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SOUTH AFRICAN FORESTRY COMPANY (SAFCOL)
 


​SEMI- SKILLED ARTISAN: FITTER X3 
Status: Permanent
Location: Timbadola Sawmill 
Grade: B5 
Reporting line: Superintend: Engineer 
 
Role Mandate 
Conduct plant equipment inspections and maintenance to ensure maximum plant availability.
 
Key Accountabilities 
  • Respond to breakdowns, perform equipment maintenance and repair diligently to reduce downtime 
  • Perform plant machinery fault finding and troubleshooting timeously to ensure high plant availability 
  • Ensure tools are handled with care and maintain good housekeeping 
  • Perform basic welding 
  • Support plant operations with good maintenance services to improve plant equipment performance and production quality 
  • Perform preventative maintenance checks, inspections according to maintenance standards and schedule 
  • Conduct planned maintenance on weekends as and when required 
  • Perform standby duties 
  • Order and ensure spares availability of tools and parts 
  • Ensure conformance with safety requirements and standards 
 
Minimum Requirements 
  • Grade 11/ NQF level 3/ N2 mechanical: Fitting Certificate and/ or 
  • Valid Trade Test Certificate: Fitter and/ or Fitter and Turner 
  • 3 Years’ experience as an Artisan Aid in Fitting in a sawmilling environment with Grade 11/ NQF Level 3/ N2 and/ or 
  • Must have Completed 2-3 Apprenticeship Programme and obtained a Valid Trade Test Certificate: Fitter and/ or Fitter and Turner in sawmilling environment 
  • Valid driver’s license 
 
Leadership
  • Strategic Thinking 
  • Driving Change 
  • Operational Delivery 
  • Self-Awareness
  • Time Management 
 
Behavioural
  • Communication Skills 
  • Planning and Organising Skills 
  • Ability to Work Independently and Under Pressure 
  • Task Orientated and Flexibility 
  • Strong Analytical Skills and Problem- Solving Skills 
 
Technical
  • Interpretation of Technical Drawings 
  • Sound Knowledge of Fitting 
  • Mechanical Troubleshooting Methods 
  • Basic welding





​SAFCOL Group is an equal opportunity company with the focus on gender equality and people with disabilities. 
 
Employment Equity will be taken into consideration in terms of all appointments within SAFCOL. 
 
By submitting your CV to SAFCOL, you hereby give permission to circulate your information to the interview panel members for this vacancy only. Your information will not be used for any other position/purpose and will be disregarded after an offer has been made. 
 
Interested qualified individuals can e-mail a concise CV and must submit relevant copies of qualifications in confidence to: 
Mr. Douglas Malope, Human Capital Practitioner, DouglasRecruitment@safcol.co.za
Tel no: 013 754 2700 
 
Closing date: 28 August 2025 
 
Should you not have received a response within 30 days of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.



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