Electrician (Mine Plant & Shafts)

When production stops, the artisans get it going again. The gold mine shaft complex near Klerksdorp needs you on that team. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

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

• Order spares and track them through the engineering store
• Repair and align conveyor belt drives, pulleys and idlers
• Help with rope inspections and shaft maintenance during scheduled stoppages
• Maintain pumps, fans and compressors in shafts and on surface
• Guide and teach an artisan assistant on the job

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

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

• Tool allowance or company-issued toolbox
• Artisan allowance on top of basic pay
• Housing support in the mining town
• Study assistance for engineering qualifications

• Mention underground or flameproof experience clearly. It separates mine-ready artisans from factory artisans.
• Your trade test certificate must show the trade and the date. Keep a certified copy ready because mines verify it.