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Boilermaker (Mine Surface Workshop)

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Polokwane, Limpopo

Full-time

Posted 1 day ago

Full-time Mining

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Job Description

This platinum mine engineering department near Polokwane needs a trade-tested artisan who is safe, quick and thorough on breakdowns. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

Location: Polokwane, Limpopo. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

What your day looks like

Help with rope inspections and shaft maintenance during scheduled stoppages
Test and maintain flameproof electrical equipment in coal sections
Order spares and track them through the engineering store
Carry out planned maintenance on loaders, drill rigs and utility vehicles
Guide and teach an artisan assistant on the job
Fault-find hydraulic, electrical and engine faults on trackless machines

You'll need

N3 certificate or Grade 12 with maths and science
At least 2 years as a qualified artisan, preferably on a mine
Certificate of fitness for underground or surface work
Willing to do standby and call-outs on a roster
Able to read schematics, hydraulic circuits or wiring diagrams
Trade test certificate in your trade (diesel mechanic, fitter, electrician, boilermaker, instrumentation or rigger)

What you get

Artisan allowance on top of basic pay
Housing support in the mining town
Study assistance for engineering qualifications
Tool allowance or company-issued toolbox

Applying, step by step

Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
Keep copies of these ready to send: trade test certificate and N-certificates, employment references showing artisan work plus certified ID copy.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 10 working days.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Polokwane.

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

Tips to get shortlisted

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.