Fitter, Maintenance Technician ​/ Mechanic

Job Advert Summary We are seeking a skilled and reliable Fitter to join our dynamic team within the steel manufacturing environment, specialising in round bar production. The successful candidate will be responsible for the installation, maintenance, and repair of mechanical equipment to ensure optimal plant performance and minimal downtime.

• Suitably qualified/experienced as a Fitter. (An experienced Fitter with experience in steel manufacturing or related heavy machinery, to be considered as minimum requirement).
• Minimum experience of 5 years as a Maintenance Fitter.
• Experience and/or qualifications in Fitting and Turning will be advantageous.
• The successful applicant must be able to provide a career record to evaluate suitability for vacant position.
• Good interpersonal skills (teamwork).
• Ability to maintain and improve all machines and technical related equipment.
• Ability to ensure preventive and predictive maintenance to achieve optimum efficiencies.
• Ability to update technical drawings.
• Willingness to work overtime, as well as shift work, as required.
• Own transport essential, as call outs and unplanned additional hours at work for breakdowns are required and therefore suitable candidate to stay in Vaal Triangle area.
• Applicants will be subjected to a selection criterion as well as a practical test.
• Applicants are required to undergo an Entry Medical Examination.

• Responsible for maintenance and continuous improvement of current machines and technical related equipment.
• Responsible for inspections on machines, ensuring required levels of critical spares, and planning of actions to ensure preventive and predictive maintenance.
• Responsible for night shift maintenance on rotating basis regarding shift activities for mechanical, electrical and crane maintenance.
• Involvement in Small Group Activities to ensure optimum efficiencies of machines.
• Ability to create and interpret all technical drawings.
• Benchmarking new products/inventions against best practices to add value to continuous improvement.
• Any other job-related function.