Mechanical Fitter – Outside Services
Sukari is located approximately 750km from Cairo and 25km from Marsa Alam on the Red Sea. First gold was poured in June 2009 and commercial production began in April 2010, making Sukari the first modern gold mine in Egypt, a country which in ancient times was a prolific producer of the precious metal. Sukari conducts both open-pit and underground mining operations, each employing specialised mining methods tailored to the orebody characteristics and operational requirements.
The Role
Mechanical Fitter is responsible for allocated work across fixed plant mechanical maintenance. The role covers scheduled and preventative maintenance, breakdown work, and workshop rebuilds, with a strong focus on safe execution, quality workmanship, and adherence to plan.
The position supports operational reliability by completing maintenance tasks in line with the SGM Enterprise Asset Management framework, providing progress feedback, identifying equipment defects, and contributing to continuous improvement across the Sukari operation.
Location: Egypt
Contract Type: Permanent
Roster: 20/10 days
The Key Responsibilities
Fixed plant maintenance: Conduct routine maintenance on fixed plant equipment and carry out scheduled, preventative, breakdown, and workshop rebuild work.
Fault finding: Demonstrate diagnostic and fault-finding capability to identify defects and support effective repairs.
Planning and scheduling: Complete preventative maintenance tasks and daily activities in accordance with the planned schedule and approved work scope.
Work execution and reporting: Assess job completion, maintain documentation, review downtime reports for allocated work, and provide progress feedback to the supervisor.
Continuous improvement: Report equipment defects and help reduce inefficiencies in common work practices through improvement ideas and innovation.
Safety compliance: Follow health, safety and environmental policies, complete JSA and Take 5 requirements, identify hazards, and maintain a safe work area at all times.
The Requirements
Mechanical trade certificate or recognised certification in fixed plant maintenance from a recognised institute or certification board
Minimum 3 years’ proven experience in fixed plant equipment maintenance
High accuracy in the use of measuring equipment
Ability to understand and follow workshop manuals and drawings
Proficient in reading, writing and speaking Arabic
Basic oral communication skills in English are advantageous
Basic understanding of mechanical principles
Physically fit to carry out daily tasks
Able to demonstrate initiative and a high standard of workmanship
Ability to work night shift and work unsupervised
Strong time management and analytical problem-solving skills
Ability to work in harsh, noisy and dusty environments
Able to identify workplace hazards and work effectively in a team
Respectful, courteous and understanding toward fellow workers
Driver’s license is advantageous
Basic MS Office skills