Maintenance Artisan Diesel Mechanic

Samancor Chrome Ltd.; Middelburg; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Samancor Chrome is seeking a qualified maintenance technician for its Middelburg plant in Mpumalanga. You will perform preventative and corrective maintenance on diesel powered vehicles and surface mobile equipment, ensuring maximum uptime and safe operation.

Responsibilities include completing SAP work orders, creating notifications, fault finding, and providing feedback to the Maintenance Supervisor. Overtime, standby, and shift work may be required in this heavy industrial environment.

Qualifications

• Grade 12/N3 (external candidates) or equivalent
• 3 years’ relevant experience in a heavy industrial environment
• Valid Driver’s License (minimum B/Code 8)

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on diesel powered vehicles and plant machinery
• Complete a breakdown work order on SAP
• Create notifications on SAP
• Service, maintenance and troubleshooting of heavy mobile equipment and repairs to engines, transmissions and hydraulic systems
• Immediate attention to breakdowns
• Conduct scheduled maintenance on Surface Mobile Equipment (SME)
• Provide feedback to the Maintenance Supervisor on any task where there is a difference between the task instruction and the job requirements
• Declaring SME safe to operate after repair or maintenance work
• Applying fault finding techniques on SME
• Handle loads by means of an overhead crane
• Conducting housekeeping where needed
• Assist with training subordinates
• Any other relevant tasks required

Skills

Safety awareness

Initiative

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Grade 12/N3

Tools

MS Office

SAP

IMS/Chromedoc

Job description

2026/10/28

Reference Number

MFC2026/02MA

Description

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

Tosafely perform preventative and corrective maintenance on diesel powered vehicles and plant machinery while ensuring equipment availability

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT, RISK, QUALITY AND COMMUNITY

• Identify and assess level of continuous risk exposures in area of responsibility by considering exposures to people, equipment, material, environment, processes, etc.
• Consider the level of risk, apply mitigation and implement control measures for residual risk
• Participate and comply with SHEQ requirements (SHEQ Toolbox)
• Utilise the Integrated Management System (IMS) to initiate and report SHEQ status and comply with SHEQ requirements (SHEQ Toolbox)

CUSTOMERS

• Ensure Customer Satisfaction

BUSINESS PROCESSES

• Complete a breakdown work order on SAP
• Create notifications on SAP, new or subsequent
• Service, maintenance and troubleshooting of heavy mobile equipment and repairs to engines, transmissions and hydraulic systems
• Immediate attention to breakdowns
• Conduct scheduled maintenance on Surface Mobile Equipment (SME)
• Provide feedback to the Maintenance Supervisor on any task where there is a difference between the task instruction and the job requirements
• Declaring SME safe to operate after repair or maintenance work
• Applying fault finding techniques on SME
• Handle loads by means of an overhead crane
• Conducting housekeeping where needed
• Assist with training subordinates
• Any other relevant tasks required

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Grade 12/N3 (external candidates)
• N3 that is equivalent to a Grade 12/ Matric (4x Technical subjects or 4x Business subjects and 2x Language subjects) (internal candidates only)
• 3 years’ relevant experience gained in a heavy industrial environment from date of obtaining trade test
• Valid Driver’s License (minimum B/Code 8)

ADVANTAGEOUS

• Computer Literacy (MS-Office)
• Computerised Maintenance Management System/ SAP Systems experience

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

• Safety Awareness
• Initiative
• Managing Work
• Results Orientation
• Work Standards
• Interpersonal Skills
• Communication
• Contributing to team Success

WORKPLACE COMPETENCIES:

Skills:

• Microsoft Office
• Samancor Chrome Systems (IMS, Chromedoc and SAP)

Knowledge:

• Demonstrate an understanding of servicing and maintaining big brand yellow machines e.g. CAT, Bell, Komatsu etc.
• Demonstrate an understanding of hydraulics, pneumatics and electrical systems

Working Conditions:

• Overtime
• Perform standby
• Work shifts as and when required

Samancor Chrome shall apply the Employment Equity Principles as set out in the Company’s Employment Equity Policy.Samancor Chrome is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourages applications from all suitably qualified individuals.

Closing Date: 4 November 2026