Maintenance Tradesperson - Fitter

SUMMARY:
Maintenance Tradesperson - Fitter

POSITION INFO:

MAINTENANCE TRADESPERSON - FITTER

Our client, a leading milling and animal feed products company, is seeking an experienced Maintenance Tradesperson to join their team in Bloemfontein!

- Location: Bloemfontein, Free State

- Salary: R20,000 - R30,000 (R35,000 Max)

- Industry: Milling & Food Manufacturing (FMCG)

Essential Qualifications:

- National Senior Certificate or equivalent (NQF 4)

- Trade Test Certificate

- 5+ years post-trade experience (REQUIRED)

- Agricultural or FMCG experience REQUIRED

- Code 8 driver''''s license and own transport

Essential Experience:

 - 5+ years post-trade experience in agricultural or FMCG environment

- Strong mechanical and manufacturing experience

- Food manufacturing industry experience essential

- Experience with industrial and agricultural machinery

- Electrical, electronic, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems

Key Responsibilities:

Preventative Maintenance:

- Conduct daily routine inspections of machinery and equipment

- Perform breakdown repairs and maintenance

- Execute scheduled preventative maintenance and services

Plant Maintenance:

- Install or upgrade equipment as instructed

- Utilize problem-solving techniques to address failures

- Complete shutdown maintenance as per schedule

- Complete all assigned job cards and documentation

Fault Finding:

- Daily inspection and fault finding of machines

- Diagnose root cause of mechanical malfunctions and repair

- Log faults for shut down maintenance

- Report major faults to Maintenance Manager

Supervisory & Mentorship:

 - Daily management of maintenance assistants

- Share technical knowledge for career development

- Identify skill gaps within team

- Coach and develop others

Safety & Compliance:

- Maintain safe work environment with proper lockout procedures

- Complete daily HACCP records

- Practice "clean as you go" housekeeping standards

- Ensure food safety and quality compliance

Key Competencies:

- Time management and task prioritization

- Accuracy and attention to detail

- Critical thinking and analytical abilities

- Manual dexterity and quality workmanship

- Coping with pressure and reliability

- Safety consciousness and fault-finding skills

- Ability to train and coach staff

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