Electrician UG

Sibanye-Stillwater

Location
Rustenburg, North West
Minimum qualification
Certificate / N-level / trade
Closing date

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In brief

**Job Title:** Electrician UG at Sibanye-Stillwater **Overview** This role is for an Electrician UG at Sibanye-Stillwater, a multinational mining and metals processing group with operations, projects, and investments across five continents. The company is also a significant global recycler of metals and has interests in mine tailings retreatment operations. The primary purpose of this Electrician position is to maintain, install, and commission electrical components of machinery and equipment to an agreed standard within the designated area of responsibility. This role involves a 2.9.2 appointment in terms of the Mine Health and Safety Act (MHSA), Act of 1996. The position is located in Rustenburg, North West. **What you will do** As an Electrician UG, you will be responsible for: * **Maintenance:** Achieving safe production performance by effectively maintaining equipment; attending and conducting safety meetings; conducting and participating in risk assessments; allocating tasks to subordinates; attending to breakdowns and emergencies; ensuring availability of required materials, spares, and equipment; providing proper and adequate on-the-job training and coaching; complying with environmental requirements; exercising judgment on component replacement; maintaining a high quality of work; providing timely and accurate information; recording results of all legal examinations; prioritizing work requirements; completing job cards and describing work and spares used (PM’s); performing work to required standards and specifications; and applying appropriate tools. * **Operations:** Assisting in establishing programs to minimize unplanned downtime on critical equipment; participating in cross-functional teams for cleaning, lubrication, and first-line maintenance; participating in the development of RCM-based task lists for key equipment; participating in failure analysis techniques; analyzing maintenance history to identify recurring failure patterns; ensuring preventive actions are implemented for effective maintenance programs; making formalized recommendations to Engineers, Foremen, and GESs; ensuring maintenance schedules are agreed upon with production and engineering; ensuring daily capacity planning for both preventative and corrective maintenance tasks; controlling all work through work orders and closing information loops; liaising with Supervisors to confirm up-to-date technical manuals and documents; participating in new equipment specifications and on-site RCM development and review; determining adequacy of facilities and tools in conjunction with Supervisors; and assisting with other ad-hoc engineering tasks/projects. * **Stakeholder Relations:** Maintaining relationships and ensuring open communication channels with stakeholders across the organization. * **Financial Management:** Adhering to cost-saving and cash conservation initiatives. * **Organisational Culture:** Actively supporting and meaningfully participating in the execution of segment-specific organizational development plans to achieve targeted cultural shifts. * **ESG Compliance:** Aligning to international responsible mining principles, including World Gold Council (WGC) Responsible Gold Mining Principles (RGMPs) for SA Gold Operations, Enhance Together for Sustainability (eTfS) initiative for SA PGM Operations, and ICCM principles for US PGM Operations. * **SHE Compliance:** Maintaining and complying with SHE standards; participating in risk assessments and investigating/taking appropriate action on identified risks; ensuring adherence to all company policies and procedures. * **Safe Production & Operational Excellence:** Focusing on safety, health, and operational excellence to improve the company's position on the global industry cost curve. * **People Management:** Providing coaching and on-the-job training to reporting staff; managing performance and development of reporting staff; ensuring fair work allocation; inspiring team members towards high performance; identifying potential conflict situations and minimizing implications; supporting, coaching, and participating in the training and development of subordinates and apprentices; maintaining effective two-way open communication with subordinates and line supervisors; reporting at-risk behavior, incidents, and injuries; interacting with other departments; advising on defects and abnormalities; and recommending employees suitable for career development. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * Completed Trade Test - Certified Competent as Electrician * At least 1 year’s experience in a related role * Medically fit to work in the specific business area * Clear security screening record * Must be able to do standby and overtime * Valid driver’s license (if applicable) * MV (Medium Voltage) MQA Approved Qualification **Who should apply** This role is ideal for candidates who possess Winder Electrician experience, as this is noted as an advantageous qualification. **Deadline** 7th October, 2026 **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/electrician-ug-sibanye-stillwater-5 Source: myjobmag **Method of Application** Interested and qualified? Go to Sibanye-Stillwater on sbsess.sibanyestillwater.com to apply.

