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    SENIOR MECHANICAL FITTER - CapeTown, South Africa - Hr Legend

    Hr Legend
    Hr Legend CapeTown, South Africa

    2 days ago

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    RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

    • Implementing Company maintenance procedures, including:
      • Conducting inspections on all plant machinery
      • Conducting routine planned and preventative maintenance
      • Working through a computerised maintenance management system
      • Attending to breakdowns when required
      • Setup and adjustment of machinery/equipment
      • General housekeeping
      • Adhering to Occupational Health and Safety Act
      • Fit and assemble metal parts, tools or sub-assemblies, including welding or brazing parts
      • Set up and/or operate hand and machine tools and welding equipment
      • Examine detailed drawings or specifications to advice with regard to job, material and equipment requirements
      • Check accuracy and quality of finished parts, tools or sub-assemblies.
      • Provide coaching to semi-skilled staff

    MACHINERY RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

    • Industrial gearboxes, pinion boxes and flywheels
    • Industrial shears
    • Pinch rollers
    • Bearing housing assemblies
    • Belt conveyors, drives, pulleys and rollers
    • Roller table conveyers
    • Vibration tables
    • Hydraulic and lubrication systems
    • Automatic wire tying machines
    • Elevators
    • Electric, liquid and gas fuelled furnaces
    • Evaporative coolers
    • Mobile and driven machinery

    REQUIREMENTS:

    • Red Seal Trade Test qualification in Fitting
    • Minimum 5 years post trade test work experience in a manufacturing or production environment
    • Knowledge of typical power tools used in the trade
    • Strength to handle materials, tools and machines
    • Own reliable Transport and valid SA Drivers License (essential requirement not negotiable)
    • Good hand-eye coordination
    • Willingness to work overtime
    • Perform standby and call out duties
    • In good health, physically fit

    ABILITIES & TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

    • Ability to work in challenging conditions
    • Able to work at heights
    • Able to work in a team
    • Able to work independently
    • Good communication skills
    • Safety conscious
    • Working knowledge of OHSA
    • Experience working in the steel industry will be advantageous
    • Working knowledge of C-Works, SAP, API Pro or similar CMMS