ARTISAN FOREMAN GRADE A is a South African government vacancy at Limpopo Department of Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure. This job is part of Circular 25 of 2026 from the DPSA. centre: Mopani District | closing date: 14 August 2026. Use this page to review the requirements, duties, application instructions and official source links before applying.
Job details
Applications
Where to send your application.
. Legal compliance. Technical report writing. Production, process knowledge and skills. Generic Competencies: Problem solving and analysis. Decision making. Teamwork. Creativity. Self-Management. Customer focus and responsiveness. Communication. Computer skills. Planning and organising. Conflict management.
Salary
R397 329 per annum, (OSD)
Requirements
- Appropriate Trade Test Certificate.
- Five years of post qualification experience as an Artisan.
- Valid driver’s license with the exception of people with disabilities.
- Knowledge: Project Management.
- Technical design and analysis.
- Computer aided technical applications.
- Legal compliance.
- Technical report writing.
- Technical consulting.
- Production, process knowledge and skills.
- Problem solving and analysis.
- Decision making.
- Teamwork.
- Creativity.
- Change Management.
- Financial Management.
- Customer focus and responsiveness.
- Communication.
- Computer skills.
- Planning and organizing.
- Technical Competencies: Team leadership.
- Technical analysis.
- Computer aided technical
Duties
- Design: Supervise and produce designs according to client specification and within limits of production capability.
- Production: Produce objects with material and equipment’s according to job specification and recognised standards.
- Quality assurance of produced objects.
- Maintenance: Inspect equipment and/or facilities for technical faults.
- Repair equipment and facilities according to standards.
- Test repair equipment and/or facilities against specifications.
- Service equipment and/or facilities according to schedule.
- Quality assures serviced and maintained equipment and/or facilities.
- Perform administrative and related functions: Update register of maintained and repaired faults.
- Provide Supply Chain Management with specification to obtain quotations and purchase equipment and materials.
- Compile and submit reports as required.
- Provide inputs to the operational plan.
- Ensure adherence to safety standards,
Enquiries
Mr P Malesa, Ms KS Mabunda, Ms P Bila Tel No: (015) 811 4000/4070/4075,
Notes
Applications must be submitted on a duly completed prescribed Z83 application for employment form (2021 version) obtainable from any public service department or can be downloaded from www.dpsa.gov.za. Applications must be accompanied by a detailed CV. Applicants are not required to submit copies of qualifications and other relevant documents on application except when applying through the erecruitment system. All fields in Part A, Part C and Part D of the Z83 form should be completed. In Part B, all fields should be completed in full. Part E, F & G applicants often indicate “refer to CV or see attached”, this is acceptable as long as the CV has been attached and provides the required information. Applicants with foreign qualifications remain responsible for ensuring that their qualifications are evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). Successful incumbent will be expected to sign a performance agreement within one month after assumption of duty. The successful candidate will also be required to disclose his or her financial interests in accordance with the prescribed regulations. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. All shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a security clearance and verification of qualifications. The recommended candidate for appointment will be subjected to Personnel Suitability Check for security reasons. Failure to comply with the above requirements will result in the disqualification of the application. The Department reserve the right not to make any appointment(s) to the posts advertised. The employment decision shall be informed by the Employment Equity Plan of the Department. Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. If you do not hear from us within three (3) months after the closing date, please consider your application as being unsuccessful. However, should there be any dissatisfaction, applicants are advised to seek reasons for the above administration action in terms of Promotion of Administrative Justice Act (PAJA), Act No. 3 of 2000. The department will not carry any related costs (transport, accommodation or meals) for candidates attending interviews. The Department of Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women and people living with disabilities are encouraged to apply. OTHER POSTS
Z83 form: Government job applications usually require the Z83 application form. Download the Z83 application form before applying.
Original Text
SALARY : R397 329 per annum, (OSD)
CENTRE : Mopani District
REQUIREMENTS : Appropriate Trade Test Certificate. Five years of post qualification experience as an Artisan. Valid driver’s license with the exception of people with
disabilities. Knowledge: Project Management. Technical design and analysis.
Computer aided technical applications. Legal compliance. Technical report writing. Technical consulting. Production, process knowledge and skills.
Problem solving and analysis. Decision making. Teamwork. Creativity. Change
Management. Financial Management. Customer focus and responsiveness.
Communication. Computer skills. Planning and organizing. Technical
Competencies: Team leadership. Technical analysis. Computer aided technical
applications. Legal compliance. Technical report writing. Production, process knowledge and skills. Generic Competencies: Problem solving and analysis.
Decision making. Teamwork. Creativity. Self-Management. Customer focus and responsiveness. Communication. Computer skills. Planning and
organising. Conflict management.
DUTIES : Design: Supervise and produce designs according to client specification and within limits of production capability. Production: Produce objects with material
and equipment’s according to job specification and recognised standards.
Quality assurance of produced objects. Maintenance: Inspect equipment and/or facilities for technical faults. Repair equipment and facilities according
to standards. Test repair equipment and/or facilities against specifications.
Service equipment and/or facilities according to schedule. Quality assures serviced and maintained equipment and/or facilities. Perform administrative
and related functions: Update register of maintained and repaired faults.
Provide Supply Chain Management with specification to obtain quotations and purchase equipment and materials. Compile and submit reports as required.
Provide inputs to the operational plan. Ensure adherence to safety standards,
requirements and regulations. Human and capital resource management:
Supervise and mentor staff. Planning of resources. Scheduling of work.
Maintain expertise: Continuous individual development to keep up with new technologies and procedures. Research/literature studies on
technical/engineering technology to improve expertise.
ENQUIRIES : Mr P Malesa, Ms KS Mabunda, Ms P Bila Tel No: (015) 811 4000/4070/4075,
Official source
This vacancy was imported from DPSA Circular 25 of 2026 for reference.
Disclaimer: This vacancy was imported from the official DPSA circular PDF. Please confirm the reference number, closing date, and application instructions in the original circular before applying. View the official DPSA vacancy circulars.