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Job Purpose: * To maintain, install and commission the electrical components of the machinery and equipment to an agreed standard in the area of responsibility. This role has a 2.9.2 appointment in terms of the MHSA, Act of 1996 The Appointee should: * Completed Trade Test - Certified Competent as Electrician * At least 1 years’ experience in a related role * Medically fit to work in the specific business area. * Clear security screening record. * Must be able to do standby and overtime * Valid driver’s license if applicable. * MV Medium Voltage MQA Approved Qualification Advantageous Qualifications: * Winder Electrician experience would be advantageous Additional Requirements: * Winder Electrician experience would be advantageous Key Responsibilities: * Maintenance Achievement of safe production performance levels through the effective maintenance of equipment  Attend and conduct Safety meetings.  Conduct and participate in risk assessments.  Allocate tasks to subordinates.  Attend to breakdowns and emergencies as required.  Ensure that material, spares and equipment are available as required.  Ensure proper and adequate on the job training and coaching is provided to subordinates.  Comply to environmental requirements.  Exercise judgment with regards to replacement of components.  Maintains a high quality of work.  Provide information in a timely and accurate manner.  Record results of all legal examinations in the appropriate format.  Work in a sequence that prioritises work requirements.  Completing job cards and description of work and spares used PM’s.  Performing work to the required standards and specifications.  Applying appropriate tools to complete tasks. * Operations  Assist in establishing programs to minimise unplanned downtime on critical equipment.  Participate in cross functional teams to address cleaning, lubrication and first line maintenance functions.  Participate in the development of RCM-based task lists for all key equipment.  Participate in failure analysis techniques for cross functional teams.  Analyse maintenance history to identify recurring failure patterns.  To ensure that preventive actions are implemented to ensure effective maintenance programs.  Make formalised recommendation to the Engineers, Foremen and GESs.  To ensure that maintenance schedules are agreed upon by production and engineering.  Ensure that capacity planning is done on a daily basis, which includes both preventative as well as corrective maintenance tasks  To ensure that all work is controlled through work orders and that all information loops are closed.  Liaise with Supervisors to confirm that all technical manuals and documents are up to date and stored in a Technical Library.  Participate in new equipment specifications.  To participate in on-site and company RCM development and review for primary production equipment.  Determines, in conjunction with Supervisors, that all facilities and tools are adequate for basic maintenance tasks.  Assist with any other additional ad-hoc engineering tasks/projects as required. * Stakeholder Relations  Maintaining relationships with stakeholders across the organisation  Ensuring open communication channels with all relevant stakeholders. Financial Management Cost Savings:  Adhering to cost saving and cash conservation initiatives. Building a values-based organisational culture  Actively support and meaningfully participate in the execution of the segment specific organisational development plan. This support will manifest in the targeted shift in culture as described by a valid culture assessment. ESG Compliance  Align to international responsible mining principles.  SA Gold Operations: Align to World Gold Council WGC Responsible Gold Mining Principles RGMPs.  SA PGM Operations: Enhance Together for Sustainability eTfS initiative.  US PGM Operations: Enhance together for ICCM principles. SHE Compliance  Maintain and comply with SHE standards within the work environment.  Participate in risk assessments and investigate and take appropriate action as per identified risks.  Ensure adherence to all company policies and procedures. Focus on safe production & operational excellence  Focus on safety and health as well as operational excellence  Improve our position on global industry cost curve People Management  Provide coaching and on-the-job training to reporting staff.  Manage performance and development of reporting staff.  Ensure fair work allocation for team members.  Inspire team members towards high performance.  Identify potential conflict situations and minimize the implications of possible conflict.  Support, coach and participate in the training and development of subordinates and apprentices.  Effective two-way open communication with subordinates and line supervisor.  Report at risk behaviour, incidents and injuries. Interacting with other departments.  Advising defects and abnormalities to appropriate supervisor or manager.  Recommend employees suitable for career developing. Deadline:7th October,2026

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