Job: Mechanical Fitter and Turner Apprentice

Company : Flender; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Flender in Jet Park, Gauteng, South Africa offers a Mechanical Fitter and Turner Apprentice program. This structured internship provides hands-on experience in mechanical fitting and turning, with tasks and projects that build practical skills toward a professional or management career in mechanical engineering.

Ideal candidates have an N4/N5 in Mechanical Engineering, basic fitting experience, and a strong willingness to learn; English communication is required.

Qualifications

• Must have N4/N5 qualification in Mechanical Engineering.
• Must have basic knowledge and experience of principles, procedures, work routines and skills in the mechanical fitting.
• Must be able to communicate in English both verbal and written.
• Must be willing to learn.

Responsibilities

• Participates in a specially designed general or functionally defined technical introduction program.
• Actively gathers broad range of initial working experience to prepare for a professional or management career with Flender.
• Completes tasks assigned in the respective stages of the program.
• Works in projects assigned, contributes to the solution's development and proposes new ideas based on own academic background.
• Keeps in touch with the person co-ordinating the trainee program and with the superior (mentor, respectively).
• Asks for feedback and considers received feedback in own development.

Skills

Basic fitting knowledge

English communication

Willingness to learn

Education

N4/N5 Mechanical Engineering

Job description

As a Mechanical Fitter and Turner Apprentice at Flender in Jet Park, you will participate in a structured technical training program designed to provide hands-on experience in mechanical fitting and turning. You will work on assigned tasks and projects, contribute to solution development, and apply your academic knowledge in a practical setting. This role supports your growth toward a professional or management career in mechanical engineering. Ideal candidates should have an N4/N5 qualification in Mechanical Engineering, basic fitting experience, and a strong willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Participates in a specifically designed general or functionally defined technical introduction program
• Actively gathers broad range of initial working experience to prepare for a professional or management career with Flender
• Completes tasks assigned in the respective stages of the program
• Works in projects assigned, contributes to the solution's development and proposes new ideas based on own academic background
• Keeps in touch with the person co-ordinating the trainee program and with the superior (mentor, respectively)
• Asks for feedback and considers received feedback in own development

Qualifications

• Must have N4/N5 qualification in Mechanical Engineering
• Must have basic knowledge and experience of principles, procedures, work routines and skills in the mechanical fitting, gained through structured and focused two-year vocational training period
• Must be able to communicate in English both verbal and written
• Must be willing to learn

Hiring organization

Employment Type: Internship

Job Location: Jet Park, Gauteng, South Africa

GIBB YES Programme - Mining & Power (Mechanical Engineering)