Workshop Fabrication & Maintenance Technician

Farm Manager SA; Citrusdal; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Farm Manager SA seeks a hands-on workshop specialist with a trade certificate in Boiler Making or Fitting/Turning or Welding and at least five years’ experience in a mechanical workshop. The role requires careful planning, strong organization, and robust safety practices in a production environment.

You will manage packhouse equipment, spares, and maintenance consumables, support breakdown repairs, and fabricate parts to boost production efficiency while ensuring compliance and quality

Qualifications

• Grade 12 is required.
• Trade certificate in Boiler Making or Fitting/Turning or Welding.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in a mechanical workshop environment.
• Code 10 Drivers License.
• Ability to balance planned work with urgent operational requirements.
• Strong organization skills.
• Strong communications skills.
• Detail oriented.

Responsibilities

• Implementation of good housekeeping practices in workshop.
• Management of packhouse equipment spares and maintenance consumable stock levels.
• Assistance with packhouse related breakdowns in the form of repairing or assembling parts in the workshop.
• Fabrication of parts and equipment that will improve production efficiencies, ergonomics and housekeeping.
• Liaison with service providers on the manufacturing of spares and parts and timely delivery thereof.
• Management of power tools and lifting equipment including booking of tools/equipment and related compliances (Load tests, inspections, tool maintenance etc.).
• Execute maintenance tasks during post season maintenance plan.
• Ensure health and safety standards are followed, and safe working practices are executed within the workshop.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Detail orientation

Prioritization

Education

Trade certificate in Boiler Making / Fitting or Welding

Grade 12

Job description

Farm Manager SA seeks a hands-on workshop specialist with a trade certificate in Boiler Making or Fitting/Turning or Welding and at least five years’ experience in a mechanical workshop. The role requires careful planning, strong organization, and robust safety practices in a production environment.

You will manage packhouse equipment, spares, and maintenance consumables, support breakdown repairs, and fabricate parts to boost production efficiency while ensuring compliance and quality