Fitter and Turner SF

Sibanye-Stillwater; Rustenburg; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Sibanye Stillwater seeks a skilled Engineering Fitter to perform planned maintenance on shafts and equipment, inspect and repair machinery, and ensure safety and quality standards are met. The role requires strong knowledge of turbine systems, gearboxes, and lubrication, with at least five years of artisan experience.

Work involves pre/post repairs, planning maintenance activities, and coordinating with other teams to minimize downtime while maintaining regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Must have NQF 4 qualification (or equivalent).
• Basic knowledge of instrumentation and water treatment is required.
• Experience with evaporation cooling systems and turbine compressor maintenance is essential.
• Knowledge of gearboxes, pipe work and industrial generators is required.
• Must hold Artisan Section 13/26D Trade certificate and provide Statement of Results.
• Must be medically fit for the environment as per OH Centre assessment.
• Valid code B driver’s license is required.
• Standby and overtime availability is required.
• Knowledge of white metal bearings and lubricants is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Perform planned and preventive maintenance on shafts and equipment.
• Do pre- and post-repairs assessments of pumps, locos and loaders.
• Maintain a safe working environment in compliance with Health & Safety regulations.
• Complete daily registers and job cards; perform breakdown maintenance.
• Assist with tool changes on hydraulic presses; inspect and overhaul machinery.
• Enforce standards and support quality assurance initiatives.
• Coordinate maintenance plans to minimize downtime and improve performance.
• Direct maintenance teams and ensure compliance with procedures and policies.
• Provide technical direction to other teams and interact with regulatory bodies as needed.

Skills

Instrumentation basics

Water treatment knowledge

Evaporation cooling systems

Turbine compressor maintenance

Gearboxes

Pipe work basics

Industrial generators

Code B driver’s license

Standby and overtime readiness

White metal bearings

Lubricants & lubrication systems

5+ years as artisan on turbine systems

Education

NQF 4 (National Senior Certificate or Grade 12)

Artisan Section 13/26D Trade certificate

Statement of Results

Job description

• NQF 4 (National Senior Certificate or Grade 12 or National Senior Certificate for Adults)

Minimum Qualifications

• NQF 4 (National Senior Certificate or Grade 12 or National Senior Certificate for Adults)

Requirements

• Basic knowledge of instrumentation
• Knowledge of water treatment
• Knowledge of evaporation cooling systems
• Knowledge of Turbine compressor maintenance and repairs. NBB
• Knowledge of gearboxes
• Basic knowledge of pipe work
• Basic knowledge on industrial generators
• Be declared medically fit for the position and environment, as determined by a risk based medical examination at the relevant Sibanye Stillwater Occupational Health Centre
• Have a valid code B drivers’ licence
• Be available for standby and overtime duties
• Knowledge of white metal bearings
• Knowledge of lubricants and lubrication systems
• At least 5 years’ experience as an artisan working on industrial turbine compressors
• Hold a relevant/ valid Artisan Section 13/ Section 26D Trade certificate and Statement of Results

Advantageous Qualifications

• Telescopic boom operator’s licence
• Overhead crane operators’ licence

Key Responsibilities

• Engineering Fitter
• Do pre and post assessments of equipment sent for repairs: pumps, locos and loaders
• Providing and maintaining a safe environment for all employees by ensuring full compliance to the Health and Safety regulations
• Completing daily registers and job cards
• Perform breakdown maintenance.
• Perform tool changeovers on hydraulic presses
• Inspect, service, repair, and overhaul machinery.
• Standards Enforcement and Quality Assurance
• Assist in establishing programs to maintain and improve the quality of maintenance and the maintenance systems employed to minimize unplanned downtime on key equipment.
• Ensure that employees have clear work expectations and plans
• Direct maintenance personnel to continuously evaluate compliance and strict adherence to the established procedures and policies.
• Assist in establishing a monitoring system to measure maintenance quality and improvement initiatives.
• Provide technical assistance and direction to other functional groups in order to drive quality improvements and enhance the maintenance function.
• Interface with regulatory agencies for complaint investigation and technical interchanges to present the company viewpoint, and during regulatory inspections serve as the subject matter expert.
• Assist in establishing cross functional teams to address cleaning, lubrication and first line maintenance functions.
• Planning and Scheduling
• Facilitates a one to three-year maintenance management strategy for the operations.
• Liaises with planned maintenance officers to ensure inspection and audit findings are scheduled for remediation in accordance win the established priorities.
• Monitors compliance to maintenance schedules and programs interventions to remedy deviations.
• Actively manage legal maintenance compliance.
• Assist with the preparation of schedules and the supervision of major works/shutdowns.
• Develop the critical spares and sub assembly register for all equipment on the operations.
• Allocate labour resources and equipment to scheduled and priority activities so as to maintain and ensure high levels of labour, equipment and operational performance standards.

Additional Requirements

• None

Job Purpose

• To perform planned and general maintenance at the shafts and equipment. Inspect repairs, replaces, installs and maintains all mechanical components.