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Instrumentation Mechanician (Processing Plant)

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Bloemfontein, Free State

Full-time

Posted 1 hour ago

Full-time Mining

R28 750 – R37 500/month

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Job Description

This iron ore mine maintenance workshop near Bloemfontein needs a trade-tested artisan who is safe, quick and thorough on breakdowns. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

This post is Bloemfontein-based, with most of your time spent at an iron ore mine maintenance workshop.

What you'll actually do

Order spares and track them through the engineering store
Maintain pumps, fans and compressors in shafts and on surface
Fault-find hydraulic, electrical and engine faults on trackless machines
Help with rope inspections and shaft maintenance during scheduled stoppages
Isolate and lock out machines under the site isolation procedure
Carry out planned maintenance on loaders, drill rigs and utility vehicles
Repair and align conveyor belt drives, pulleys and idlers

What you need

At least 2 years as a qualified artisan, preferably on a mine
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
Able to read schematics, hydraulic circuits or wiring diagrams

Nice if you have

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

What you get

Tool allowance or company-issued toolbox
Housing support in the mining town
Study assistance for engineering qualifications

How to apply for this job

Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): employment references showing artisan work plus trade test certificate and N-certificates.
Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 6 working days.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Bloemfontein; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Before you hit apply

Your trade test certificate must show the trade and the date. Keep a certified copy ready because mines verify it.
State your trade and the machines or equipment you know best, for example "fitter: conveyors, crushers and pumps".