Diesel Mechanic (Trackless Mobile Machinery)

Planned maintenance, breakdowns and shutdowns: steady artisan work at the coal mine engineering workshop near Roodepoort. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

This post is in Roodepoort (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Repair and align conveyor belt drives, pulleys and idlers
• Fault-find hydraulic, electrical and engine faults on trackless machines
• Guide and teach an artisan assistant on the job
• Order spares and track them through the engineering store
• Carry out planned maintenance on loaders, drill rigs and utility vehicles
• Maintain pumps, fans and compressors in shafts and on surface
• Help with rope inspections and shaft maintenance during scheduled stoppages

• Able to read schematics, hydraulic circuits or wiring diagrams
• Certificate of fitness for underground or surface work
• N3 certificate or Grade 12 with maths and science
• At least 2 years as a qualified artisan, preferably on a mine

• Government Certificate of Competency studies in progress
• Flameproof equipment training for coal mines
• SAP PM module experience

• Artisan allowance on top of basic pay
• Tool allowance or company-issued toolbox
• Study assistance for engineering qualifications
• 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.