Electrician (Mine Plant & Shafts)

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

Location: Tembisa, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

• Take part in weekend shutdowns for major overhauls
• Help with rope inspections and shaft maintenance during scheduled stoppages
• Guide and teach an artisan assistant on the job
• Repair and align conveyor belt drives, pulleys and idlers
• Maintain pumps, fans and compressors in shafts and on surface

• 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
• At least 2 years as a qualified artisan, preferably on a mine

• Experience with collision avoidance systems on TMM
• Flameproof equipment training for coal mines

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

• 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.