Artisan Boilermaker - Mamatwan Mine

South32; Hotazel; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A mining company in Northern Cape is seeking an experienced Artisan Boilermaker for a permanent full-time position. The role involves installing, repairing, and maintaining plant equipment safely. Candidates should have a minimum of 3 years' experience in a mining environment, relevant technical certifications, and a valid driver's license. Join us to support sustainable mining operations and make a genuine difference in the industry.

Benefits

Employer contribution to retirement fund

Support for part-time studies

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience as a Qualified Artisan in a mining environment.
• Ability to interpret hydraulic diagrams and perform safety inspections.
• Experience with fabricating and repairing structural frames.

Responsibilities

• Install, repair, fabricate, and maintain plant equipment safely.
• Perform planned and predictive maintenance on equipment.
• Maintain a clean and safe worksite.

Skills

Qualified Artisan experience

Knowledge of bucket and GET

Fabrication and maintenance experience

Oxy-acetylene and plasma cutting

Education

N2 Technical Certificate

Welder / Plater / Boilermaker Trade Test

Grade 12

Valid driver's license

Job description

Overview

DISCOVER ABRIGHTERFUTURE:

At South32, we’re meeting the challenge of enabling a sustainable future through our focus on responsibly producing commodities critical for a low-carbon world.

As a collaborative, caring and inclusive company, there’s no better place to make a genuine difference. Together we’re making a positive, global impact that has the potential to change lives.

Whatever career path you choose, we’ll support you every step of the way to learn, grow and succeed. So, join us, step towards a brighter future and leave your legacy.

About Mamatwan

The South Africa Manganese operation can be found in the manganese rich Kalahari Basin, in the country’s Northern Cape, which is home to 80 per cent of the world\'s manganese. This position is based at our open-cut Mamatwan mine which started operating more than half a century ago.

What South32 offers

Eligible employees will receive an employer contribution towards the company-elected retirement fund.

South32 will support assistance for part-time studies aligned to role requirements and business needs at accredited institutions to eligible employees.

About the role

This role is a permanent full-time position.

As an Artisan Boilermaker, you will be responsible for timely install, repair, fabricate and maintenance plant equipment and structures in a safe manner to ensure the process plant is operated safely as well as operate equipment and test all working parts in the functional area to ensure proper utilization.

Other key responsibilities include, but aren’t limited to:

• Interprets and coordinates pre-work with regards to repairs, interpretation of hydraulic diagrams, planned and predictive maintenance;
• Accesses any area safely to perform necessary maintenance on equipment;
• Performs safety inspections of equipment and assesses risks on equipment;
• Maintains a clean and safe worksite;
• Ensure the upkeep of maintenance tools and equipment.

About you

You will have experience and demonstrate capability in the following:

• Must have a minimum of 3 years’ experience as a Qualified Artisan in a mining environment;
• Knowledge and experience on bucket and GET;
• Includes experience on fabricate and maintenance;
• Repair structural frames by development and fabricate from complex drawings;
• Mark off basic regular engineering shapes;
• Oxy-acetylene and plasma cutting/ gauging.

Qualifications

• N2 Technical Certificate;
• Welder / Plater / Boilermaker Trade Test;
• Grade 12;
• Valid drivers license.

South32 is committed to building and maintaining an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the communities in which we operate. We provide a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

Please apply online by entering the preferred position reference number on our website https://careers.south32.net

This advertisement will close on 17 September 2025.