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Fitter

Tharisa MineralsEntry-Level

Requirements

  • Grade 12 and Minimum N2 Certificate
  • Relevant Fitting and Machining/ Turning Technical Qualifications: Red-sealed Engineering Trade certificate or SAQA Verified Trade Certificate
  • Studying towards N6 National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering would be advantageous
  • Job-Specific Experience
  • Sound knowledge in Chemical Processing Plants
  • Experience in a Heavy Manufacturing Industry as a Fitter
  • Valid driving license (code 08) and own transport
  • Inherent Requirement
  • Must be medically fit to work in the chemical industry
  • Closing Date: 03 February 2026

About This Role

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to grow your career? Look no further! We are looking for a dynamic individual to join our growing company as our Fitter. Should you be successful, you will be responsible for installing, maintaining, and repairing mechanical equipment and fixtures. Ensures that work is in accordance with OHSAct and relevant COP’s and SOP’s.

Job Description

Purpose Of Role

The Fitter will be responsible for installing, maintaining, and repairing mechanical equipment and fixtures. Ensures that work is in accordance with OHSA and relevant COP’s and SOP’s

Role Context

Safely execute critical daily maintenance tasks

Execute shutdown activities as per plan, according to scheduled time

Ensure continuous improvement of asset care management

To give direction to the Assistant and contractors under their area of responsibility

Support asset care and optimisation for ensuring customer needs are met

Assist engineering foreman to ensure health and safety of employees it is taken care of through safely maintaining equipment

Maintain good housekeeping standards

Stop and report any contraventions of the MHSA, regulations, codes of practice, Mine standards and instructions promptly to the engineering foreman

Obtain job card and permit to work before any task execution

Conduct pre-work risk assessment for every task

Assemble, install, test, and maintain mechanical equipment, appliances, apparatus, and fixtures, using hand tools and power tools

Diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus, and components, using test equipment and hand tools, to locate the cause of a breakdown and correct the problem

Inspect plant equipment components and systems to identify hazards, defects, and the need for adjustment or repair, and to ensure compliance with the relevant standards;

Advise management on whether continued operation of equipment could be hazardous

Plan layout and installation of equipment and fixtures, based on job specifications and relevant standards

Ensure safe execution of the task

Ensure that the equipment handed back to the operation is in a safe and operable condition

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