Fitter at Phakisa Group

Purpose of the Position


To perform planned, preventative and breakdown maintenance on all mechanical equipment within the gold processing plant to ensure maximum equipment availability, reliability, safe operation and production efficiency while complying with all statutory and company requirements.


Minimum Requirements:
Qualifications


Grade 12 (Matric) or equivalent (NQF Level 4)
Qualified Fitter Trade Test (Red Seal / Section 13 or Section 26D)
N2 Engineering Studies (advantageous)
Valid Code B driver's licence
Computer literacy (MS Office and CMMS/SAP PM experience advantageous)
Valid Medical Certificate, or medically fit in order to obtain such a certificate


Experience
Minimum 3 years' post-trade experience in a gold processing plant, mining, mineral processing, or heavy industrial environment.Proven experience maintaining:


Crushers
Screens
Conveyors
Pumps
Gearboxes
Agitators
Thickeners
Cyclones
Mills (SAG/Ball)
Vibrating feeders
Slurry pipelines
Hydraulic and pneumatic systems
Experience in planned maintenance systems.
Experience working during shutdowns and plant outages.
Experience with condition monitoring techniques will be advantageous.


Key Responsibilities


Mechanical Maintenance
Perform preventative, predictive and corrective maintenance.
Attend to plant breakdowns safely and efficiently. Diagnose mechanical faults and identify root causes.
Strip, inspect, repair, and rebuild mechanical equipment.
Replace bearings, seals, shafts, couplings, and drive components.