Diesel Mechanic (Trackless Mobile Machinery)

You'll keep machines, conveyors and shafts running at the platinum mine engineering department near Polokwane. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

Home base is a platinum mine engineering department on the Polokwane side of Limpopo.

• Fault-find hydraulic, electrical and engine faults on trackless machines
• Carry out planned maintenance on loaders, drill rigs and utility vehicles
• Guide and teach an artisan assistant on the job
• Help with rope inspections and shaft maintenance during scheduled stoppages
• Repair and align conveyor belt drives, pulleys and idlers
• Isolate and lock out machines under the site isolation procedure

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

• Housing support in the mining town
• Artisan allowance on top of basic pay
• Study assistance for engineering qualifications

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