MAINTENANCE FITTER

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct fitting and Mechanical services and maintenance of machines on-site
• Ensures preventive and predictive maintenance is performed
• Ensures Fault finding and handle all Machine Breakdowns, repairs 
• Ensures current and accurate record of maintenance
• Ensures all relevant manufacturer modifications and updates are performed/installed
• Ensures a spare part warehouse
• Maintains good housekeeping
• Ensures availability of spare parts
• Manages contractors on site
• Ensure all maintenance job cards are attended to timeously.
• Responsible for the efficient running of the Plant machinery, Plant equipment and Building Maintenance
• Assist with new machine installations and upgrade of equipment
• Perform any mechanical/electrical task required
• Do regular inspections
• Carry out standby duties
• Responsible for reporting any risks identified for Quality and Food Safety Management where food contact product is produced in the plant.
• Ensure on-going awareness of Quality, Food Safety, Environmental and Health and Safety Management
• Ensure housekeeping and general areas facilitate a tidy, neat environment

REQUIREMENTS

• N4 Certificate
• Must have a Trade Test Certificate in Fitting.
• Minimum 5 years of work experience in a similar industry
• Experience with Computer Control Systems on machines
• Experience in working with hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Hands-on experience running a busy engineering department