Instrumentation Mechanician (Processing Plant)

Planned maintenance, breakdowns and shutdowns: steady artisan work at the platinum mine engineering department near eMalahleni. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

You'll be based at a platinum mine engineering department in eMalahleni. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

• Complete job cards and work orders in SAP after each task
• Test and maintain flameproof electrical equipment in coal sections
• Order spares and track them through the engineering store
• Repair and align conveyor belt drives, pulleys and idlers
• Isolate and lock out machines under the site isolation procedure

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

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

• 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.