Manufacturing

Automation & Instrumentation Trainee Technician

Sandvik Mining is a global leading supplier in equipment and tools, parts, service and technical solutions for the mining and infrastructure industries. Applications include rock drilling, rock cutting, loading and hauling, tunneling and quarrying. We are proud to be recognized on the Forbes Top 50 Global Employers List.

The Role:

Provides technical support to Production/Planning department/Technical department on a variety of technical tasks to achieve improvements in production and operation processes.

Key Performance Areas:

Develop and recommend procedures and methods and prepares technical reports and documentation.
Perform technical evaluations of events to determine root cause; recommends corrective action.
Monitor instruments and equipment and collect operating data including calibration, inspection, testing and repair activities to assist in making on-line adjustments to instruments, equipment or products.
Analyse and resolve malfunctions and deviations of instruments and control systems to identify and resolve problems.
Conduct analyses and prepares reports using metrics from salvage tracking, trending, reporting and root cause analyses.
Maintain process designs to optimize process and facility use while conforming to standard operating procedures (SOPs) and good manufacturing practices (GMPs).

Your Profile:

Grade 12 (Matric) or equivalent qualification
Trade Certificate of Competence - Auto Electrical or Millwright accompanied by an apprenticeship contract or apprenticeship portfolio of evidence
Underground mining environment, maintaining of earth moving equipment
Full physical & medical certificate to work in mining environment
Physical and medical ability to work in a mining environment
Basic computer literacy
English proficiency
Valid driver’s licence

How to apply:

Please apply online through Workday (ESS) or access the Sandvik website www.home.sandvik/en/careers

Applications close: 22 December 2025

Please note that, should you not receive any response from us within 14 days, your application has been unsuccessful. We, however, thank you for your interest in our company.

Sandvik is an equal opportunity employer, striving for practices and programs that are bias free and in which employees are treated fairly to ensure fair opportunity with the best outcome for every individual securing no discrimination on grounds including but not limited to, age, gender, gender expression, race, ethnicity, language, religion, sexual orientation, or disability. To ensure an inclusive, equitable and diverse work environment where people can develop and perform well, our focus areas are: great leadership, lifelong learning & development, career opportunities & open job market and safe & fair work environment.

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