Artisan - Fitter (Rotating Equipment) at Omnia (Pty) LTD

Overview

The Mechanical Fitter (Turbines & Rotating Equipment) is responsible for executing daily preventative inspection activities with regards to Turbines and Compressors, supervising OEM and 3rd party personnel during major shutdown and services, co-ordinating OEM Maintenance activities during repairs and services, preventing turbo-equipment failures, and solving equipment problems by applying first principles with regards to equipment mechanical functioning. Also the repair, service and full overhauls of all rotating equipment, such as pumps, fans gearboxes, rotary valves and blowers.

Qualifications

• Matric (Maths and Science)
• N2 or N3 Engineering
• Fitter Red Seal

Experience

• Minimum 10 years experience in turbo machinery maintenance, including stripping, servicing turbine bearings, journals, couplings, determining clearances, removing and installing diaphragms.
• Extensive and in-depth Turbo-Machinery maintenance knowledge and experience (Steam Turbines, Tail Gas Expander Turbines, Axial and Radial Compressors).
• Extensive experience in repair and servicing of pumps, gearboxes, fans and blowers.

Duties

• Ensure safe execution of all maintenance tasks.
• Performing Task-Based Risk Assessments.
• SHE Compliance and procedures.
• Co-operate with document control and change management functions.
• Engineering risk assessments.
• Develop and improve inspection activities.
• Conduct plant equipment inspections.
• Perform repair and replacement activities.
• Provide proper and adequate feedback on equipment condition.
• Ensure turbo machinery operating and mantenance parameters are upheld.
• Supervise and control servicing operations and activities during turbo machinery overhauls.
• Maintain pro-active initiatives in maintenance and environment.
• Housekeeping and SHEQ requirements.
• Must be willing to work standby and/or shift pattern.
• Actively participate in discussions to improve maintenance and quality.

Job Competencies

• Self-starter.
• Execellent interpersonal skills.
• Effective in root cause analysis tools.
• Detail and quaility driven.
• High level of overall computer literacy.
• Must be able to read and interpret P&IDs.
• Must possess excellent time and stress management skills.
• Good communication and comflict management skills.
• Ability to work wiht diversified work teams.
• Turbo machinery stripping and assembly tolerances.
• Turbo machinery operations and maintenance requirements.
• Mush have troubleshooting skills.
• Mathematically adapt to solve problems.
• Must be able to work to ISO Standards and close tolerance.
• Must be able to work under pressure.
• Critical thinking.
• Time management.
• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• General
• Incumbent must have drive, ambition and passion