Job Overview
Date Posted: Posted 1 week ago
Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng
Job Title: Maintenance Fitter
Education Level: Certificate
Job Level: Senior
Minimum Experience: 5-7 Years
Maintenance Fitter position available in Johannesburg.
Maintenance Fitter position available in a fully automated manufacturing environment in Midrand.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Meet with maintenance foreman and production staff to discuss maintenance/engineering breakdowns in the plant.
Record all work required and completed on the Preventative Maintenance platform.
Repair or replace defective equipment parts using hand tools and power tools and reassemble equipment.
Perform routine preventive maintenance to ensure that machines continue to run smoothly, building systems operate efficiently, and the physical condition of buildings does not deteriorate.
Inspect drives, motors, and belts, check fluid levels, replace filters, and perform other maintenance actions, following checklists.
Use tools ranging from common hand and power tools, such as hammers, hoists, saws, drills, and wrenches, to precision measuring instruments.
Assemble, install and/or repair pipe systems and plumbing, machinery, and equipment.
Health and safety.
Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking blueprints, repair manuals, and parts catalogs, as necessary.
Inspect, operate, and test machinery and equipment in order to diagnose machine malfunctions.
Direct and train workers to install, maintain, or repair mechanical equipment.
Record maintenance and repair work performed and the costs of the work.
Clean and lubricate shafts, bearings, gears, and other parts of machinery.
Dismantle devices to gain access to and remove defective parts, using hoists, cranes, hand tools, and power tools.
Calculate dimensions and tolerances using knowledge of mathematics and instruments such as micrometers and vernier calipers.
Machine parts to specifications using machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, shapers, or grinders.
Measure, examine, and test completed units to detect defects and ensure conformance to specifications, using precision instruments such as micrometers.
Set up, adjust, and operate all the basic machine tools and many specialized or advanced variation tools to perform precision machining operations.
Align and secure holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials onto machines.
Monitor the feed and speed of machines during the machining process.
Study sample parts, blueprints, drawings, and engineering information to determine methods and sequences of operations needed to fabricate products and determine product dimensions and tolerances.
Select the appropriate tools, machines, and materials to be used in preparation of machinery work.
Lay out, measure, and mark metal stock to display placement of cuts.
Observe and listen to operating machines or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions and to determine the need for adjustments or repairs.
Requirements:
N3 or Matric
Trade tested
Exposure in a manufacturing environment (continuous processing plant) will be an advantage
At least 5 years' experience
Pneumatics and hydraulics experience
Own transport
Good communication skills
Computer literate
Residing in a 20km radius from Midrand – due to breakdowns and standby
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