Maintenance Artisan Fitter

Samancor Chrome Ltd.; Noordwes; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Samancor Chrome Ltd. in the North West region seeks a Maintenance Artisan Fitter to execute preventative and corrective maintenance on major equipment, including Sub Arc Furnaces and hydraulic systems. The role requires reading work orders and following detailed task lists, ensuring accurate logs and notifications.

You will report to the Maintenance Supervisor and work on site with a focus on safety, efficiency, and downtime reduction, handling both planned and unplanned interventions as needed.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 / N3 (4 technical subjects and 2 languages)

Responsibilities

• Execute preventative and corrective maintenance on major equipment including Sub Arc Furnaces, Hydraulic Systems, Material Handling and Overhead Cranes.
• Perform the job as outlined in the Work Order and the detailed Task List.
• Capture history and complete the notification to the required standard; confirm Work Order with time and details.
• Provide feedback to the Maintenance Specialist on any task deviations from requirements; communicate unavailability of spares or equipment to the Maintenance Supervisor.
• Generate Notifications from inspections and subsequent Notifications; manage unplanned interventions (isolation, lockout, outage handling).

Job description

Maintenance Artisan Fitter (North West)

2026/10/23

Reference Number

DCR2026_54

Description

SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY

• Identify and assess level of continuous risk exposures in area of responsibility by considering exposures to people, equipment, material, environment, processes, etc.
• Consider the level of risk, apply mitigation and implement control measures for residual risk
• Participate and comply with SHEQ requirements (SHEQ Toolbox)
• Utilise the Integrated Management System (IMS) to initiate and report SHEQ status

CUSTOMERS

• Ensure Customer Satisfaction

BUSINESS PROCESSES

• Execute preventative and corrective maintenance work on the following major equipment:
  • Sub Arc Furnaces
  • Hydraulic Systems
  • Material Handling
  • Overhead Cranes
• Perform the job as outlined in the Work Order and as per the detailed Task List
• Capture history & complete the notification to the required standard
• Confirm Work Order with the correct time and all details to the required standard
• Provide feedback to the Maintenance Specialist on any task where there is a difference between the task instruction and the job requirements
• Communicate if spares, equipment or other factors were not available for job on the work order and to the Maintenance Supervisor
• Generate Notifications from inspections and subsequent Notifications

Unplanned Interventions:

• Perform isolation and issue lockout documents
• Attend to breakdown quickly and safely
• Capture all data related to the stoppage to aid in determining the root cause
• Communicate ways of improving how the breakdown was handled to the Maintenance Specialist
• Change out item
• Create PM order detailing item to be drawn from stock
• Create reservation for rotable on PM Order
• Create subsequent notification
• Complete all fields on the "Damage" tag on the return item to rotable store
• Physically transport damaged rotable to lay down area
• Handle loads by means of an overhead craneLift and move loads by means of a forklift.

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

• Safety Awareness
• Initiative
• Managing Work
• Results Orientation
• Work Standards
• Interpersonal Skills
• Communication
• Contributing to team Success

Requirements

• Grade 12 / N3 (4 technical subjects and 2 languages)