Lead Fitter & Turner - Own & Optimize Industrial Machining

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

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.