Fitter
Staff Solutions · Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape
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Minimum Requirements
- Qualified Fitter Trade Tested
- Minimum of 5 years' post-trade experience
- Proven experience in a manufacturing or maintenance environment
- Experience with steel fabrication, including interpreting and working from technical drawings
- Arc welding experience
- Hydraulic systems experience, with the ability to read and interpret hydraulic drawings
- Injection moulding experience will be advantageous
- Valid driver's licence and own reliable transport will be advantageous
Skills & Competencies
- Strong mechanical maintenance and fault-finding skills
- Ability to read and interpret engineering and fabrication drawings
- Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities
- High attention to detail and commitment to quality
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
- Results-driven with a proactive approach to work
- Reliable, accountable, and dependable
- Strong communication and organisational skills
Key Performance Areas
- Perform preventative and planned maintenance on production equipment
- Attend to mechanical breakdowns and carry out repairs to minimise downtime
- Inspect, maintain, and service production support equipment
- Carry out steel fabrication work according to engineering drawings and specifications
- Install and maintain PVC piping systems
- Diagnose and resolve mechanical and hydraulic faults
- Ensure all maintenance activities comply with safety standards and company procedures
- Complete maintenance documentation and reports accurately
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance equipment reliability and production efficiency