Fitter and Turner

Tiger Brands; Potchefstroom; On-site; ZAR 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company is seeking a Mechanical Fitter & Turner to join their engineering team in Potchefstroom. This role is crucial for plant availability, safety compliance, and product quality. Responsibilities include maintaining and repairing mechanical systems, providing technical support, and ensuring efficient operations. Candidates should have trade qualifications and experience in a similar role, alongside strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years’ experience in a similar role, preferably within the manufacturing, mining, oil & gas, or power generation industries.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist technical support to shift-based teams during operations.
• Carry out running repairs on plant equipment as required during shifts.
• Respond promptly to breakdowns to minimize downtime.
• Execute planned maintenance and contribute to developing and improving maintenance programs.
• Complete required maintenance reports, logs, and administrative tasks.

Skills

Proficiency in maintenance systems and engineering standards

Trade-tested and qualified Fitter & Turner

Knowledge of high-speed packaging and production machinery

Skilled in operating and maintaining lathes, milling machines, drills, grinders, and other precision tools

Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications

Experience in fabricating and fitting mechanical components

Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities

High numeracy and attention to detail

Effective communication and interpersonal skills

Proactive approach with a drive for sustainable solutions

Team player with the ability to work within a multi-functional environment

Strong logical/diagnostic approach to troubleshooting

Education

Matric (Grade 12) with Mathematics and Science

N3 Technical Qualification

Trade: Fitter & Turner (Trade Tested)

Job description

Tiger Brands King Foods is seeking a qualified and experienced Mechanical Fitter & Turner to join our dynamic Engineering team at our Potchefstroom plant. This role plays a vital part in ensuring plant availability, cost-effectiveness, safety compliance, and consistent product quality. The successful candidate will be responsible for installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing a variety of mechanical systems and equipment across the plant.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide specialist technical support to shift-based teams during operations.
• Assist as a functional expert in problem-solving when requested.
• Carry out running repairs on plant equipment as required during shifts.
• Respond promptly to breakdowns to minimize downtime.
• Participate actively in maintenance planning meetings, providing input, clarifying work requirements, and scheduling tasks.
• Execute planned maintenance and contribute to developing and improving maintenance programs.
• Always operate safely and in compliance with plant and legal requirements.
• Proactively identify unsafe conditions or work practices and escalate for correction.
• Ensure all maintenance work is performed in a way that supports plant safety and hygiene standards.
• Carry out maintenance tasks to maximize plant availability and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Contribute to meeting or exceeding set OEE targets.
• Complete required maintenance reports, logs, and administrative tasks to support engineering and production performance.
• Must have the physical ability to perform maintenance duties within a plant environment.
• Willingness to work shifts, including callouts, standby, overtime, and weekend work as required.

Key Skills and Competencies:

• Proficiency in maintenance systems and engineering standards.
• Trade-tested and qualified Fitter & Turner.
• Knowledge of high-speed packaging and production machinery.
• Skilled in operating and maintaining lathes, milling machines, drills, grinders, and other precision tools.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• Experience in fabricating and fitting mechanical components.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• High numeracy and attention to detail.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proactive approach with a drive for sustainable solutions.
• Team player with the ability to work within a multi-functional environment.
• Strong logical/diagnostic approach to troubleshooting.

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

Qualification and experience:

• Education: Matric (Grade 12) with Mathematics and Science/ N3 Technical Qualification.
• Trade: Fitter & Turner (Trade Tested).

Experience: 3–5 years’ experience in a similar role, preferably within the manufacturing, mining, oil & gas, or power generation industries