Boilermaker (Mine Surface Workshop)

When production stops, the artisans get it going again. The diamond mine processing plant near Kathu needs you on that team. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

Location: Kathu, Northern Cape. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Carry out planned maintenance on loaders, drill rigs and utility vehicles
• Order spares and track them through the engineering store
• Complete job cards and work orders in SAP after each task
• Maintain pumps, fans and compressors in shafts and on surface
• Guide and teach an artisan assistant on the job

• 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
• Trade test certificate in your trade (diesel mechanic, fitter, electrician, boilermaker, instrumentation or rigger)
• Certificate of fitness for underground or surface work
• N3 certificate or Grade 12 with maths and science

• Flameproof equipment training for coal mines
• SAP PM module experience

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

• State your trade and the machines or equipment you know best, for example "fitter: conveyors, crushers and pumps".
• Your trade test certificate must show the trade and the date. Keep a certified copy ready because mines verify it.