Boilermaker

1. **PURPOSE OF THE JOB**:
Perform first line maintenance on reticulation systems and plant structures to ensure plant / operations performance is maintained within normal operating parameters.

2. **MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS**:

- Trade Certificate in Boilermaker/Plater.

**Intensive plant maintenance experience (must be part of your current daily tasks)**. Experience with stainless steel will be an added advantage.
- Relevant experience in a mining / chemical environment will be an added advantage.
- Knowledge of welding principles and the use of welding definitions and symbols.
- Knowledge of the principles of fabrication and pipe fitting.
- Working knowledge of mechanical equipment used in the plant.
- Knowledge and understanding of plant equipment and processes, lock out and isolation procedures.
- Ability to draw, read, interpret, and produces basic engineering drawings (i.e., structural and fabrication).
- Good communication skills with the ability to read and write in English.
- Must be medically fit for the BMR.

3. **DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILTIES**:

- Conduct fabrication planned maintenance, i.e., inspect and repair non-load bearing steelworks (guards, covers, etc).
- Conduct fabrication, cutting and grinding, i.e., cut, frill, punch, assemble and mechanically join structural steel work etc.
- Fabrication duties - develop and fabricate from complex drawings (pipes, cones etc) and manifolds; mark off basic regular engineering shapes; assemble and mechanically join sheet, plate, tube, pipe, and steel sections etc.
- Form and shape sheet, plate, pipe, and structural sections using power machinery/hand or power tools.
- Manufacture off set pipes, templates/jigs, direct inline and side loader conveyor feeder chutes.
- Welding duties i.e., prepare steel and ferrous metals for welding; weld work pieces with a variety of welding methods in all positions; braze metals using the oxy-fuel brazing process and silver solder metals buy means of oxy-acetylene equipment.
- Conduct mechanical installations i.e., installation of prefabricated work pieces steelwork, flooring, piping etc), install mentis and GRP grating and kick plates etc.
- Store equipment in accordance with standing instructions and good housekeeping practices.
- To obtain safety permits as and when required.
- Assist in the compilation of work procedure and risk assessments.
- Conduct on-the-job training of engineering learners.
- Lift and move material and equipment by means of operated lifting equipment.

**Salary**: R520,000.00 - R536,000.00 per year