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Artisan Assistant (Mining Engineering)

How2Apply Talent Network

Sasolburg, Free State

Full-time

Posted 2 hours ago

Full-time Mining

R30 500 – R39 500/month

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Job Description

When production stops, the artisans get it going again. The gold mine shaft complex near Sasolburg needs you on that team. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

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

What you'll actually do

Take part in weekend shutdowns for major overhauls
Fault-find hydraulic, electrical and engine faults on trackless machines
Maintain pumps, fans and compressors in shafts and on surface
Test and maintain flameproof electrical equipment in coal sections
Isolate and lock out machines under the site isolation procedure
Repair and align conveyor belt drives, pulleys and idlers
Guide and teach an artisan assistant on the job

You'll need

Certificate of fitness for underground or surface work
N3 certificate or Grade 12 with maths and science
Understands MHSA duties for artisans, including lockout and permits
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

Helpful, not essential

Government Certificate of Competency studies in progress
Experience with collision avoidance systems on TMM

What you get

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

How to apply

Make sure the role, the hours and working in Sasolburg really suit you before you apply.
Keep copies of these ready to send: certified ID copy, trade test certificate and N-certificates plus employment references showing artisan work.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 6 working days, usually by phone.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Sasolburg; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

How to stand out

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".