Employer: AVI Limited AVI Ltd. is known for its leading household brands across many categories including: hot beverages, sweet and savoury biscuits and snacks, frozen convenience foods, personal care products, cosmetics, shoes, accessories, and fashion apparel. NATIONAL BRANDS LIMITED (NBL), operates 5 manufacturing sites, offering world class manufacturing facilities in Isando (Johannesburg), Rosslyn (Pretoria), Westmead and Durban (KZN). It is home to some of the best-known South African tea, coffee and creamer brands, including our delicious range of much-loved savoury and sweet biscuits, and our melt-in-your-mouth snack range. We are looking for an experienced Maintenance Fitter to join our Durban Tea Factory. You will be responsible for the maintenance and repair of high-speed packaging equipment and other machinery. Reporting to the Engineering Foreman, your focus will be on ensuring optimal plant performance and minimizing downtime. Job Specification: Key Performance Areas: * Perform mechanical breakdown repairs and preventative maintenance. * Plan and execute plant shutdowns. * Conduct root cause analysis and recommend improvements. * Record maintenance data on Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) (Shopware). * Assist with equipment commissioning and implement continuous improvement projects. * Ensure compliance with Occupational Health and Safety standards and promote safe working practices. Minimum Requirements: Experience: * 10+ years of experience with high-speed packaging machinery. Qualifications: * N3 in Mechanical Engineering. * Mechanical Fitter Trade Test. Additional Skills: * Proficient in welding (TIG & Arc) and machining (lathe, surface grinder, milling). * Strong fault-finding skills and knowledge of maintenance systems (CMMS). * Experience in plant maintenance and problem-solving. * Basic design and fabrication of steel structures. * Familiarity with continuous improvement methodologies. * Valid driver’s license and own transport (available for shift work).