Fitter

SUMMARY:
Over its 27 years existence our client has built a reputation of “Engineering Mechanical Excellence” establishing long term partnerships and sound business ethics. Their philosophy embraces investing in state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment and employing highly skilled craftsman with expertise in various manufacturing procedures.

POSITION INFO:

• To fabricate, strip and report on mechanical equipment for mining operations
• Fits fabricated metal parts into products and assembles metal parts and sub-assemblies to produce machines and equipment.
• Checks fabricated and assembled metal parts for accuracy, clearance and fit using precision measuring instruments.
• Diagnoses faults and performs operational maintenance of machines and overhauls and repairs mechanical parts and fluid power equipment.
• Provide technical support and training to production personnel where required
• Execute preventative and corrective maintenance tasks provide technical assistance as required
• Work with other personnel to maintain DFI equipment to agreed schedules, procedures and standard
• Carry out work and inspections of work in accordance with QA requirements and the relevant codes and industry standards
• Assist he foreman with job timing, work scheduling, work instructions ad job plan recommendations in relation to work practices
• Improve quality and increase productivity and reduce costs
• Adhering to all work-site safety rules and regulations
• Repair and maintain machinery and mechanical transmissions, hydraulic and pneumatic equipment and components as required
• Diagnosis and fault finding of malfunctioning mechanical systems, equipment and components
• Routine maintenance, lubricant and repair of schedules of parts and equipment/ machinery
• Effective repair using techniques including MIC/MMA/TIG welding ferrous and non-ferrous metals, fabrication skills, manual machining skills, milling and bench fitting and assembly

Internal and External relationships:

• This role interacts internally with: management, colleagues, assistants
• This role interacts externally with: None, on appointment client interaction

Key Performance Measure:

Adhere to precision engineering standards with duties such as:

• Parts stripping
• Condition monitoring reports
• Fabrication
• Refurbishing the equipment
• All on mining equipment and undercarriage

Knowledge:

• All required for a fitter position, how to operate the tools an equipment needed to complete the job.
• Must have worked with industrial gearboxes 

Experience: 

• Preferably three within the industry

Technical Competencies:

• Fitting

Behavioral Competencies:

• Interacts with stakeholders
• Sense of urgency
• Compliance to regulations – health and safety
• Problem solving - High
• Planning - High
• Decision making - Low

Qualifications: 

• Matric
• Red Seal