Artisan Assistant (Mining Engineering) – Immediate Start

This iron ore mine maintenance workshop near Middelburg (MP) needs a trade-tested artisan who is safe, quick and thorough on breakdowns. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

Location: Middelburg (MP), Mpumalanga. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. There's a probation period of three months before the contract is confirmed.

• Guide and teach an artisan assistant on the job
• Test and maintain flameproof electrical equipment in coal sections
• Take part in weekend shutdowns for major overhauls
• Fault-find hydraulic, electrical and engine faults on trackless machines
• Carry out planned maintenance on loaders, drill rigs and utility vehicles
• Isolate and lock out machines under the site isolation procedure

• Trade test certificate in your trade (diesel mechanic, fitter, electrician, boilermaker, instrumentation or rigger)
• Understands MHSA duties for artisans, including lockout and permits
• N3 certificate or Grade 12 with maths and science
• Able to read schematics, hydraulic circuits or wiring diagrams
• At least 2 years as a qualified artisan, preferably on a mine
• Certificate of fitness for underground or surface work

• Flameproof equipment training for coal mines
• Experience with collision avoidance systems on TMM

• Tool allowance or company-issued toolbox
• Housing support in the mining town
• 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.
• State your trade and the machines or equipment you know best, for example "fitter: conveyors, crushers and pumps".