repair mechanical equipment within the MOS Reliability team. You will execute planned preventative maintenance, perform shutdown work, and apply fault-finding techniques to improve reliability.

The role requires a Red Seal fitting trade, 2–5 years of plant maintenance experience, and a proactive approach to safety, quality, and continuous improvement in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified artisan with 2–5 years in a maintenance environment.
• Experience with motors and pumps.
• Experience performing planned preventative maintenance and equipment inspections.
• Exposure to fault finding, equipment reliability improvement and shutdown maintenance activities.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, maintain and repair mechanical equipment, systems, motors and pumps to ensure optimal plant performance.
• Execute planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and strategic maintenance activities in line with maintenance schedules and operational requirements.
• Conduct maintenance inspections and provide thorough, value-adding feedback to improve equipment reliability and performance.
• Perform shutdown maintenance activities safely, efficiently and within required timelines.
• Apply advanced fault-finding techniques to diagnose equipment issues and identify sustainable corrective actions.
• Support the achievement of Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) targets through effective maintenance execution and equipment care.
• Monitor, report and investigate equipment downtime and incidents on strategic plant assets.
• Participate in spare parts management through effective utilisation and procurement support.
• Conduct maintenance quality control activities, including over-inspections and PPM quality assurance reviews.
• Assist in the planning, coordination and management of preventative maintenance schedules.
• Ensure adherence to the Occupational Health and Safety Act, statutory requirements and company safety standards.
• Drive and actively support the implementation of 5S principles to maintain a safe, efficient and organised work environment.
• Collaborate effectively with operations and cross-functional teams to support plant performance and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Accurately utilise maintenance systems, job card processes and related documentation to support maintenance governance and reporting.

Skills

Mechanical fault-finding

Maintenance planning

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Communication

5S implementation

Self-motivated

Integrity

Education

Grade 12 (Math & Science)

N2/N3 Engineering

Trade Test Certificate (Red Seal) in Fitting

Tools

Maintenance systems

Job description

Omnia Holdings Limited in Sasolburg, South Africa, seeks an Artisan Fitter to inspect, maintain and repair mechanical equipment within the MOS Reliability team. You will execute planned preventative maintenance, perform shutdown work, and apply fault-finding techniques to improve reliability.

The role requires a Red Seal fitting trade, 2–5 years of plant maintenance experience, and a proactive approach to safety, quality, and continuous improvement in a manufacturing environment.