Maintenance Fitter

Exceed HR and Recruitment; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 250 000 - 350 000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in Stellenbosch is seeking a Maintenance Fitter. The ideal candidate will be responsible for maintaining machines, buildings, and equipment, adhering to strict quality management and health and safety standards. A Grade 12 education and Trade Tested Certification are required. The role involves proactive maintenance actions, plumbing, and electrical repairs, ensuring operational efficiency and safety compliance.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 or equivalent and Trade Tested Certificate.
• Maintenance skills and some plumbing and electrical knowledge.
• Basic knowledge of HACCP system and ISOPE01.

Responsibilities

• Conduct preventative maintenance on machines and equipment.
• Perform building maintenance and basic repairs.
• Ensure compliance with safety policies and procedures.

Skills

Maintenance skills

Plumbing knowledge

Electrical knowledge

Education

Grade 12 or equivalent

Trade Tested Certificate

Job description

Maintenance Fitter job vacancy in Stellenbosch.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Machine, Equipment and Vehicle Maintenance
  • Carries out preventative maintenance according to the maintenance plan and attends to break downs on all machines, equipment, vehicles, etc.
  • Performs improvements on machines and equipment when necessary.
  • Ensures correct lubricants are used for a specified machine/product as advised by the machine/product specifications.
  • Ensures proper care and use of workshop machines, tools and equipment.
  • Orders and collects spares and other maintenance requirements in conjunction with Maintenance Manager and Production Manager Bottling.
  • Fabricates minor spares / process requirements using a lathe, drill press, welding and any other equipment as required.
  • Responds to call outs and attends to breakdowns when required.
  • Maintains registers according to the OHAS Act statutory requirements for power tools, ladders, pressure vessels and lifting devices.
  • Liaises with service companies on plant service issues, air compressors, hoists and fork lift trucks.
  • Completes all break down and preventative maintenance records according to QMS procedures.
• Buildings & Grounds Maintenance
  • Carries out preventative maintenance and repair work on buildings when required.
  • Attends to breakdowns and liaises with departmental managers to limit disruption to processes.
  • Carries out basic plumbing and electrical repairs as required in plant.
• Quality Management Systems
  • Adheres to QMS standards and procedures.
  • Follows QMS protocol as described by QMS procedures.
  • Ensures that the security of the premises is intact for responsible areas.
  • Adheres to the set GMP protocol and participates in various quality seminars.
• Health, Safety and Housekeeping
  • Controls CCPs including Sanitation Testing of machines and equipment worked on during maintenance.
  • Carries out sanitation of workshop and parts store.
  • Participates in annual HACCP training and in H&S committee meetings when required.
  • Adheres to protective clothing policy.
  • Ensures compliance with company and statutory H&S policies and procedures.
  • Works closely with the safety representative to ensure adherence to safe work practices.
  • Contributes to the company’s safety awareness by monitoring contractors whilst on site and reports any deviations to the safety representative or maintenance/production manager.
  • Ensures housekeeping is kept in order and meets required standards and all areas of responsibility are clean and neat.

Requirements:

• Grade 12 or equivalent and Trade Tested Certificate
• Maintenance skills and some plumbing and electrical knowledge.
• Basic knowledge of HACCP system.
• Basic knowledge of the Pre-requisite Program – ISOPE01
• In depth knowledge of HACCP Plan for glass and Bib filling – ISOPH02