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Boilermaker (Mine Surface Workshop) – Fixed-Term

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Benoni, Gauteng

Full-time

Posted 1 hour ago

Full-time Mining

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Job Description

This platinum mine engineering department near Benoni 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: Benoni, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

What you'll actually do

Carry out planned maintenance on loaders, drill rigs and utility vehicles
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
Help with rope inspections and shaft maintenance during scheduled stoppages
Complete job cards and work orders in SAP after each task

Must-haves

Certificate of fitness for underground or surface work
Willing to do standby and call-outs on a roster
Trade test certificate in your trade (diesel mechanic, fitter, electrician, boilermaker, instrumentation or rigger)
N3 certificate or Grade 12 with maths and science
Understands MHSA duties for artisans, including lockout and permits
Able to read schematics, hydraulic circuits or wiring diagrams

Helpful, not essential

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

What you get

Housing support in the mining town
Tool allowance or company-issued toolbox
Artisan allowance on top of basic pay

Applying, step by step

Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): employment references showing artisan work plus trade test certificate and N-certificates.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 5 working days.

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

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

Before you hit apply

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".