Fitter and Turner - Cape Town, South Africa - CME Recruitment

CME Recruitment

Verified Company

Cape Town, South Africa

1 week ago

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Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Fitter & Turner Technician

Qualifications required:
Red Seal as qualified Fitter & Turner with an N4 to N6 in Mechanical engineering

Years working experience required: 10 plus

Fitter and Turner Duties

Maintains and repairs machinery
Assembles and fits components for machinery
Uses blueprints/plans to measure material for production
Monitors machinery and repairs faults
Fits parts required to complete the machine
Manufacture steel components
Operating and monitoring workshop mahines such as lathes, milling machines, or any other steel fabrication equipment
Maintenance of all the abovementioned equipment
Performing similar tasks when machining plastics and other materials
Inspecting work pieces for defects, and measuring work pieces to determine accuracy of machine operation, using rulers, templates, or other measuring instruments (i.e. micrometer and vernia callipers)
Changing worn machine accessories, such as cutting tools and brushes, and using hand tools
Knowledge of materials available and the uses thereof, including hardening and heat treatment identification
Oversee and mentor apprentices according to their logbook requirements.
Evaluate and sign off on completed duties by apprentices.
Provide guidance and knowledge transfer to junior team members.

Technician Duties

Attend to onsite breakdowns, identify fault and problem solve, with mínimal downtime to production
Carry out diagnosis of faults, the maintenance and repairs to all types of plant and equipment in a safe, timely and professional manner and return equipment to operational service
Observing machine operations to detect work piece defects or machine malfunctions, and adjusting machines as necessary, in order to improve the operating efficiency of the equipment
Ensure that all tools conform to customer standards
Estimate length of time required to complete a job and likely consequences of failure to complete work within required timescales
Advising & Consulting with clients on requirements
Identify and escalate any activity that has the potential to cause harm or damage
Report breakdown root causes, equipment faults and concerns to Management
Ensure all work is undertaken to a high quality standard and adheres to all customer quality standard regulations
Identify spare requirements and generate critical spares lists
General fitting & assembly of machinery
Basic electrical understanding and troubleshooting of 3Phase, Single phase and 24 Volt circuits
Assist with the moving, installation, repositioning of machines and equipment
Plan and prioritise workload to support production and ensure efficient use of working time
Fill in/Open job tickets/log completion of work on the computerised or manual maintenance management system accurately and timeously as prescribed by the employer
Ensure all personal protective equipment is identified, always available, correctly used and all associated problems are reported to management
Ensure all lost time, minor and trivial accidents are reported
Promote environmental issues and ensure all company procedures are understood and followed
Ensure a safe working environment exists for self and colleagues
Conform to all KPA requirements of the Company
Able to interpret technical drawings and produce technical drawing where required
Basic understanding of all power machines
Keep up with current and developing manufacturing and engineering trends regarding maintenance
Undertake special projects as required
Quality control of work by appropriate reviews
Actively utilise continuous improvement methodology to progress the maintenance function
Writing up reports and quotations as required
Assist in other Departments as and when required, dependant on operational requirements of the business
Train and assist junior staff
Procurement and sourcing of components
Customer liaison and advising customers and Management on progress status of jobs daily
Taking care of allocated housekeeping area
Responsible for all tools required to complete their job
Undertake continuous training and development as provided by the Company
Work with general hand and power tools
Securing of premises and activating alarm, when leaving
Fulfilment of all lawful and legal requests from Management

Self Management and other Skill requirements

Support, comply and ensure complicity with Health & Safety regulations, the
Company Handbook, Quality and Environmental standards, and all other Company policies and procedures
Embraces personal challenge
Confident, rounded thinking
Is selfaware
Is resilient, optimistic and open to change
High levels of motivation and action orientated
Engages interest and participation of others and has a collaborative approach to working together.
Ability to work within a Team but also function independently.
Ability to think logically.
Professional Customer service skills.
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