Fitter (Underground Engineering) – Experienced

Planned maintenance, breakdowns and shutdowns: steady artisan work at the platinum mine engineering department near Phalaborwa. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

The work is in Phalaborwa, Limpopo, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Complete job cards and work orders in SAP after each task
• Test and maintain flameproof electrical equipment in coal sections
• Fault-find hydraulic, electrical and engine faults on trackless machines
• Guide and teach an artisan assistant on the job
• Order spares and track them through the engineering store

• Understands MHSA duties for artisans, including lockout and permits
• N3 certificate or Grade 12 with maths and science
• Willing to do standby and call-outs on a roster
• Trade test certificate in your trade (diesel mechanic, fitter, electrician, boilermaker, instrumentation or rigger)
• At least 2 years as a qualified artisan, preferably on a mine
• Able to read schematics, hydraulic circuits or wiring diagrams

• Study assistance for engineering qualifications
• Artisan allowance on top of basic pay
• Tool allowance or company-issued toolbox
• 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".