Eastern Cape: Maintenance Fitter – Food industry – Gqeberha, Eastern Cape posted by Hire Resolve

About the Role

Hire Resolve’s client in the food industry is urgently seeking a qualified Maintenance Fitter to join their team in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in maintaining machinery and equipment, ensuring optimal production efficiency, and contributing to the company’s continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct and coordinate all maintenance on machinery and equipment in the departments.
• Complete maintenance checks and programs for each machine as per schedule.
• Build an inventory of spares for the machines and control spares usage and costs.
• Properly maintain maintenance records as per requirements.
• Identify and achieve measurable technical and process developments and improvements.
• Attend to breakdowns.
• Order necessary equipment and tools for the factory when required.
• Attend relevant meetings, such as production meetings, where necessary.
• Assist production in achieving optimum efficiencies.
• Identify faults, perform root cause analysis, and ensure accurate completion of production logs and job cards.
• Advise on and implement technical and cost-effective improvements where appropriate.
• Ensure a safe working environment by adhering to safety procedures.
• Be available for callouts after hours.
• Ensure maintenance work is performed in line with agreed expectations, timelines, and company standards.
• Coach, mentor, and train apprentices as required.
• Interact effectively with employees at different levels.
• Collaborate with integrity, honesty, and willingness to assist at different sites within Port Elizabeth as needed.
• Perform duties in line with the maintenance program and continuous improvements.
• Identify and solve problems effectively.
• Apply a logical, systematic approach with the ability to perform minor electronic fault-finding (advantageous).
• Exhibit a passion for the quality of work performed.
• Demonstrate good communication skills.
• Be willing to work overtime when necessary.
• Possess HACCP and GMP knowledge (advantageous).
• Have experience in the food industry (advantageous but not essential).
• Experience working with boilers, ovens, and packing machines is advantageous.

Requirements

• Qualified Red Seal Artisan.
• Minimum of 5 years post-qualifying experience in a production or maintenance environment.
• Experience working with boilers, ovens, and packing machines.
• Experience in welding stainless steel, mild steel, and alloy steel (advantageous but not essential).
• Proficiency in English and any other official language, both written and verbal.
• Valid drivers license and reliable vehicle required.

Qualifications

No qualifications mentioned.

Salary & Benefits

Salary is highly competitive based on experience.