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Master Artisan: Millwright

  • Limpopo
  • Salary: Market Related
  • Job Type: Permanent
  • Sectors: Engineering
  • Benefits: Medical Aid Pension Training Maternity Leave
  • Reference: 7872
  • Employment Equity Position

Apply before Feb 10 2026 | 14 Days left

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Employer: Komatsu South Africa (Pty) Ltd.

Introduction: 

Komatsu South Africa is seeking an experienced Master Artisan to join our team in Mokopane(Mogalakwena). The preferred candidate should have at least 8 years electrical/mechanical experience on Komatsu Face shovels or similar machines as well as Mechanical front-end loader WA1200 with relevant trade certificate.

 

The Master Artisan is a senior-level technical expert responsible for performing advanced diagnostics, maintenance, and repair work on Komatsu and related earthmoving equipment. This role ensures optimal equipment availability, compliance with safety standards, and technical leadership within the team. The Master Artisan also plays a key role in mentoring junior staff and upholding Komatsu’s standards of excellence.

 

Job Responsibility:

 

  • Perform electrical and mechanical maintenance and repairs on Komatsu and related equipment as per OEM manuals
  • Maximize equipment uptime by adhering to preventive and corrective maintenance schedules
  • Conduct advanced diagnostics and implement corrective actions
    Compile and utilise maintenance reports to guide service activities
  • Report any deviations or faults to the Foreman promptly
  • Comply with legal, Komatsu, and customer-specific environmental health and safety standards
  • Maintain tools in a safe, clean, and operational condition
  • Uphold housekeeping standards (5S) to reflect Komatsu’s professional image
  • Be available for standby and overtime work as required
  • Provide technical mentorship and support to junior artisans and apprentices
  • Lead or participate in toolbox talks, risk assessments, and safety briefings

 


Candidate Requirements

  • 8 years post-trade experience on related heavy earth-moving equipment within the mining inudstry.
  • Proven track record in:
    • Major machine (component) rebuilds
    • Advanced troubleshooting and diagnostics
    • Independent field and workshop operations
    • Coaching and mentoring of apprentice and artisans
  • Extensive exposure to earthmoving machinery
  • Strong troubleshooting skills
  • Advance proficiency in electrical and mechanical systems
  • Computer literate with ability to use diagnostic and reporting systems
  • Solid understanding of maintenance philosophy and scheduling
  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills
  • Knowledge of SHEQ compliance and legal safety standards
  • Commitment to good housekeeping and tool care
  • Valid driver's licence (essential).

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About Komatsu South Africa (Pty) Ltd.

We build machines to answer the needs of society. For more than a century, our brand has been synonymous with connection to community. It guides everything we do, from the ways we think about innovation, to how we hire and train new employees around the world, and how we build relationships with our customers.

In 1921, Meitaro Takeuchi founded our company in the town that shares our name. He did so to provide work for the local community after the closure of a nearby copper mine.

Today, we have come a long way from where we started. We have evolved into a truly global company with a diverse workforce comprised of different nationalities and beliefs. And it’s by harnessing the potential of all our different talents and unique perspectives that we push ourselves further.

We explore and help advance the boundaries of technology, developing smart construction equipment and autonomous mining trucks, creating underwater electric bulldozers and even conceptualizing an excavator capable of operating on the moon. Our products and solutions directly support industries essential to the ongoing development of modern societies and everyday life.

For our core customers in forestry, construction and mining, we make big machines that take on even bigger challenges, gentle giants answering the needs of society.

We believe that when people are united by a common goal, the truly remarkable happens. In communities across the globe, we find purpose in creating value through manufacturing and technology innovation to empower a sustainable future where people, business, and our planet thrive together.

Harnessing our collective expertise to go further, we stay true to our brand promise: Creating value together.

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