Fitter and Turner

JOB VACANCY

POSITION: FITTER/TURNER

About the Position:

· We are looking for a Fitter/Turner, to perform fitting planning, installation, repairs / replacement, and maintenance duties

Working Conditions but may change due to operational requirements:

· Contract type: Permanent

· Overtime hours are not applicable

· Shift: Monday to Friday (07:00 to 15:30)

· Saturday (07:00 to 12:00)

· Public Holidays (07:00 to 15:30)

· Number of positions: One (1)

· Location of position: Lupo Bakery KZN Branch

The position will be responsible for but not limited to:

• Repairs and maintain bakery machinery and equipment such as ovens, conveyors and slicing and packaging machines
• Examine machines and equipment to locate hand tools
• Dismantles machines using wrenches, pliers, and other hand tools
• Replaces defective parts, adjusting timing gears, sets dies according to specifications and repairs or replaces belts, conveyor sections and feeding devices using hand tools, portable electric drills, grinders, gas, and electric welding equipment.
• Completes maintenance jobs in priority order of food safety, employees safety, and equipment reliability using the highest standard tools of efficiency
• Sharpens and installs cutting blades in slicing machine
• Assemble machines
• Interacts with all other departments to ensure the proper functioning of all equipment of all equipment in the facility
• Develop and implement both emergency and ongoing work order system for repairs
• Starts machines and observe gouges and other instruments to ensure adherence to processing standards
• Cleans and lubricates equipment using rags, brushes, and grease gun
• Operate machine tools to make or repair parts
• Be available for end of the month stock takes
• Communicate with the necessary department departments heads
• Report faulty equipment to the HODs of your department
• Adhere to Company policies, safety regulations and risk assessments
• Check that all work done adheres to the quality/ standard that is expected by Lupo Bakery
• Maintain excellent levels of housekeeping
• Maintain and record job cards
• Ensure the highest standards of quality control are achieved within the department

Requirements:

To be successful in this role you will need to meet the below requirements:

· Grade 12

· Relevant Maintanace certification or related

· Minimum 3 years Fitter experience of electrical fault-finding, hydraulics and general service and maintenance

· Manufacturing industry exposure

· Excellent organizational skills, with an ability to prioritize important projects.

· Work well under pressure

· Be able to multitask

· Great time management skills

Should you meet the requirements for the position, please address your cover letter and CV to recruitment@lupobakery.co.za

Closing date for CV submissions: 03/04/2025

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Work Location: In person

Application Deadline: 2025/04/03

Information :

• Company : Lupo Bakery
• Position : Fitter and Turner
• Location : Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
• Country : ZA