Fitter and Turner

• Matric / N3
• Trade Tested Fitter and Turner

• Minimum 3 years experience as Fitter and Turner within FMCG / abattoir industry.
• Experience on hydraulic pumps. Replacement and removals of the valves.
• HACCP knowledge.
• RSA citizenship.

• Adjust functional parts of devices and control instruments, using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, and straightedges.
• Assemble, install and/or repair electrical & mechanical machinery/equipment, pipe systems and plumbing.
• Attend to breakdowns, perform preventative maintenance, and new projects.
• Clean and lubricate shafts, bearings, gears, and other parts of machinery.
• Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking blueprints, repair manuals, and parts catalogues as necessary.
• Inspect, operate, and test machinery and equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.
• Maintain and repair specialized equipment and machinery found in the cafeteria, laundry, clinic, store, offices, and the factory.
• 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.
• Plan and lay out repair work using diagrams, drawings, blueprints, maintenance manuals, and schematic diagrams.
• Repair or replace defective equipment parts using hand tools and power tools and reassemble equipment.
• Grind and reseat valves, using valve-grinding machines.
• Inspect drives, motors, and belts, check fluid levels, replace filters, and perform other maintenance actions, following checklists.
• Operate cutting torches or welding equipment to cut or join metal parts.
• Set up and operate machine tools to repair or fabricate machine parts, jigs and fixtures, and tools.
• Basic welding.

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