Fitter

Tiger Brands; Hennenman; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Tiger Brands is seeking a qualified fitter to install, maintain and repair plant machinery, ensuring efficiency and precision on shift. The role emphasizes specialist support, problem solving, and contributing to maintenance programs.

The ideal candidate will have a fitter trade and 5 years of FMCG experience, with strong analytical, numeracy, and communication skills to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Must have NTC3 with matric maths and science.
• Fitter Trade Tested.
• 5 years' experience in FMCG.
• Analytical skills.
• Problem solving.
• High numeracy skills.

Responsibilities

• A qualified fitter is responsible for ensuring that machinery and equipment are installed correctly, maintained efficiently, and repaired promptly.
• Provide specialist support to the shift-based teams during operations. Where requested assist as a functional expert in problem solving.
• Partake in carrying out repairs on plant equipment as required on shift.
• Take part in maintenance planning meetings, contributing suggestions, clarifying work required and carrying out maintenance tasks and building maintenance programs.
• Operate in a safe manner at all times, identify and highlight unsafe work practices so that these may be corrected.
• Ensure all maintenance tasks are carried out to maximise plant availability and OEE to meet targets.
• Ensure the various reports and administration tasks are carried out to support engineering and production.
• Must have the physical abilities to carry out the role within a plant and work shifts.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

High numeracy skills

Effective communication

Interpersonal skills

Continuous learning

Team player

Education

NTC3 with matric maths and science

Fitter Trade Tested

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

What You Will Do

A qualified fitter is responsible for ensuring that machinery and equipment are installed correctly, maintained efficiently, and repaired promptly. This role requires technical expertise in mechanical systems and the ability to work with precision

Operational Support

Provide specialist support to the shift-based teams during operations. Where requested assist as a functional expert in problem solving.

Running Repairs

Partake in carrying out repairs on plant equipment as required on shift

Planned Maintenance

Take part in maintenance planning meetings, contributing suggestions, clarifying work required and carrying out maintenance tasks and building maintenance programs

Housekeeping & Safety

Operate in a safe manner at all times, identify and highlight unsafe work practices so that these may be corrected

Ensure OEE targets are met

Ensure all maintenance tasks are carried out to maximise plant availability and OEE to meet targets

Reporting and administration

Ensure the various reports and administration tasks are carried out to support engineering and production

Special Requirements

Must have the physical abilities to carry out the role within a plant and work shifts

What You Will Bring To The Table

Experience and Qualifications

• NTC3, with matric maths and science
• Fitter Trade Tested
• 5 years' experience in FMCG
• Analytical skills
• Problem solving
• High numeracy skills

Personal Characteristics

• Effective communication
• Interpersonal skills
• Continuous learning
• Team player within multi-functional team.
• Call out and standby responsibilities, including overtime work as required
• Situational problem-solving abilities.
• Pro-active and driven by sustainable solutions.
• Strong logical/diagnostic approach to troubleshooting.

In accordance with the employment equity plan of Tiger Brands and its employment equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but is not limited, to candidates from under-represented designated groups.