Website Columbus Stainless
Columbus Stainless, founded in 1966, is South Africa’s and Africa’s only producer of stainless steel flat products. You'll find our product in everything from a kitchen sink to a quality wristwatch. Because of the boundless potential for stainless steel as a metal for the future, we at Columbus … read moreremain dedicated to becoming one of the leading suppliers of stainless steel in our domestic market and the global arena. Acerinox, S.A. (Spain), a major international stainless producing Group holds a 76% shareholding in Columbus Stainless (Pty) Ltd. The balance of the shares, (24%), are held by the IDC (Industrial Development Corporation). Columbus Stainless is situated in Middelburg in the Mpumalanga Province of South Africa. Our plant is a technologically advanced, fully integrated, single-site operation. This gives us flexibility to adjust quickly to changes in the market. We have created a modern, efficient stainless steel production facility that meets the changing demands of users in the domestic market and around the world. With a wide range of products in Austenitic, Ferritic, Utility and Duplex grades produced in our plant in Middelburg we are able to offer a variety of grades of stainless steel suitable for most applications. Backed by sound technical support, we are also able to make recommendations on correct material selection as part of our customer support process. Our exported products are channelled through a well-developed network of agents and group sales outlets operating in Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and the Far East. In addition, we trade directly to a number of end user and some re-roller customers. Hendrina Rd, Middelburg, 1050. PO Box 133, Middelburg, 1050.
Main duties and responsibilities:
Preventative & Downtime Maintenance
Perform scheduled maintenance and shutdown tasks according to job cards and safety permits. Ensure work is completed to standard, equipment is tested post-maintenance, and all documentation is finalized and submitted.
Safety Compliance
Adhere to OHS&E regulations, including correct PPE usage, lock-out procedures, and active participation in daily safety discussions and monthly meetings.
Work Area Management
Maintain a clean, organized, and hazard-free work environment. Ensure all machines, tools, and storage areas are in good working condition and kept neat.
Documentation & Reporting
Accurately complete job cards, permits, and deviation schedules. Report any equipment faults, deviations, or safety concerns to the Team Manager. Manage spare part requests through approved systems.
Training Support
Assist with the training and development of apprentices when assigned, in accordance with their training logbooks.
Tool & Equipment Care
Handle tools responsibly; signing them out/in, keeping them clean and in good condition, reporting damage, and ensuring calibration and quality checks are regularly conducted
Requirements
Experience(More than 1 year will be advantageous)
Good interpretation of technical drawings.
Understanding of Lathe machinery systems/ operation.
To able to manufacture spares and know how to perform work on key ways and shape milling machining such as hexagon and more.
To able to manufacture spares.
Be able to do surface grinding using machines such as blade grinder, slotting machine and internal key ways.
Be able to operate a Mazak CNC Machine (Advantage)
Be able operate a boring mill machine.
To perform basic welding and gas cutting work.
To operate a drilling machine, angle grinder, portable hydraulic power packs and jig saws.
Primary Qualifications: Trade Relevant N3 / Technical Metric / NCV L4 with Maths and Science
Additional vocational/ specialised qualifications/ certificationsFitter & Turner Trade (Section 13)
Apply via company website ( http://www.columbus.co.za ) or
columbus.mcidirecthire.com