Maintenance Fitter

Recruiter:

Letshalo HR Services

Job Ref:

PTA000195/BM

Date posted:

Thursday, December 4, 2025

Location:

Hammarsdale, South Africa

Salary:

R300 000.00

SUMMARY:
Our client is looking for a professional and reliable Maintenance Fitter to join the team.

Purpose of the job:

The Maintenance Fitter will be responsible to oversee, co-ordinate routine maintenance, correctly & efficiently on all preparation, sizing equipment including industrial Air-Conditioning on site. The successful incumbent will ensure and maintain the availability of spares for all machinery in the department through central stores & the buying department. Furthermore he/she will oversee and coordinate the effective training, development & assessment of apprentice.

Key Responsibilities include but not limited to the following:

Maintenance

Ensure that predictive & preventive maintenance is effectively performed to minimize downtime & maintenance costs.
Attend to machine breakdowns as quickly as possible to minimize downtime.
Ensure that safety standards are maintained & best practices followed when maintaining equipment.
Solve problems as they arise & ensure that any major problems have been communicated to the manager ASAP.
Manage critical spares to minimize downtime due to equipment breakdown.
Fix damaged or warn parts to be put back into production to save money on spares wherever possible.
Control all relevant tools & critical spares so that they are available when needed.
Maintain housekeeping standards to prevent accidents or incidents.
Maintain documentation & records for traceability & analysis purposes
Provide input to the improve on current machinery and operation to optimized cost.

Mentor

Act as a mentor & coach to uplift people, improve motivation & provide life skills.
Facilitate performance management & disciplinary processes.
Conduct training as & when required to ensure skills transfer & enable empowerment.
Identify potential & manage personal development goals.
Perform routine assessments & trade tests on apprentices & learners in the Department throughout their training period.

Minimum Qualifications, Skills & Experience:

Minimum 5 years practical experience within engineering environment after trade tested.
Fitter trade test
Experience in Textiles
Computer literacy
Candidates must be willing and able to learn
Must have good problem-solving and communication skills
Must have a good attendance record from previous employer
Able to work flexible hours, standby and weekend work

POSITION INFO:
If you do not hear from us within 2 weeks, after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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