Boilermaker (Mine Surface Workshop) – Immediate Start

This iron ore mine maintenance workshop near Polokwane needs a trade-tested artisan who is safe, quick and thorough on breakdowns. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

The work is in Polokwane, Limpopo, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Isolate and lock out machines under the site isolation procedure
• Guide and teach an artisan assistant on the job
• 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
• Repair and align conveyor belt drives, pulleys and idlers

• 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)
• N3 certificate or Grade 12 with maths and science
• Able to read schematics, hydraulic circuits or wiring diagrams
• Certificate of fitness for underground or surface work

• Government Certificate of Competency studies in progress
• Flameproof equipment training for coal mines

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

• Mention underground or flameproof experience clearly. It separates mine-ready artisans from factory artisans.
• State your trade and the machines or equipment you know best, for example "fitter: conveyors, crushers and pumps".