Boilermaker
Requirements
- ✓Grade 12 and Minimum N2 Certificate;
- ✓Relevant Boilermaking Technical Qualifications: Red-sealed Engineering Trade certificate or SAQA Verified Trade Certificate
- ✓Studying towards N6 National Diploma in Electrical Engineering would be advantageous.
- ✓Job-specific experience:
- ✓Minimum of 3 years Solid experience in a smelting environment as a Boilermaker
- ✓Valid driving license (code 08)
- ✓Inherited Requirement:
- ✓Must be medically Fit
- ✓Closing Date: 15 February 2026
About This Role
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 new boilermaker. Should you be successful, you will be responsible for the interpretation of drawings and installing, repairing, and maintaining structural equipment and fixtures. Ensures that work is in accordance with OHSAct and relevant COP
Job Description
Purpose Of Role
The boilermaker is responsible for the interpretation of drawings and installing, repairing, and maintaining structural equipment and fixtures. Ensures that work is in accordance with OHSAct and relevant COP’s and SOP’s
Role Context
Safely execute critical daily maintenance tasks
Execute shutdown activities as per plan, according to the scheduled time
Ensure continuous improvement of asset care management
To give direction to contractors under their area of responsibility
Support asset care and optimisation to ensure customer needs are met
Assist the engineering foreman to ensure health and safety of employees is taken care of through safely maintaining equipment
Maintain good housekeeping standards
Stop and report any contraventions to the OHSAct, regulations, codes of practice, and instructions promptly to the engineering foreman
Obtain a job card and a permit to work before any task execution
Conduct pre-work risk assessment for every task
Assemble, install, test, and maintain structural mechanical equipment, appliances, apparatus, and fixtures, using hand tools, power tools, and gas cutting equipment
Diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus, and components, using test equipment and hand tools, to locate the cause of a breakdown and correct the problem
Inspect plant equipment and systems to identify hazards, defects, and the need for adjustment or repair, and to ensure compliance with the relevant standards;
Advise management on whether continued operation of equipment could be hazardous
Plan layout and installation of equipment and fixtures, based on job specifications and relevant standards
Ensure safe execution of the task
Ensure that the equipment handed back to the operation is in a safe and operable condition
Ready to apply?
Apply directly on Tharisa Minerals's website.