Mining and processing operations depend on electrical systems that must remain safe, reliable and available in demanding working environments. For candidates who already have technical training and practical exposure supporting qualified artisans, an opportunity within a major mining operation can provide valuable experience across both planned and unplanned maintenance activities. Glencore is recruiting for an … Read more
For experienced workers who have developed artisan skills on the job but never had the opportunity to complete the traditional formal training route, Recognition of Prior Learning can provide an important alternative pathway towards becoming a qualified artisan. Instead of disregarding years of practical experience, the process assesses whether the knowledge and competencies developed through … Read more
Breaking into the HVAC industry can be difficult when many vacancies already expect candidates to have extensive technical qualifications or trade credentials. SFI Group’s latest opportunity takes a more developmental approach, offering hands-on candidates the chance to work alongside experienced technicians while building practical exposure to heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems. Importantly, Matric is the … Read more
Experienced electricians who have built their careers around industrial maintenance, automated production equipment and electrical fault finding may find Adcock Ingram’s latest opportunity particularly relevant. This is not an apprenticeship or junior artisan position: the successful candidate will be expected to bring substantial manufacturing experience into a regulated environment where electrical reliability directly affects production, … Read more
Industrial maintenance doesn’t always require candidates to enter as fully qualified artisans. Some roles are designed for people with a solid technical foundation who can support experienced tradespeople, perform basic workshop activities and build broader maintenance exposure while contributing to safe, reliable operations. Weir’s latest opportunity falls into that category. Weir is recruiting a Maintenance … Read more
Qualified Mechanical Fitters with a Red Seal and several years of industrial maintenance experience may find Sasol’s latest artisan opportunity particularly relevant. This isn’t an apprenticeship or entry-level training position: the successful candidate is expected to arrive with proven trade competence, understand plant maintenance and work-management systems, contribute to fault investigations and risk assessments, and … Read more
Experienced electrical artisans looking to progress beyond routine maintenance into positions involving fault investigation, quality control, supervision and workplace coaching may find Eskom’s latest Generation opportunity particularly relevant. Unlike an apprenticeship or learner-artisan programme, this is an established artisan-level position where the successful candidate will be expected to maintain electrical installations while also supporting other … Read more
Moving from university into a professional career can be difficult when employers expect practical experience that graduates have not yet had the opportunity to build. Structured graduate-development programmes help close that gap by placing qualified candidates inside real operations where they can develop professional capability while learning how their discipline functions in industry. Tronox is … Read more
Maintenance Assistants play an important supporting role in food manufacturing plants, where equipment reliability directly affects production, safety and product quality. For candidates who already have basic mechanical ability and want to develop further in an engineering environment, an assistant-level maintenance position can provide valuable exposure to experienced artisans, plant equipment, breakdown response and engineering … Read more
For Electrical Engineering graduates, an Engineer in Training programme can be much more than an opportunity to gain initial workplace experience. When the development pathway is structured around the Government Certificate of Competency (GCC), it can provide valuable exposure for engineers who want to build careers involving the operation, maintenance and legal responsibility of industrial plant … Read more
