Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, June 10, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
GROSS SALARY 30-35K
JOB LOCATION BANANA, KIAMBU
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Reading blueprints and understanding how the final product should look
• Troubleshooting flaws in welds or structural imperfections in the metal
• Fit and assemble metal parts, tools or sub-assemblies, including welding or brazing parts
• Cut, thread, bend and install hydraulic and pneumatic pipes and lines
• Dismantle faulty tools and assemblies and repair or replace defective parts
• Set up and/or operate hand and machine tools, welding equipment
• Check accuracy and quality of finished parts, tools or sub-assemblies
• Align and fit parts according to specifications, using jacks, turnbuckles, wedges, drift pins, pry bars, and hammers.
• Hammer, chip, and grind work pieces in order to cut, bend, and straighten metal.
• Lay out and examine metal stock or work pieces to be processed in order to ensure that specifications are met.
• Locate and mark work piece bending and cutting lines, allowing for stock thickness, machine and welding shrinkage, and other component specifications.
• Mark reference points onto floors or face blocks and transpose them to work pieces, using measuring devices, squares, chalk, and soapstone.
• Position, align, fit, and weld parts to form complete units or subunits, following blueprints and layout specifications, and using jigs, welding torches, and hand tools.
• Position or tighten braces, jacks, clamps, ropes, and/or bolt straps, or bolt parts in position for welding or riveting.
• Preheat work pieces to make them malleable, using hand torches or furnaces.
• Set up and operate fabricating machines such as brakes, rolls, shears, flame cutters, grinders, and drill presses to bend, cut, form, punch, drill, or otherwise form and assemble metal components.
• Smooth work piece edges, and fix taps, tubes, and valves.
• Study engineering drawings and blueprints to determine materials requirements and task sequences.
• Tack-weld fitted parts together.
• Verify conformance of work pieces to specifications, using squares, rulers, and measuring tapes.
• Design and construct templates and fixtures, using hand tools.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
• Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
• 1-3 years’ experience as fabricator /fitter
• Good eyesight
• High level of precision and keen on details
• Mathematical skills and ability to interpret blueprints and manuals
• Creative and initiative

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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Job application procedure
If you meet the above qualifications, skills and experience send CV to jobs@takatakasolutions.com
Interviews will be carried out on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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