Setter

Job Title: Setter x2

Division Weir Minerals)

Location: Isando, Johannesburg

Onsite/Shift

Purpose of Role: The Setter will ensure the day-to-day setting of machines, including new parts, tools and projects related to machine shop (SMED). Assist machinist on complex setting up of jobs to meet our internal quality standards. This position ensures that end users are provided with value added solutions to reduce delay on machines to deliver parts to the customer and improve machine shop quality and OTD (On time delivery). Work with machine shop technical team to investigate quality issues and make improvements. This role is also responsible to improve innovation and cost reduction within the department. Identify and improve none safety areas to ensuring safety compliance.

Why choose Weir:

Be part of a global organization dedicated to building a better future: At Weir, the growing world depends on us. It depends on us constantly reinventing, quickly adapting and continually finding better, faster, more sustainable ways to access the resources it needs to thrive. And it depends on each of us doing the best work of our lives. It’s a big challenge – but it is exciting.

An opportunity to grow your own way: Everything moves fast in the dynamic world of Weir. This creates opportunities for us to take on new challenges, explore new areas, learn, progress and excel. Best of all, there is no set path that our people must take. Instead, everyone is given the support and freedom to tailor-make their own career and do the best work of their lives.

Feel empowered to be yourself and belong: Weir is a welcoming, inclusive place, where each individual’s contribution is recognized and all employees are encouraged to innovate, collaborate and be themselves. We continually focus on people and their wellbeing. We believe in fairness and choose to be honest, transparent and authentic in everything we do.

Key Responsibilities:

Safety First:

Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.

Operation:

Maintain a safe work environment, Set jig / fixture for the following job in-line for specified machines. Set and service tooling for the following job in-line for specified machines. Maintain and service all jigs and fixtures in designated areas. Assisting to obtain the 1800 hours a week. Maintain 100% quality throughput. Maintain a safe work environment. Adherence to all statutory HSE and housekeeping / 5S requirements. Presetting of all CNC tools with setting Machine ( Zoller machine)

Technical:

Maintain 5S housekeeping and safety on presetting tables, tool room and Jigs and fixtures stores. Reduction in machine set up / part setup. Increasing run hours on machines, Reduction in re-setup. Reduction in downtime waiting for always tooling / jigs /fixtures & Adhere to Duty of Care Policy.

Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications:

• Qualified Fitter and Turner or Relevant work experience or both
• Experience with presetting of tools and Jigs.
• Able to read and interpret the drawing.
• Valid Forklift and Overhead Crane Licenses
• 1 years’ post trade test experience
• 1 years’ experience operating CNC machines will be an added advantage
  
  

Founded in 1871, Weir is a world leading engineering business with a purpose to make mining operations smarter, more efficient and sustainable. Thanks to Weir’s technology, our customers can produce essential metals and minerals using less energy, water and waste at lower cost. With the increasing need for metals and minerals for climate change solutions, Weir colleagues are playing their part in powering a low carbon future. We are a global family of 11,000 uniquely talented people in over 60 counties, inspiring each other to do the best work of our lives.

For additional information about what it is like to work at Weir, please visit our Career Page and LinkedIn Life Page.

Weir is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.

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