Duties and Responsibilities

This will be the entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidelines of a designated supervisor. Duties and responsibilities will entail;-

General fitting

• Participating in assembling machinery and equipment according to technical specification;
• Taking part in aligning and connecting mechanical components;
• Participating in testing machinery to ensure proper functioning;
• Cleaning and lubricating machinery component to ensure optimal performance:
• Taking part in replacing and replacing defective parts such as bearing, gears, valves and pumps;
• Cutting and fabricating tasks to repair metal components; and
• Collecting and collating data on records and inventory pertaining to general fitting services

Machining/ turning

• Machining      to    perform    turning,     grinding,     milling,     facing,    boring, drilling, threading, grooving, operations on metal work pieces;
• Loading raw materials such as metals bars rods or billets into the lathe and secure them safe for machining;
• Taking part in setting-up manual or computer numerical control (enc) machines according to work piece specification and engineering drawing:
• Installing cutting tools, toolholders and work holding fixtures such as chucks, collates or centers;
• Replacing damaged or defect cutting tools and sharpening them to maintain cutting performance;
• Operating machining tools and equipment’s; and
• Collecting and collating data for records and inventory pertaining to machining services;

​​​​​​​Welding

• Cutting, shaping, assembling of materials and operating of welding machines;
• Performing visual inspection and tests such as dye-penetrant, ultrasonic pressure tests to verify integrity and strength strength of welds:
• Undertaking welding maintenance works; and
• Collecting and collating data for records and inventory pertaining to welding works and equipment

​​​​​​​Blacksmith

•  Heating metal in a forge until it reaches malleable temperature and shape metals;
• Joining metal components to ensure proper alignment and maintain structural integrity. and aesthetic appeal;
• Taking part in heat treatment on metals to enhance its mechanical properties;
• Maintaining tools and equipment to ensure optimal performance and longevity;
• Operating equipment and machine;
• Taking part in inspection and testing metal works to ensure dimensional accuracy and structural integrity in adherence to specifications: and
•  Collecting and collating data for records and inventory pertaining to forging works and equipment

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment of this grade. a candidate must have:

• Government Trade Test  II  in  any  of the  following  options;  General  Fitting,
• Turning Welding, Blacksmith from a recognized institution; and