Mechanical Fitter at Best Search Recruitment

Location: Ogun
Department: Mechanical
Location: Ibese & Obajana

Duties and Responsibilities:

•     Studying drawings and specifications to determine suitable material, method and sequence of operations, and machine settings
•     Fitting fabricated metal parts into products and assembling metal parts and subassemblies to produce machines and equipment
•     Checking fabricated and assembled metal parts for accuracy, clearance and fit using precision measuring instruments
•     Setting guides, stops and other controls on machining tools, setting up prescribed cutting and shaping tools and dies in machines and presses, and setting controls for textile machines
•     Forming metal stock and castings to fine tolerances using machining tools to press, cut, grind, plane, bore and drill metal
•     Cutting, threading, bending and installing hydraulic and pneumatic pipes and lines preparing pattern mechanisms to control the operation of textile machines used to spin, weave, knit, sew and tuft fabric
•     Diagnosing faults and performing operational maintenance of machines, and overhauling and repairing mechanical parts and fluid power equipment may erect machines and equipment on-site

Education:

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Knowledge and Specific Experience:

• At least three (3) years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above.
• In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

Skills:

•     Ability to read the mechanical drawings, bearing information
•     Knowledge of machine shop / workshop operations
•     The ability to work quickly under pressure, and to deadlines
•     The initiative to work on your own or as part of a team
•     Good eyesight and normal colour vision
•     Knowledge of health and safety issues
•     A willingness to work on a variety of tasks
•     A reasonable level of fitness
•     The ability to concentrate during repetitive tasks

Machines, Tools Worked With

•     Drilling machines
•     Lath machines
•     Measuring tools
•     Milling machines
•     Bearing equipment e.g press, induction heater