Fitter - Gauteng at Tharisa

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 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

Job Requirements
Qualification

• 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 

Deadline:3rd February,2026