Fitter & Tuner

Ergasia Placements; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Ergasia Placements is seeking a qualified Fitter & Turner to join a well-known client in Delmas, South Africa. The role focuses on mechanical and preventive maintenance of farm machinery, livestock handling equipment, and infrastructure components.

The ideal candidate has a Grade 12 / Matric and a Trade Tested Fitter & Turner with at least 3 years’ maintenance experience in agricultural settings. A valid driver's license is advantageous, with the ability to work outdoors in demanding farm

Qualifications

• Grade 12 / Matric – Essential.
• Trade Tested Fitter & Turner – Essential.
• Minimum 3 years’ relevant maintenance experience, preferably in an agricultural, livestock or food production environment.
• Valid driver's licence will be an advantage.
• Experience working with farm machinery and mechanical equipment.
• Ability to work independently and respond to breakdowns and emergencies.
• Good understanding of occupational health and safety requirements.
• Physically fit and able to work outdoors and in demanding farm conditions.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on farm machinery and equipment.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical breakdowns.
• Repair, replace and maintain bearings, shafts, sprockets, chains, pulleys, gearboxes, pumps and related components.
• Carry out welding, cutting, drilling, grinding and fabrication where required.
• Perform alignment and fitting of mechanical components.
• Manufacture or modify parts where required.
• Maintain and repair conveyors, feeding systems, pumps and other mechanical farm equipment.
• Maintain and repair equipment used in livestock handling and farming operations.
• Maintain feed systems, water systems, pumps and associated mechanical equipment.
• Assist with maintenance of cattle handling facilities, gates, crushes, loading facilities and other mechanical structures.
• Ensure equipment required for daily livestock operations remains operational.
• Attend to urgent breakdowns that could affect livestock welfare or farm production.
• Inspect machinery and equipment regularly and identify potential mechanical failures.
• Carry out scheduled preventative maintenance according to maintenance plans.
• Assist with maintenance of generators, compressors and other supporting equipment where required.
• Maintain workshop tools and equipment in good working condition.
• Keep the maintenance workshop clean, organised and safe.
• Cattle/livestock handling equipment.
• Feed mills and feeding systems.
• Water pumps and borehole equipment.
• Conveyors.
• Gearboxes and drive systems.
• Generators and compressors.
• Tractors and agricultural machinery.
• Hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Welding and fabrication.
• Abattoir/meat-processing equipment.

Skills

Trade Tested Fitter & Turner

Driver's licence

Farm machinery

Education

Grade 12 / Matric

Tools

Farm machinery & equipment

Job description

Our well-known client, within Delmas, is looking for a qualified Fitter and Turner to join their team!

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12 / Matric – Essential.
• Trade Tested Fitter & Turner – Essential.
• Minimum 3 years’ relevant maintenance experience, preferably in an agricultural, livestock or food production environment.
• Valid driver's licence will be an advantage.
• Experience working with farm machinery and mechanical equipment.
• Ability to work independently and respond to breakdowns and emergencies.
• Good understanding of occupational health and safety requirements.
• Physically fit and able to work outdoors and in demanding farm conditions.

Key Responsibilities (But not limited to):

Mechanical Maintenance

• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on farm machinery and equipment.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical breakdowns.
• Repair, replace and maintain bearings, shafts, sprockets, chains, pulleys, gearboxes, pumps and related components.
• Carry out welding, cutting, drilling, grinding and fabrication where required.
• Perform alignment and fitting of mechanical components.
• Manufacture or modify parts where required.
• Maintain and repair conveyors, feeding systems, pumps and other mechanical farm equipment.

Livestock & Farm Equipment

• Maintain and repair equipment used in livestock handling and farming operations.
• Maintain feed systems, water systems, pumps and associated mechanical equipment.
• Assist with maintenance of cattle handling facilities, gates, crushes, loading facilities and other mechanical structures.
• Ensure equipment required for daily livestock operations remains operational.
• Attend to urgent breakdowns that could affect livestock welfare or farm production.

Plant & Infrastructure

• Inspect machinery and equipment regularly and identify potential mechanical failures.
• Carry out scheduled preventative maintenance according to maintenance plans.
• Assist with maintenance of generators, compressors and other supporting equipment where required.
• Maintain workshop tools and equipment in good working condition.
• Keep the maintenance workshop clean, organised and safe.

Advantageous Experience

• Cattle/livestock handling equipment.
• Feed mills and feeding systems.
• Water pumps and borehole equipment.
• Conveyors.
• Gearboxes and drive systems.
• Generators and compressors.
• Tractors and agricultural machinery.
• Hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Welding and fabrication.
• Abattoir/meat-processing equipment.