Artisan Electrician
Listing reference: ca_001984
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 12 October 2026
Position summary
Industry: Mining & Quarrying
Job category: Other: Mining
Location: Brits
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
Introduction
Cementation Africa invites suitably qualified candidates to apply for the position of Artisan Electrician to be placed in Tharisa Mine. The successful candidate will report to the General Engineering Foreman.
The company will provide remuneration and benefits relevant and appropriate to the position. Preference will be given to Historically Disadvantaged South African (HDSA) candidates. Applications only open to South African Citizens / Permanent Residents.
Job description
The successful candidate will be responsible for, but not be limited to:
- Effective supervision of team’s daily tasks
- Plan and allocate tasks to team members in line with legal regulations, procedures and quality standards
- Safely assemble and erect raise drilling and auxiliary equipment
- Inspect and maintain all lifting equipment in line with OEM standards and Cementation Africa’s standards and safety protocols, report on defective equipment
- Cost containment, high mean time to failure after repairs
- Competent, motivated, disciplined and positive team
- Effective self and team supervision in alignment with Cementation Africa values and leadership initiatives
- Effective stakeholder engagement
- Engineering equipment is repaired according to agreed standards, specifications and schedules
- Electrical equipment installations are constructed and maintained according to agreed standards, procedures and specifications
- Compliance with SHEQ, Cementation Africa and client standards, policies, procedures and safety protocols
Minimum requirements
Suitable candidates must possess the following minimum qualifications and skills:
- Grade 12 or NQF 4 equivalent
- Section 26 Electrical Trade Certificate / MIETTB (Mining Industry Engineering Trades Training Board) Trade
- Certificate through a registered body, e.g.:
- (i) Olifantsfontein, pre 1994
- ii) ESTC (Engineering Skills Training Centre) James Park
- ii) GFA (Goldfields Training Academy)
- Contract of Apprenticeship signed off by employer and Department of Manpower
- Good communication skills in English
- Valid Code EB driver's licence
- Valid First Aid certificate
Suitable candidates must have the following work experience:
- 5 year's mining industry experience (underground, surface and plant)
- 5 year's trade experience as an Electrician
- Must have experience working on Trackless Mobile Machinery
- Understanding the working of AC and DC drives and motors
- Physically fit to work underground
- Basic knowledge of programming AC and DC drives
- Basic knowledge of the interface of electrical supply to hydraulic systems
All appointments will be done in line with our employment equity strategy.
Disclaimer
- The Recruiter may amend, delete or expire jobs at any time without notification.
- Cementation Africa reserves the right not to proceed with filling the position.
- An application will not in itself entitle the applicant to an interview.
- If you do not receive any feedback on your application within 4 weeks from the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.