Rustenburg Junior Data Analyst: Mentorship & Growth

Placements24; Rustenburg; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Provident fund

Bonuses potential

Career growth

Industrial data exposure

Job summary

Placements24 in Rustenburg (North West) invites applications for a Junior Data Analyst to support data-driven decisions in a mining context. You will work with experienced data scientists and BI teams to manipulate data, build reports, and develop insights from large datasets.

The role emphasizes learning, mentorship, and collaboration within a structured training program for new graduates eager to grow technical skills in SQL, Python/R, and visualization tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field is required.
• Solid understanding of statistics and data analysis techniques.
• Proficiency in SQL for data extraction and manipulation.
• Experience with data visualization tools is a plus.
• Based in Rustenburg or willing to relocate.

Responsibilities

• Collect, clean, and process data from various sources.
• Perform exploratory data analysis to identify trends and patterns.
• Develop reports and dashboards to visualize data and communicate findings.
• Assist in building and maintaining data models.
• Support senior analysts in ad-hoc data requests and analysis.
• Identify data quality issues and implement corrective measures.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand data needs.
• Contribute to documentation of data processes and methodologies.
• Ensure data accuracy and integrity in all analyses.
• Stay updated with data analysis tools and techniques.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Economics, or related quantitative field

Tools

SQL

Python

R

Tableau/Power BI

Job description

Placements24 in Rustenburg (North West) invites applications for a Junior Data Analyst to support data-driven decisions in a mining context. You will work with experienced data scientists and BI teams to manipulate data, build reports, and develop insights from large datasets.

The role emphasizes learning, mentorship, and collaboration within a structured training program for new graduates eager to grow technical skills in SQL, Python/R, and visualization tools.