Boilermaker (Mine Surface Workshop)

You'll keep machines, conveyors and shafts running at the iron ore mine maintenance workshop near Bethlehem. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

Location: Bethlehem, Free State. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

• Maintain pumps, fans and compressors in shafts and on surface
• Fault-find hydraulic, electrical and engine faults on trackless machines
• Take part in weekend shutdowns for major overhauls
• Carry out planned maintenance on loaders, drill rigs and utility vehicles
• Help with rope inspections and shaft maintenance during scheduled stoppages

• Certificate of fitness for underground or surface work
• N3 certificate or Grade 12 with maths and science
• 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

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

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

• 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.