Position: ARTISAN ELECTRICIAN
Employer: MMG/Khoemacau Copper Mining
Location: Khoemacau Mine, Central, Botswana
Employment type: Permanent Full Time
Reference: 504620
Closing on: 26 Sep 2026
BASIC FUNCTION OF THE POSITION
The Artisan Electrician will be responsible for ensuring the continuous availability, reliability, and safety of the mine’s primary electrical infrastructure. The incumbent will be executing specialized preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs across the site’s central power distribution networks.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Your key accountabilities include
- Executing scheduled and emergency maintenance on heavy-duty electrical components, including submersible pumps, chlorinators, mixers, and filtration motors.
- Maintaining transformers, switchgears, variable frequency drives (VFDs), and low-to-medium voltage supply networks feeding the plant
- Installing new electrical apparatuses, suggesting modifications to improve reliability, and documenting maintenance activities and parts usage in plant logs
- Erecting, tensioning, and stringing overhead conductors, installing transformers, drop-out fuses, and insulators on wooden poles or steel towers
- Conducting routine structural inspections to identify and replace rotten poles, corroded cross-arms, and worn-out line hardware.
- Troubleshooting line faults, repairing or replacing damaged conductors, and rerouting power safely to minimize operational interruptions
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, COMPETENCIES AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR EFFECTIVE PERFORMANCE
- National Craft Certificate in Electrical and Electronics or similar field
- Minimum of 5 years mining engineering experience
- Knowledge of Overhead lines, boreholes
Job Summary
- Employer: MMG/Khoemacau Copper Mining
- Job Type: Full-time
- Location: Maun, Botswana
- Category: Engineering
- Closing Date: 2026-09-26
How to Apply
Apply online through the MMG careers portal before 26 Sep 2026: careers.mmg.com (reference 504620). Only applications submitted through the MMG careers portal will be considered.
REF Code: 504620
About the Company
MMG-Khoemacau Copper Mining operates a major underground copper-silver mine situated within Botswana's resource-rich Kalahari Copperbelt. This advanced operation is a significant producer of high-grade copper concentrate and silver, crucial commodities for the global transition to green energy. Since its acquisition by MMG Limited in 2023, the company has continued to prioritize operational excellence, safety, and technological innovation. It stands as a key contributor to Botswana's economic diversification, creating numerous direct and indirect employment opportunities for local citizens. The company is deeply committed to sustainable development and community upliftment across its areas of operation.
Leading copper-silver production from Botswana's Kalahari Copperbelt.
