Artisan Millwright – Mechanical Maintenance Specialist

About the role

The Artisan Millwright provides technical support for mechanical maintenance of mining equipment, ensuring high reliability, availability and cost‑efficiency. The role focuses on maintaining and improving machines in both underground and surface mining environments.

Key responsibilities

• Perform mechanical maintenance operations on earth‑moving and mining equipment.
• Execute preventive maintenance programmes and corrective actions as required.
• Support planning and preparation of maintenance tasks, monitor outcomes and document results, root causes and improvements.
• Follow standard operating procedures and achieve defined maintenance targets.
• Maintain quality, cleanliness and safety standards, including 5S housekeeping.
• Communicate operational status and any deviations to relevant stakeholders.
• Drive continuous personal and operational improvements.

Required profile

• Grade 12 / N3 Technical Qualification or equivalent.
• Section 13 or 26D Trade Certificate with proof of apprenticeship.
• Basic computer literacy.
• Proficiency in English.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant mining experience.
• Minimum 5 years of mechanised mining experience in underground or surface environments.
• Experience maintaining earth‑moving equipment in mining or construction settings.

Required skills

• Mechanical maintenance
• Preventive maintenance
• Corrective maintenance
• Equipment troubleshooting
• Documentation of maintenance activities
• Basic computer operation