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Electrician (Mine Plant & Shafts)

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Burgersfort, Limpopo

Full-time

Posted 1 day ago

Full-time Mining

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Job Description

Planned maintenance, breakdowns and shutdowns: steady artisan work at the platinum mine engineering department near Burgersfort. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

The site is in Burgersfort; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying.

The work, day to day

Maintain pumps, fans and compressors in shafts and on surface
Guide and teach an artisan assistant on the job
Carry out planned maintenance on loaders, drill rigs and utility vehicles
Test and maintain flameproof electrical equipment in coal sections
Complete job cards and work orders in SAP after each task

What you need

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

On offer

Tool allowance or company-issued toolbox
Artisan allowance on top of basic pay
Housing support in the mining town

Applying, step by step

Make sure the role, the hours and working in Burgersfort really suit you before you apply.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): trade test certificate and N-certificates plus employment references showing artisan work.
Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 6 working days, usually by phone.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Burgersfort; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

How to stand out

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".