Electrician

Location

Westonaria, South Deep, South Africa, 1780

Company

Gold Fields Group Services (Pty) Ltd

South Deep is recruiting!

This is an opportunity to bring your expertise to a dynamic and engaged team of professionals, working together to become the beacon of pride for our people, our communities, our stakeholders, and our shareholders.

At South Deep, we value each person’s individual and collective contribution and support your ongoing development, helping you to achieve your career and our business aspirations.

POSITION

Underground Electrician

JOB GRADING

C Lower

SITE

South Deep Gold Mine

The underground Electrician is accountable for repairing, replacement and upgrade of components underground. Including the maintenance of relevant records for all Winder and Electrical equipment installations. The incumbent delivers scheduled and unscheduled tasks as assigned to ensure safe and optimal Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). A core accountability of the role is to maintain the highest possible safety standards in area of operation and influence

Qualifications

• Grade 12 or equivalent
• Minimum 5 years’ experience as an underground electrician
• Minimum 5 years’ experience working on medium voltage (MV) networks / systems including substations, switchgear, mini substations, etc
• Be declared medically fit for the position and environment, as determined by a risk-based medical examination at the Gold Fields Occupational Health Centre and pass a Heat Tolerance Screening test, and such other tests as may be required to assess the applicant’s suitability for employment
• Proven track record in safety leadership
• Proven interpersonal, collaborative and communication skills
• Independent, proactive thinker and ability to schedule and deliver work within tight deadlines
• Experience in working with low and medium voltage systems
• Demonstrated experience with legal inspections of electrical installations
• Proven track record of production achievements
• Required to undergo further training and development on Winders and related Infrastructure and equipment, etc

Duties and Responsibilities

Closing Date : 13 November 2025

Please note that the Gold Fields code of conduct strictly prohibits the exchange of any payment as part of its recruitment process.

Should you require any assistance or have any challenges in applying for a position, please contact the Recruitment hub on

Gold Fields is committed to advancing Employment Equity (EE) through our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) values. We encourage Historically Disadvantaged South Africans (HDSA) and differently abled candidates to apply.

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