Fitter & Turner

Cape Boiler & Heater Co.; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Cape Boiler & Heater Co. designs and manufactures industrial boilers, burners, pressure equipment, and heating systems for demanding industrial applications.

The Fitting & Turning department seeks a competent, self-driven Fitter & Turner to own the area and raise workmanship and output. This role requires independence, strong machining and fitting skills, and a proactive approach to identifying problems and implementing improvements in the workshop.

Qualifications

• Strong machining and fitting competence.
• Ability to work independently with consistent quality.
• Technically minded with attention to detail.
• Motivated to improve systems, not bypass problems.

Responsibilities

• Precision fitting and turning of industrial components.
• Machining, assembly, repair, and modification of boiler parts.
• Working from drawings, sketches, and measurements.
• Setting up and operating lathes, mills, and workshop equipment.
• Maintaining tolerances, surface finishes, workmanship standards.
• Identifying inefficiencies and improving workshop flow and processes.
• Taking ownership of housekeeping, tooling condition, and job quality.

Skills

Machining & fitting

Independence

Attention to detail

Process improvement

Job description

Qualified Fitter & Turner – Industrial Manufacturing

Cape Boiler & Heater Co. designs and manufactures industrial boilers, burners, pressure equipment, and heating systems for demanding industrial applications.

Our Fitting & Turning department requires a competent, self-driven Fitter & Turner to take ownership of the area and raise the standard of workmanship, organisation, and output.

This is not a role for someone who needs to be managed closely. We are looking for a tradesman who takes responsibility, sees problems, and fixes them.

Role Scope

• Precision fitting and turning of industrial components
• Machining, assembly, repair, and modification of parts for boilers, burners, and mechanical systems
• Working from drawings, sketches, and measurements
• Setting up and operating lathes, mills, and general workshop equipment
• Maintaining tolerances, surface finishes, and workmanship standards
• Identifying inefficiencies and actively improving workshop flow, tooling, and processes
• Taking ownership of housekeeping, tooling condition, and job quality

What we’re looking for

• Strong machining and fitting competence
• Able to work independently and deliver consistent quality
• Technically minded with attention to detail
• Motivated to improve systems rather than work around problems

This role is NOT for you if

• You wait to be told what to do
• You avoid responsibility or accountability
• You are satisfied with “good enough”

This role IS for you if

• You take pride in your work
• You want to build, improve, and optimise a workshop area
• You are comfortable being trusted with responsibility

This position offers the opportunity to make the department your own and play a key role in improving how work is done.