Transnet: Boilermaker Apprenticeships 2025

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Transnet Corporate Centre invites suitably qualified South African youth to apply for the Apprentice Boilermaker opportunity at its Koedoespoort operations.

Closing Date: 18 November 2025
Location: Koedoespoort, Gauteng, South Africa
Reference: req3627
Operating Division: Transnet Corporate Centre
Department: TA, FOE & PL, Learning & Performance – Apprentices (KDS)
Employee Group: Trainee

Purpose of the Programme

The Transnet Boilermaker Apprenticeship Programme is designed to equip apprentices with the technical knowledge, practical skills, and hands-on experience required to become qualified artisans.
Apprentices will receive structured training that combines classroom learning with on-the-job exposure to prepare them for independent and productive performance in the workplace.

Key Responsibilities (Position Outputs)

Upon completion, the apprentice is expected to demonstrate competence in:

• Planning and preparing work sites, tools, consumables, and materials.
• Using hand, power, and measuring tools effectively.
• Manufacturing, assembling, and inspecting metal components.
• Commissioning, modifying, and repairing metal structures and installations.
• Conducting tests and inspections to ensure quality and safety standards.

Minimum Qualifications and Requirements

Applicants must meet one of the following qualification pathways:

Option 1: N2 Certificate (with the following subjects)

• Mathematics (Pure)
• Engineering Science
• Plating & Structural Drawing
• Engineering Drawing (Draughting)
• Metal Worker’s Theory
• Plater’s Theory

Option 2: N3–N6 Certificate

• Mathematics (Pure)
• Engineering Science
• Plating & Structural Drawing
• Engineering Drawing (Draughting)
• Mechanotechnology

Option 3: NCV Level 4 (Vocational)

• Fundamentals (including English and Life Orientation)
• Mathematics (Pure)
• Vocational Subjects:
  • Engineering Process
  • Professional Engineering Practice
  • Applied Engineering Technology
  • Welding

Option 4: Technical Grade 12

• Mechanical Technology (Welding and Metal Work)
• Mathematics
• Physical Science
• Engineering and Graphic Design
• Home Language and First Additional Language
• Life Orientation

Additional Requirements:

• Age: 18 to 35 years
• Must be a South African citizen
• Strong communication, analytical, and teamwork skills
• Ability to solve problems effectively

Competencies

Successful candidates must demonstrate the following:

• Problem-solving and technical reasoning ability
• Effective communication (verbal and written)
• Analytical thinking
• Teamwork and adaptability

Employment Equity

Preference will be given to suitably qualified candidates from designated groups, in line with Transnet’s Employment Equity Plan and organisational targets.
Persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted online through the official Transnet Careers Portal:
👉 Click here to apply for the Apprentice Boilermaker (Koedoespoort) – req3627

Note: It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that HR has received the application before the closing date (18 November 2025).

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