Artisan Assistant (Mining Engineering)

This platinum mine engineering department near Rosslyn needs a trade-tested artisan who is safe, quick and thorough on breakdowns. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

The site is in Rosslyn; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying.

• Help with rope inspections and shaft maintenance during scheduled stoppages
• Isolate and lock out machines under the site isolation procedure
• Complete job cards and work orders in SAP after each task
• Test and maintain flameproof electrical equipment in coal sections
• Carry out planned maintenance on loaders, drill rigs and utility vehicles

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

• Experience with collision avoidance systems on TMM
• Flameproof equipment training for coal mines
• Government Certificate of Competency studies in progress

• Study assistance for engineering qualifications
• Housing support in the mining town
• Tool allowance or company-issued toolbox

• State your trade and the machines or equipment you know best, for example "fitter: conveyors, crushers and pumps".
• Mention underground or flameproof experience clearly. It separates mine-ready artisans from factory artisans.