- Company
- Transnet
- Location
- Bloemfontein, Durban, Koedoespoort, Salt River, Multiple
- Job type
- Apprenticeship
- Minimum qualification
- N2 to N6 Trade Theory certificate, NCV Level 4 or Technical Grade 12 with Mathematics
- Reference
- req6051
- Closing date
- 27 October 2026 (4 days left)
About this role
Transnet is offering apprenticeships for welders at several locations, including Bloemfontein, Durban, Koedoespoort and Salt River. The apprenticeship is a training programme. It prepares you to work on your own and to become a qualified artisan welder.
What you’ll do
- Plan and prepare your work area, equipment, tools, consumables and materials for each job.
- Use hand tools, power tools and measuring tools safely and correctly.
- Help manufacture, assemble and fit components and assemblies.
- Install and connect electrical equipment and control systems.
- Test, inspect and commission installations and assemblies.
- Maintain and repair components, equipment and control systems.
What you need
- One of the following qualifications:
- An N2, N3, N4, N5 or N6 certificate with relevant Trade Theory, Engineering Science and Mathematics subjects.
- An NCV Level 4 certificate with relevant trade theory, Mathematics and vocational subjects.
- Technical Grade 12 with Mathematics, Physical Science and relevant trade theory.
- A pass in Mathematics of 50% or higher.
- You must not hold a trade certificate, including a Red Seal.
- Your academic record and all relevant qualifications, ready to attach to your application.
- Age between 18 and 30.
- South African citizenship.
- Useful skills: problem solving, communication, analytical thinking and teamwork.
Is this job for you?
This job suits you if you have finished school or a technical course with strong maths and science marks. It also suits you if you want hands-on welding training and a path to becoming a qualified artisan. You should enjoy practical work and working as part of a team.
Tips before you apply
- Scan your certificates, your academic record and your ID before you start. Make sure every document is clear and easy to read.
- Show your maths and science marks on your CV. Say which trade theory subjects you passed.
- Mention any practical work, workshop projects or hobby repairs that involved tools, metal or welding. This shows you can work with your hands.
Before you apply
- Tailor your CV for this Apprentice Welder role with our free AI CV builder.
- Write a matching cover letter in two minutes.
- Practise common interview questions so you're ready if they call.
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