Artisan Assistant (Mining Engineering)

Planned maintenance, breakdowns and shutdowns: steady artisan work at the gold mine shaft complex near Brakpan. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

You'll be based at a gold mine shaft complex in Brakpan. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Guide and teach an artisan assistant on the job
• Take part in weekend shutdowns for major overhauls
• Order spares and track them through the engineering store
• Help with rope inspections and shaft maintenance during scheduled stoppages
• Repair and align conveyor belt drives, pulleys and idlers
• Complete job cards and work orders in SAP after each task

• Willing to do standby and call-outs on a roster
• Understands MHSA duties for artisans, including lockout and permits
• Able to read schematics, hydraulic circuits or wiring diagrams
• At least 2 years as a qualified artisan, preferably on a mine

• Study assistance for engineering qualifications
• Tool allowance or company-issued toolbox
• Artisan allowance on top of basic pay

• Your trade test certificate must show the trade and the date. Keep a certified copy ready because mines verify it.
• Mention underground or flameproof experience clearly. It separates mine-ready artisans from factory artisans.