Diesel Mechanic (Trackless Mobile Machinery)

This coal mine engineering workshop near eMalahleni needs a trade-tested artisan who is safe, quick and thorough on breakdowns. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

This post is in eMalahleni (Mpumalanga). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Repair and align conveyor belt drives, pulleys and idlers
• Complete job cards and work orders in SAP after each task
• Isolate and lock out machines under the site isolation procedure
• Maintain pumps, fans and compressors in shafts and on surface
• Carry out planned maintenance on loaders, drill rigs and utility vehicles
• Fault-find hydraulic, electrical and engine faults on trackless machines

• Willing to do standby and call-outs on a roster
• Able to read schematics, hydraulic circuits or wiring diagrams
• Certificate of fitness for underground or surface work
• At least 2 years as a qualified artisan, preferably on a mine
• Understands MHSA duties for artisans, including lockout and permits

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

• 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.