Electrician (Mine Plant & Shafts)

This platinum mine engineering department near Epping needs a trade-tested artisan who is safe, quick and thorough on breakdowns. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

This post is in Epping (Western Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

• Repair and align conveyor belt drives, pulleys and idlers
• 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
• Help with rope inspections and shaft maintenance during scheduled stoppages

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

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

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

• 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".