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Rigger (Shaft & Headgear)

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Sandton, Gauteng

Full-time

Posted 1 hour ago

Full-time Mining

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Job Description

This coal mine engineering workshop near Sandton needs a trade-tested artisan who is safe, quick and thorough on breakdowns. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

This post is Sandton-based, with most of your time spent at a coal mine engineering workshop. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

The work, day to day

Repair and align conveyor belt drives, pulleys and idlers
Maintain pumps, fans and compressors in shafts and on surface
Order spares and track them through the engineering store
Carry out planned maintenance on loaders, drill rigs and utility vehicles
Test and maintain flameproof electrical equipment in coal sections

You'll need

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

Nice if you have

Flameproof equipment training for coal mines
Government Certificate of Competency studies in progress

What's in it for you

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

How to apply for this job

Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): employment references showing artisan work plus certified ID copy.
Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 8 working days, usually by phone.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Sandton.

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Tips to get shortlisted

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".