Maintenance Fitter

Profile Personnel; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A maintenance service provider located in Gqeberha is seeking a Qualified Fitter with at least 5 years of post-qualification experience. Key responsibilities include ensuring the machines and factory are well maintained, performing repairs, and adhering to health and safety procedures. Ideal candidates should possess experience in steel fabrication and arc welding, have good problem-solving skills, and work well in both team and individual settings. This position requires reliability, attention to detail, and a results-driven attitude.

Qualifications

• Qualified Fitter with minimum 5 years experience.
• Experience in maintenance and steel fabrication.
• Ability to read and interpret hydraulic drawings.

Responsibilities

• Carry out maintenance functions to ensure machines are well maintained.
• Perform repairs and maintenance alterations as required.
• Adhere to health and safety procedures as outlined by the company.

Skills

Qualified Fitter

Minimum 5 years post qualification experience

Experience in maintenance environment

Steel fabrication skills

Arc welding experience

Attention to detail

Problem-solving skills

Job description

Role Purpose

The position reports directly to the Engineering & Maintenance Manager.

Minimum Skills & Knowledge Required

• Qualified Fitter
• Minimum 5 years post qualification experience
• Experience in a maintenance environment
• Experience in steel fabrication and sketch up own design
• Arc welding experience
• Own transport required
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as individually
• Attentive to detail
• Results driven and has initiative
• Reliable
• Good problem-solving skills
• Accountable
• Hydraulic experienced (Read and interpret drawings)
• Injection moulding experience advantageous

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out maintenance functions to ensure that the machines & factory remain well looked after
• Where necessary live documents are to be kept at certain machines
• Maintenance checks on chillers, cooling towers & compressor
• Repairs, maintenance alterations when required or requested
• General upkeep of the grounds & structure
• Carry out all items timeously
• Carry out all other reasonable instructions to the best of your ability, bearing in mind that these secondary to the mandatory scheduled maintenance items.
• Welding and fabrication of new equipment and machinery
• Documented weekly checklists to be filled in
• Follow the health and safety procedures as stipulated by the company - ensure you and all you see are acting in a manner of compliance.
• Comply with PPE requirements
• Adhere to uniform requirements as stipulated by the company
• Report any detected health and safety concerns immediatelyFactory is permanently clean and tidy
• Clear evidence of good house-keeping practices are to be visible upon entering the maintenance dept. With all like type items to be stored in a traceable & organised manner.
• Factory running efficiently and effectively as a result of a highly maintained factory
• Continuously try to seek out methods to help preventative maintenance be a solution to root causes of breakdowns
• Comply with all company policies and procedures
• Maintain a good relationship with colleagues and management and an attitude of continuous improvement
• Work in collaboration with other members of staff to allow for smooth planning of both your department requirements to fulfil its maintenance duties, which simultaneously allows for the production plan to continue as undisturbed as possible.
• Carry out standby
• Work shifts
• Carry out duties any adhoc duties as and when required

Should you wish to apply please email your CV through to Meriek Robinson at [e-mail]

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not receive a response within 14 days please consider your application unsuccessful. We will keep your CV on our database for any other relevant roles that may arise.