SPECIALIST MINING & ENGINEERING RECRUITMENT CONSULTANT

Remote | South Africa | Commission-First | ZAR Desk + AUD-Linked Corridor

Tier 1 ASX-listed employers: names like Mineral Resources Limited and Northern Star

Are you the type who can spot a block cave engineer in a LinkedIn scroll, talk production targets with a Mine Manager, and turn a cold network into a placed candidate in under 8 weeks? Then this desk was built for you.

WHY DRAWPOINT?

Drawpoint places mining and engineering specialists two ways: into South African and African operations on a local ZAR desk, and, under exclusive licence from Hired1st, the global talent marketplace, into permanent roles with Tier 1 ASX-listed mining clients in Australia. The demand side is secured. The employer relationships are live. Visa and immigration sit with the Australian employers and their sponsorship programmes, not with you. And the market is running your way: 71% of mining leaders say talent shortages are blocking production targets (McKinsey, 2023). Your job is one thing: find the best mining and engineering talent in Africa.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Source senior mining and engineering candidates across SA, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and the broader African mining belt
• Screen for technical fit, international mobility, and permanent relocation readiness
• Build verified digital candidate profiles on the Hired1st platform: qualifications, medicals, competency certificates, references
• Match and present shortlisted candidates to mining employers, locally in South Africa and on the Australia corridor. The platform ranks the pool; your judgement makes the placement

WHAT YOU NEED

• 3+ years mining and engineering recruitment experience
• Strong networks across SA and/or African mining markets
• Proven track record placing technical and senior roles (engineers, geologists, mine planners, production managers)
• Self-motivated, comfortable working independently from home

WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU

• Two earning streams: a local ZAR desk paying commission of up to 35% of the placement fee on each role, and an AUD-linked corridor desk paid in ZAR. Worked examples shared at interview
• A monthly base you can earn: becomes available once the desk performs consistently; criteria agreed in writing upfront
• Tier 1 ASX-listed employers on the corridor desk: names like Mineral Resources Limited and Northern Star, no cold business development required
• Zero visa or immigration admin: the Australian employers run their own sponsorship
• Published client fees: the employer fee grid is public on the site, so the base your commission is calculated on is never a mystery
• International platform backing: verified profiles, compliance tracking and ranking handled in the background, so your time goes on judgement, not admin
• Industry-insider leadership: Drawpoint is led by a C-suite finance executive with 20+ years across multi-national African mining and engineering operations. Hired1st is led by a global recruitment technology founder with 20+ years building talent marketplaces across Australia, Singapore, and South Africa