Fitter (Underground Engineering)

You'll keep machines, conveyors and shafts running at the coal mine engineering workshop near Burgersfort. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

This post is Burgersfort-based, with most of your time spent at a coal mine engineering workshop. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

• Test and maintain flameproof electrical equipment in coal sections
• Maintain pumps, fans and compressors in shafts and on surface
• Take part in weekend shutdowns for major overhauls
• 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

• Willing to do standby and call-outs on a roster
• Certificate of fitness for underground or surface work
• Trade test certificate in your trade (diesel mechanic, fitter, electrician, boilermaker, instrumentation or rigger)
• Understands MHSA duties for artisans, including lockout and permits
• Able to read schematics, hydraulic circuits or wiring diagrams
• At least 2 years as a qualified artisan, preferably on a mine

• Experience with collision avoidance systems on TMM
• Government Certificate of Competency studies in progress
• SAP PM module experience

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

• 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.