Senior Fitter (Mechanical) - Randfontein at RCL Foods

Job Description    

• RCL FOODS is seeking an experienced Senior Fitter (Mechanical) to join our Culinary Division based in Randfontein. The purpose of the role is to maintain all machines to obtain their optimum efficiencies, ensure that all planned maintenance work is done according to the schedules and that all records are kept up to date. Will, when deemed necessary, assist with new

projects and work overtime when required.

Minimum Requirements    

• Trade tested Fitter / Fitter and Turner
• 5 years maintenance and setting experience on high speed packaging
• 5 tears minimum experience in a food manufacturing environment could secure
• Thorough knowledge of the implementation and the successful running of a machine maintenance schedule.
• Code 8 drivers license
• Previous experience in managing a workforce

Competencies Required

• Be able to work with minimum supervision. 
• Must be willing to work shifts, overtime and do standby duty.
• Must be a team player.
• Must be willing to train other employees

Customer Relationships
Internal

• Management
• Employees – various departments
• External
• RCL
• Customers with regards to equipment 

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Attend to and maintain plant production equipment
• Responsible for ensuring that preventative planned maintenance is performed in a cost effective way to ensure minimum downtime and product losses
• Maintenance of mechanical equipment - production lines, high speed packaging lines, dust and explosion proof equipment
• Fault finding and repair of mechanical equipment - Expected to strip the machine down that is being overhauled and examine all the working parts very carefully for wear and replace worn parts with either standard parts purchased from outside, parts manufactured outside and / or parts made or repaired in-house
• Construction of new mechanical equipment in plants.
• Repair old parts and assist with the manufacturing of machine parts on new projects.
• Handle breakdowns in an effective manner
• Accurate completion of dMS and administrative forms
• Liaise with supervisor and keep him informed of the progress and / or any problems which may occur during the machine overhaul.
• Maintain optimum settings, will report any problems related to the non-performance of machines / equipment and / or labour or both to his supervisor.