Fitter & Turner at Weir Minerals

Purpose of Role:

• The fitter and turner is required to run a machine that is a costed/recovery machine, critical to machining customer demand and contributes to OTD.

Key Responsibilities:

• Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.
• Operational: Set and operate CNC horizontal and vertical borer (3-5 axis) and CNC lathe. Machine components to drawing specification within the required standard of quality and time. Work with tolerance of 12 microns. Sign first off components, precision in reading blueprints and executing tasks. Calculating dimensions and measurements accurately.
• Technical: Read and alter off sets on CNC programs, identify inserts and troubleshoot where necessary, use of measuring instruments – outside and inside mics, verniers, telescopic gauges, thread and blade mics, bore mics, thread gauges. Hard part machining, maintain 5S housekeeping and safety on machines.

Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications:

• Matric (Grade12).
• Qualified Fitter and Turner.
• 5 years’ post trade test experience. 
• 2 years’ experience operating CNC machines.

End Date: October 20, 2025