Boilermaker
Listing reference: kalam_000126
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 2 January 2026
Position summary
Industry: Mining & Quarrying
Job category: Artisan (Red Seal)
Location: Hotazel
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No
About our company
Kalagadi
Introduction
The successful candidate will be responsible to plan and execute fabrication of and repairs to plant and equipment. The position will require working standby.
Job description
- Develop and fabricate from complex drawings, Mark off basic regular engineering shapes; Cut drill and punch, assemble, and mechanically join structural steel work.
- Cut materials using oxyacetylene cutting process (manual cutting); Cut materials using hand tools (cold chisel and tin snips)
- Grind steel by means of pedestal’/bench grinding machines and perform general grinding operations; Assemble and mechanically join sheet, plate, tube, pipe, and steel sections.
- Form and shape sheet metal using hand or power operated machines; Perform heat treatment processes on engineering metals.
- Prepare and secure work pieces for welding; Weld mild steel by means of Oxy-acetylene equipment; Weld work pieces in the stainless-steel material group, using the gas metal arc welding process in all positions.
- Remove material with the shields metal arc gouging process; Remove fabricated equipment in both the plant / mine & mobile machine by means of cutting or gouging.
- Install fabricated equipment in the plant / mine by means of welding, Repair equipment.
- Perform daily plant/equipment inspection.
- Perform weekly legal inspection per the Mine Health and Safety Act 29 of 1996.
- Execute planned and unplanned maintenance (by ensuring good workmanship)
- Ensure no harm to the environment and fellow
Minimum requirements
- N3 Technical Certificate
- Boilermaker trade Test issued by the MQA
- Valid Driver’s license
- 5 years’ experience as a Qualified Boilermaker in a mining environment
- Extensive experience on working at the shaft.
Technical Competencies
- Motivation, self-awareness, and self-management
- Ability to work under pressure
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Well- developed written and oral communication skills