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Tiger Brands King Foods is seeking a qualified and experienced Mechanical Fitter & Turner to join our dynamic Engineering team at our Potchefstroom plant. This role plays a vital part in ensuring plant availability, cost-effectiveness, safety compliance, and consistent product quality. The successful candidate will be responsible for installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing a variety of mechanical systems and equipment across the plant.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide specialist technical support to shift-based teams during operations.
- Assist as a functional expert in problem-solving when requested.
- Carry out running repairs on plant equipment as required during shifts.
- Respond promptly to breakdowns to minimize downtime.
- Participate actively in maintenance planning meetings, providing input, clarifying work requirements, and scheduling tasks.
- Execute planned maintenance and contribute to developing and improving maintenance programs.
- Always operate safely and in compliance with plant and legal requirements.
- Proactively identify unsafe conditions or work practices and escalate for correction.
- Ensure all maintenance work is performed in a way that supports plant safety and hygiene standards.
- Carry out maintenance tasks to maximize plant availability and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
- Contribute to meeting or exceeding set OEE targets.
- Complete required maintenance reports, logs, and administrative tasks to support engineering and production performance.
- Must have the physical ability to perform maintenance duties within a plant environment.
- Willingness to work shifts, including callouts, standby, overtime, and weekend work as required.
- Identify recurring mechanical failures and recommend corrective actions.
WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE TABLE:
Key Skills and Competencies:
- Proficiency in maintenance systems and engineering standards.
- Trade-tested and qualified Fitter & Turner.
- Knowledge of high-speed packaging and production machinery.
- Skilled in operating and maintaining lathes, milling machines, drills, grinders, and other precision tools.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
- Experience in fabricating and fitting mechanical components.
- Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
- High numeracy and attention to detail.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proactive approach with a drive for sustainable solutions.
- Team player with the ability to work within a multi-functional environment.
- Strong logical/diagnostic approach to troubleshooting.
Personal Characteristics:
- Effective communication
- Interpersonal skills
- Continuous learning
- Team player within multi-functional team.
- Call out and standby responsibilities, including overtime work as required.
- Situational problem-solving abilities.
- Pro-active and driven by sustainable solutions.
- Strong logical/diagnostic approach to troubleshooting
Qualification and experience:
- Education: Matric (Grade 12) with Mathematics and Science/ N3 Technical Qualification.
- Trade: Fitter & Turner (Trade Tested).
Experience: 3–5 years’ experience in a similar role, preferably within the manufacturing, mining, oil & gas, or power generation industries
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In accordance with the employment equity plan of Tiger Brands and its employment equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but is not limited, to candidates from under-represented designated groups.