Fitter/Fitter & Machinist/Fitter & Turner

Duration

  • On average 27 Months
  • 10 Months institutional training
  • 15 Months on-the-job
  • 02 Months trade test preparation and Trade test
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Entry Requirements

All requirements for learners and the following:

  • Minimum of Grade 12 Maths and Science or Technical N2 Maths and Engineering Science (Minimum of 40% )
  • Candidate will require a full N2 (four subjects) to Qualify for a test

Basic Phase

  • Fitting and Machining Theory
  • Engineering Science
  • Mathematics
  • Engineering Drawing
  • Maintain air assisted brakes
  • Adjust and align conveyor belts
  • Remove and replace ash hopper frames on reverb
  • Allowances and tolerances for fits
  • Temper and grind a chisel
  • Examine bearings
  • Inspect batch plant fan
  • Mount a bearing manually
  • Remove and mount a bearing mechanically
  • Remove and mount bearings
  • Remove and mount a bearing mechanically
  • Inspect crop bar conveyor
  • Course control documents
  • Check and clean gate valves
  • Remove and replace coal diverter valves
  • Check and interpret bearing temperatures
  • Maintain clutches
  • Remove and replace centre roof burner on reverb
  • Replace chains and sprocket wheels
  • Change suction and delivery valves on a compressor
  • Inspect cooling tower fans
  • Maintain and align couplings
  • Carry out daily inspection on crushers
  • Read engineering drawings
  • Daily section checks
  • Tension and align V-belts
  • Overhaul an electromagnetic brake
  • Maintain an automatic lubrication system
  • Inspect holding furnace air motor
  • Line up a fluid drive coupling
  • Fit split pins and circlips
  • Fault find and test pneumatic and hydraulic circuit
  • Fit washers and tighten screws
  • Overhaul hydraulic brakes
  • Check nickel refinery plant
  • Use a file and saw
  • Construct a circuit with rotary motor
  • Read hydraulic circuit diagrams
  • Principles of hydraulics
  • Construct a circuit with sequenced actuators
  • Construct a circuit with an accumulator
  • Maintain fuel systems
  • Make up hydraulic hoses
  • Diagnose and test a hydraulic circuit
  • Test the pump in a circuit
  • Fit and set a pressure relief valve
  • Construct a circuit with a single acting cylinder
  • Construct a circuit with a double acting cylinder
  • Construct a circuit with a check valve
  • Control the speed of an actuator
  • Construct a dual circuit
  • Inspect auxiliary blower AB 2,3
  • Inspect extraction fans
  • Inspect and maintain a jaw crusher
  • Inspect rod conveyor
  • Carry out daily inspections on a compressor
  • Carry out three monthly inspections on a compressor
  • Inspect slat conveyor
  • Assist with inspecting substation fan
  • Fit a key
  • Assist with inspecting liberator extraction fan
  • Lift and move equipment
  • Do lock-out procedure
  • Set a drip feed lubricator
  • Pack a plummer block

Advanced Phase

  • Maintain a sieve
  • Maintain a compressor cooling system
  • Maintain and align a chain drive
  • Maintain compressor filters
  • Maintain a compressor lubricating system (Daily & Weekly)
  • Maintain a compressor lubricating system (monthly)
  • Maintain crushers
  • Maintain a compressed air pipe system
  • Maintain a storage battery
  • Drill a flange
  • Sharpen a drill
  • Maintain a pedestal drill
  • Maintain gearboxes
  • Maintain a pedestal grinder
  • Use measuring instruments
  • Inspect finishing mill and morgan mill stands 1 –
  • Maintain and overhaul a gearbox
  • Plan a drilling work piece
  • Maintain and repair gate valves
  • Maintain safety devices on a conveyor belt system
  • Shape a stop block
  • Maintain a shaper
  • Grind tool bits
  • Maintain valves
  • Maintain workshop machines
  • Maintain a water pipe system
  • Inspect nickel sulphate thickener
  • Operate oxy-acetylene cutting equipment
  • Use welding equipment
  • Overhaul a cylinder head assembly
  • Maintain overhead electric cranes
  • Maintain a gearbox
  • Maintain cylinder heads
  • Maintain lubrication systems
  • Start a four stroke petrol / diesel engine
  • Maintain cooling systems
  • Make up a pipe system
  • Overhaul a single stage centrifugal pump
  • Overhaul a multi stage centrifugal pump
  • Read Pneumatic circuit diagrams
  • Principles of pneumatics
  • Construct a circuit with single acting cylinders
  • Fit and adjust a service unit
  • Control the speed of a single acting cylinder
  • Construct a circuit controlled from two different points
  • Control the speed of a double acting cylinder
  • Design and construct a pneumatic circuit
  • Set pressure sequence valves
  • Construct and adjust a circuit with a time delay valve
  • Pack a plummer block
  • Replace brake shoes on electromagnetic brakes
  • Inspect roller conveyor
  • Replace liners on a jaw crusher
  • Assist with repairing blowers
  • Replace pipes and water sprayers on a conveyor belt system
  • Remove and replace bearings
  • Remove, replace and line up a coupling
  • Remove and replace a fluid drive coupling
  • Cut and fit gaskets
  • Fit seals and packing
  • Safety
  • Set, tension and align V-belts
  • Remove & replace a Saunders valve
  • Remove, repair and replace sheave wheel block on r
  • Take oil samples
  • Drill and tap holes
  • Identify threads
  • Remove and replace universal joints
  • Maintain valves
  • Grind valves