Electrician (Mine Plant & Shafts) – Fixed-Term

You'll keep machines, conveyors and shafts running at the platinum mine engineering department near Rustenburg. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

The site is in Rustenburg; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Maintain pumps, fans and compressors in shafts and on surface
• Guide and teach an artisan assistant on the job
• Fault-find hydraulic, electrical and engine faults on trackless machines
• Repair and align conveyor belt drives, pulleys and idlers
• Order spares and track them through the engineering store
• Complete job cards and work orders in SAP after each task

• Able to read schematics, hydraulic circuits or wiring diagrams
• Understands MHSA duties for artisans, including lockout and permits
• Certificate of fitness for underground or surface work
• Willing to do standby and call-outs on a roster
• Trade test certificate in your trade (diesel mechanic, fitter, electrician, boilermaker, instrumentation or rigger)
• N3 certificate or Grade 12 with maths and science

• Experience with collision avoidance systems on TMM
• Flameproof equipment training for coal mines
• SAP PM module experience

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

• 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.