Junior Network Artisan

Tharisa Minerals

Noordwes

On-site

ZAR 180,000 - 250,000

Full time

9 days ago
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Job summary

Tharisa Minerals seeks a Junior Network Artisan to install and maintain the company’s physical network infrastructure under supervision. You will implement solutions for network points, cabling (copper, fibre, wireless), and related equipment to ensure availability.

You will perform cable testing, label equipment, and support IT projects and mine departments with LAN cabling and related physical communication cabling, contributing to expanded IT capabilities across sites.

Qualifications

  • Grade 12 (NQF 4) or equivalent.
  • 1–2 years of relevant experience.
  • Basic knowledge and usage of hand tools, electrical hand tools and ladders.
  • Basic knowledge of PVC pipes and cable basket/wire ways for housing network cables.
  • Basic knowledge of premises wiring.
  • Must be medically fit.

Responsibilities

  • Install and maintain physical network infrastructure for computers and devices.
  • Install network cabling copper, fibre optic and wireless connections per designs.
  • Conduct cable testing to identify connectivity issues and report problems.
  • Label network equipment for easy identification and maintenance.
  • Implement network solutions under guidance to meet TM requirements.
  • Contribute to IT network infrastructure projects and expansions.
  • Provide IT technical support to IT department groups and teams.
  • Support Tharisa Mine departments with LAN cabling and related infrastructure.
  • Provide physical support by moving IT equipment between sites as required.

Education

Grade 12 (NQF 4)

Tools

Hand tools
Electrical hand tools
Ladders
PVC pipes
Cable/wire ways

Job description

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to grow your career? Look no further! We are looking for a dynamic individual to join our growing company as our Junior Network Artisan. Should you be successful, you will be responsible to install and maintain Tharisa Minerals’ (TM’s) physical network infrastructure, under close supervision, implementing solutions as recommended by superiors.

Requirements
  • Grade 12 (NQF 4)
  • Job-specific experience:
  • Minimum of between one to two (1-2) years relevant experience
  • Basic knowledge and usage of hand tools, electrical hand power tools and ladders
  • Basic knowledge and usage of PVC pipes and cable basket wire ways for housing network cables
  • Basic knowledge of premises wiring
  • Inherent requirements
  • Must be medically fit
Responsibilities
  • Install and maintain physical network infrastructure, such as network points, for computers, phone devices, office and domestic electrical equipment, by inspecting, cleaning, and repairing equipment, to support efficient network availability and performance.
  • Install network cabling infrastructure, including copper, fibre optic and wireless connections, according to planned designs, to support efficient and reliable transmission of communications.
  • Conduct cable testing using cable testers and related tools, to identify connectivity issues, reporting problems to supervisor to support proper connectivity.
  • Label network equipment for ease of identification and maintenance.
  • Implement network solutions, under guidance, to meet TM requirements and industry best practices.
  • Contribute towards new IT Network Infrastructure Projects through building and executing certain aspects of expansions, to support successful IT projects.
  • Provide IT technical support to the IT Department Groups/Teams, including those related to helpdesk requests, systems administration, and network engineering, ensuring the provision of prompt technical support.
  • Provide IT technical support, under supervision, to Tharisa Mine Departments including the Electrical MCC’s physical LAN cabling, instrumentation/OT physical communication cabling, Mining Technology Physical communication cabling, Protection services for CCTV physical cabling and LAN infrastructure development, to support the design and installation of network infrastructure.
  • Provide physical support by moving IT equipment movement between sites to enable the provision of IT infrastructure when required.
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