Fitter

Phakisa Holdings; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 260,000 - 380,000; Part time

Job summary

Phakisa Holdings seeks a qualified Fitter for Brakpan/ Eastern Suburbs site to perform planned, preventative and breakdown maintenance on gold processing plant equipment.

Required: Grade 12, Qualified Fitter Trade Test, 3+ years post-trade experience, and valid Code B licence. CMMS/SAP PM exposure and MS Office skills are advantageous.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 (Matric) or equivalent (NQF Level 4)
• Qualified Fitter Trade Test (Red Seal / Section 13 or Section 26D)
• N2 Engineering Studies (advantageous)
• Valid Code B driver's licence
• Computer literacy (MS Office and CMMS/SAP PM experience advantageous)
• Valid Medical Certificate, or medically fit to obtain one

Responsibilities

• Perform planned, preventive and breakdown maintenance on mechanical equipment.
• Attend to plant breakdowns safely and efficiently; diagnose faults and identify root causes.
• Strip, inspect, repair and rebuild mechanical equipment.
• Replace bearings, seals, shafts, couplings and drive components.

Education

Grade 12 (Matric) or equivalent (NQF Level 4)

NQF Level 4 (Grade 12)

Valid Code B driver's licence

Tools

CMMS/SAP PM

MS Office

Job description

• Fitter Vacancy

  JHB - Eastern Suburbs - Brakpan| Contractor

  Mid-Career (2 - 4 yrs exp)

Duties and Responsibilities:

Purpose of the Position

To perform planned, preventative and breakdown maintenance on all mechanical equipment within the gold processing plant to ensure maximum equipment availability, reliability, safe operation and production efficiency while complying with all statutory and company requirements.

Minimum Requirements:

Qualifications

• Grade 12 (Matric) or equivalent (NQF Level 4)
• Qualified Fitter Trade Test (Red Seal / Section 13 or Section 26D)
• N2 Engineering Studies (advantageous)
• Valid Code B driver's licence
• Computer literacy (MS Office and CMMS/SAP PM experience advantageous)
• Valid Medical Certificate, or medically fit in order to obtain such a certificate

Experience

Minimum 3 years' post-trade experience in a gold processing plant, mining, mineral processing, or heavy industrial environment. Proven experience maintaining:

• • Crushers
  • Screens
  • Conveyors
  • Pumps
  • Gearboxes
  • Agitators
  • Thickeners
  • Cyclones
  • Mills (SAG/Ball)
  • Vibrating feeders
  • Slurry pipelines
  • Hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Experience in planned maintenance systems.
• Experience working during shutdowns and plant outages.
• Experience with condition monitoring techniques will be advantageous.

Key Responsibilities

Mechanical Maintenance

• Perform preventative, predictive and corrective maintenance.
• Attend to plant breakdowns safely and efficiently. Diagnose mechanical faults and identify root causes.
• Strip, inspect, repair, and rebuild mechanical equipment.
• Replace bearings, seals, shafts, couplings, and drive components.