Machining & Maintenance Technician - R20,000âR25,000 p/m
West Coast Personnel Cape Town
Key Responsibilities:
- Set up and operate conventional workshop machinery, particularly milling machines, within your demonstrated competency.
- Work accurately from engineering drawings, dimensions and tolerances.
- Measure and inspect your own work using precision measuring equipment.
- Learn the operation, characteristics and common faults of production machinery.
- Assist with preventative maintenance, inspections, lubrication and planned maintenance activities.
- Develop mechanical fault-finding skills relating to gearboxes, bearings, shafts and other machine components.
- Work alongside experienced internal and external technical specialists to learn and document machinery knowledge.
- Assist with equipment repairs, machine improvements and maintenance projects as your competency develops.
Essential Requirements:
- A solid machining foundation and practical conventional milling experience.
- Strong mechanical aptitude and practical problem-solving ability.
- Ability to read engineering drawings and work to specified dimensions and tolerances.
- Competence using precision measuring equipment.
- A genuine interest in machinery maintenance, repairs and fault-finding.
- Willingness to learn older and specialised machinery and develop beyond production machining.
- A responsible approach to workmanship and safe machine operation.
- A Fitter & Turner, Toolmaker or comparable technical background.
- Previous exposure to machinery maintenance, breakdown repairs or preventative maintenance.
- Turning, grinding, fitting or fabrication experience.
- Basic hydraulic, pneumatic or electrical fault-finding exposure.
Previous knowledge of the specific machinery is not required. The focus is on finding someone with strong technical fundamentals, a willingness to learn and the potential to grow into the maintenance function through practical training and knowledge transfer.
To ApplyPlease submit your detailed CV, proof of any relevant qualifications and a head-and-shoulders photograph.
If you do not receive feedback within two weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
The RecruitersCape Town
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Status StaffingSomerset West, 41 km from Cape Town
A recent professional profile photo is to accompany your application
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SECTOR : Maintenance / FMCG
BASIC SALARY : R35 000 R40 000 + Benefits
START DATE : A.S.A.P
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