Fitter and Turner

Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12 / Matric –
• Trade Tested Fitter & Turner –
• Minimum 3 years’ relevant maintenance experience, preferably in an agricultural, livestock or food-production environment.
• Valid driver's license will be an
• Experience working with farm machinery and mechanical
• Ability to work independently and respond to breakdowns and
• Good understanding of occupational health and safety
• Physically fit and able to work outdoors and in demanding farm

Key Responsibilities (But not limited to)

Mechanical Maintenance

• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on farm machinery and
• Diagnose and repair mechanical
• Repair, replace and maintain bearings, shafts, sprockets, chains, pulleys, gearboxes, pumps and related components.
• Carry out welding, cutting, drilling, grinding and fabrication where
• Perform alignment and fitting of mechanical

• Manufacture or modify parts where
• Maintain and repair conveyors, feeding systems, pumps and other mechanical farm

Livestock & Farm Equipment

• Maintain and repair equipment used in livestock handling and farming
• Maintain feed systems, water systems, pumps and associated mechanical
• Assist with maintenance of cattle handling facilities, gates, crushes, loading facilities and other mechanical structures.
• Ensure equipment required for daily livestock operations remains
• Attend to urgent breakdowns that could affect livestock welfare or farm

Plant & Infrastructure

• Inspect machinery and equipment regularly and identify potential mechanical
• Carry out scheduled preventative maintenance according to maintenance
• Assist with maintenance of generators, compressors and other supporting equipment where
• Maintain workshop tools and equipment in good working
• Keep the maintenance workshop clean, organised and

Safety & Compliance

• Comply with all company health and safety policies and
• Use appropriate PPE when performing maintenance
• Ensure machinery is safely isolated before maintenance or
• Report unsafe equipment, hazards and potential risks to
• Maintain proper records of repairs, breakdowns and preventative

Skills & Competencies

• Strong mechanical fault-finding
• Good understanding of mechanical drawings and
• Ability to use workshop machinery and hand
• Welding and fabrication
• Ability to work under pressure and respond to breakdowns
• Good problem-solving
• Ability to prioritise maintenance
• Good communication
• Ability to work as part of a farm maintenance
• Willingness to work overtime, weekends or standby when required due to operational

Advantageous Experience

Experience with:

• Cattle/livestock handling
• Feed mills and feeding
• Water pumps and borehole
• Gearboxes and drive
• Generators and
• Tractors and agricultural
• Hydraulic and pneumatic
• Welding and
• Abattoir/meat-processing

Main Purpose of the Position

To ensure the reliable and safe operation of all mechanical equipment, machinery and infrastructure on the farm by performing preventative maintenance, repairs, fault-finding and emergency breakdown maintenance, thereby supporting continuous farm operations and livestock welfare.