Fitter (Drills) at Anglo American

Job Description:

As our Fitter (Drills) of your responsibilities will include but not limited to:

Safety, Health, and Environment

• Adhere to all health and safety practices and requirements.
• Promote good housekeeping to ensure compliance and an environment where team members can deliver their outputs within a controlled risk environment.
• "Exemplify" all relevant safety standards and procedures as a positive example for learners to follow and prioritise in their work practices.

Performance and Delivery

• Pipefitting: Select and cut pipes, install pipe supports, and connect pipes to fixtures, valves, and other components during the installation and maintenance of piping systems.
• Structural Fitting: Assemble and install structural components, such as beams, columns, and frameworks.
• Machinery Installation: Assemble and install machinery and mechanical equipment, which includes aligning and securing components to ensure proper functionality.
• Welding: Use welding techniques to join metal components, crucial for creating solid and durable connections in structures, piping systems, or machinery.
• Alignment and Calibration: Use precision tools and instruments to align and calibrate machinery components.
• Handover: Ensure proper communication and handover of outstanding tasks between shifts and day-shift teams.

Equipment Control:

• Ensure effective equipment and related machinery maintenance to ensure optimal utilisation and availability toward maximising production and throughput schedules.

The Work: Key Outputs and Accountabilities

• Identify and report defects, equipment failures and time required to repair the Supervisor to enable applicable decision-making, action planning and problem resolution.

Maintenance Efficiency:

• Support HME/Plant personnel by ensuring that the necessary HME/Plant and equipment maintenance preparations and maintenance tasks follow SMP (Standard Maintenance Practice) to improve work practices and operational targets.
• Ensure installations, commissioning of infrastructure and post-installation work testing for functionality are executed following specifications to meet deadlines and budget requirements.

Assistance:

• Ensure oil samples are taken and labelled following workshop procedures to enable the Laboratory to conduct the necessary analysis and testing.
• Assist the supervisor and co-workers according to their level/area of competence and follow company policies when instructed or during the absence of the responsible person to ensure the achievement of functional objectives.

This role is in Engineering & Maintenance (ENG) department on a band J4 level reporting to the Engineering Supervisor Drills B

Qualifications:

• Grade 12/ N3 Technical
• Trade Certificate as a Fitter
• SA Drivers Licence

Technical Knowledge

• 2 years of operational maintenance experience as a Fitter, specifically with crushers, screens, feeders, stackers, and reclaimers.
• Knowledgeable in essential concepts and techniques employed by artisans.
• Familiar with safety standards and regulations relevant to the job.
• Knowledgeable about hydraulic systems and their components.
• Understanding conveyor-related components and their functions.
• Knowledgeable about using equipment pertinent to this field of work.
• Experienced in various methods of oil sampling and their practical applications.

Closing Date:

• 08 September, 2025