Maintenance Welder - Fabricator

SUMMARY:
Our client in the Maritime / Fishing Industry based in Port Elizabeth is currently looking to employ a Maintenance Welder/Fabricator.

An awesome career opportunity awaits!

POSITION INFO:
Requirements:

• Grade 12 Certificate.
• Welder Qualification Test (WQT) Certificate.
• 2 -5 years’ experience in the welding and fabricating field.
• Welder – Semiskilled.
• Valid Driver’s License – Advantageous.
• Knowledge of mechanical maintenance and related universal best practices.
• Knowledge of bearings and lubricants.
• Knowledge in light/medium machinery.
• Knowledge in basic welding and fabrication and maintenance planning.
• Knowledge of legislative and industry protocols and regulations that apply in maintenance.
• Knowledge in Problem solving and Fault finding.

• Carrying out gas metal arc welding (GMAW), to manufacture items and components
• Cutting materials into the required shapes, checking dimensions and thicknesses
• Welding or joining metal and other materials into a wide range of structures
• Following engineering plans, drawings and instructions
• Using computer programmes to design structures
• Operating tools and machinery and welding equipment
• Inspecting and testing welds with precision measuring instruments
• Dismantling metal structures
• Cleaning tools, equipment and work areas
• Wearing safety clothing and using protective equipment
• Working in the factory or on the vessels
• Record keeping and completing job cards on Prisma Maintenance system.
• Complete equipment checks sheets as per manufactures requirements
• Capacity to take initiative off all projects.
• Complete projects in the expected time frame.
• Making schedules, assigning work and training employees.
• To ensure the proper maintenance of equipment, compliance with mechanical codes and
• adherence to safety regulations.
• Report to maintenance superiors (supervisor or manager) any incidents
• Ensure good housekeeping and attend to breakdowns.
• Ensure adequate inventory, prioritize purchases, prepare cost estimates, and document all
• purchases.
• Assist with mechanical systems installation, troubleshooting and repair as needed.
• Follow up corrective actions and implement countermeasures to minimise reoccurrence of faults
• THE FACTORY.
• Maintain effective Health and Safety systems, including completion of risk assessments and
• method statements and toolbox talk where appropriate
• Responsible for ensuring that all staff and subcontractors' response and rectification times are
• met, and repairs are undertaken diligently, with due care and without undue delay.
• Take all possible steps to ensure a safe working environment for yourself and others.
• As a welding fabricator, you will be responsible for joining metal using a variety of techniques,
• often to form new structures.