Junior Fitter (Artisan Assistant)

Prudent HR Solutions; East London; On-site; ZAR 50,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the automotive industry seeks a Fitter assistant in East London. You will be responsible for maintaining press machinery to ensure quality standards, participating in preventative maintenance, and documenting repair data. The ideal candidate has 2+ years of experience and possesses strong technical skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience as Fitter assistant within an automotive environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist with repairs and maintenance on press machinery.
• Do preventative maintenance as per maintenance schedule.
• Compile feedback on time sheets.
• Ensure adherence to company procedures and quality systems.
• Participate in departmental activities.

Skills

Technical techniques

Press machinery repair and maintenance

Manufacturing processes

Basic understanding of quality systems

Basic Welding

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Grade 12

Job description

Primary purpose of the job

• Assist with repairs and maintenance on press machinery to ensure customer and company quality standards are met.
  

Key Performance Areas

• Assist with, repair and maintain press machinery to ensure customer and company quality standards are met.
  
• Assist with and do preventative maintenance as per maintenance schedule and according to job cards and relevant work instruction.
  
• Compile feedback on time sheets to ensure accurate repair data and forward to the Team Leader.
  
• Ensure that company procedures, work instructions and quality systems are adhered to at all times.
  
• Participate actively in the departmental mini business as per company requirement.
  
• Ensure that work practises comply with the company SHEQ procedures and work instructions.
  
  
  
  

Requirements

Knowledge and Skills required.

• Technical techniques
  
• Press machinery repair and maintenance
  
• Manufacturing processes
  
• Basic understanding of quality systems
  
• Basic Welding
  
• Communication
  
• Problem solving
  

Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12
  
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience as Fitter assistant within an automotive environment