Electrician SF - Anglo American

Our Platinum business mines, processes, and refines the entire range of Platinum Group Metals (PGMs): Platinum, Palladium, Rhodium, Ruthenium, Iridium and Osmium.

We are the world’s leading primary producer of PGMs, which have a range of specialized applications that improve lives across the world – from vehicle fuel cells to jewellery; dentistry to glassmaking; pacemakers to petroleum refining.

We are looking for a talented Electrician who shares our values and our belief in a better future for mining.

You put safety first. That’s why we want you.

Safe. Smart. Sustainable. Not the first words you typically associate with mining. But Anglo American is not your typical mining company.

Guided by our purpose and our values, we enable both high performance and purposeful action as we aim to “re-imagine mining to improve people’s lives", delivering the metals and minerals that make modern life possible – from mobile phones to medicines.

Job Description

The Electrician’s role within Waterval Smelters is focused on the maintenance, installation and commissioning of electrical components related to machinery and equipment to an agreed standard in the area of responsibility.

You will be responsible for:

• Attending and conducting Safety meetings
• Conducting and participating in Risk assessments
• Attending to Breakdowns and emergencies as required
• Ensuring that material, spares and equipment are available as required
• Ensuring compliance to environmental requirements
• Exercising judgment with regards to replacement of components
• Maintaining a high quality and standard of work
• Keeping an accurate record of results for all legal examinations
• Ensuring prioritization of business-critical tasks pertaining to Electrical work conducted
• Completing job cards and description of work and spares used (PM’s)
• Utilizing appropriate tools to complete Electrical tasks
• Support, coach and participate in the training and development of subordinates and apprentices
• Reporting at risk behaviour, incidents and injuries
• Informing the Supervisor/Manager of defects and abnormalities

This role is in the Engineering Department at a C2 level reporting to the Electrical Foreman.

Qualifications

You must have the following. Please attach your certificates:

• Grade 12 and Technical Trade-Specific N2
• Electrician Trade Certificate
• Medium Voltage Certificate if required at the site

Experience required

• 2 years post-trade experience as an Electrician in a Smelter environment
• Medium Voltage experience

Knowledge and Skills

• Must be able to do standby and overtime
• Must be familiar with risk assessments procedures
• Valid driving license
• English literate (speak, read and write)
• Basic Computer Skills