Company: Rand Water
Location: South Africa
Closing date: 08 February 2026
Job Advert Summary
The successful candidate will report to the Assistant Mechanical Foreman and will provide support in the Mechanical Maintenance team, do general maintenance on mechanical equipment and minor machining of spares for the plant was requiredMinimum Requirements
- Grade 12 (Matric)/N3 in Mech Engineering
- 2 years’ experience in as Mechanical Artisan Assistant/Mechanical workshop environment including machining.
- Basic knowledge on pumps, valve and gearbox, intermediate machining on center lathe and milling machine.
- Training from a recognized training school/center or fitter & turner trade will serve as an added advantage.
Primary Duties
- Receives job cards and fill in on a daily basis.
- Repair and secure loose guards. Do inspection on guards to make sure they are intact.
- Cut required material on power saw. (follow the correct cutting procedure and using of power tools
- Check and inspect plant equipment and machinery. Thoroughly check, record failures and report to the supervisor or artisan.
- Ensure job safe transport to plant and load safely and securely.
- Grease bearings and chain drives.
- Check correct grease as per manual.
- Service plant equipment’s as the schedule
Knowledge
- Basic numeracy and literac
- Basic knowledge on hand & machining tools
Skills
- Basic knowledge on pumps, valve and gearbox, intermediate machining on center lathe and milling machine
Attitude
- Integrity with ability to use initiative
- Work independently
- Performance driven
- Team player
- Safety conscious
- Good housekeeping
