Continuous Miner Operator (Coal)

Big machines, long shifts, good pay: the open-cast coal mine near Klerksdorp needs qualified operators. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

The work is in Klerksdorp, North West, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Log loads, cycle times and machine hours on the onboard system or sheet
• Push and level material on dumps and stockpiles with the dozer
• Report defects and lock out the machine for the maintenance crew
• Load, haul and tip with the LHD from draw points to the ore pass
• Haul ore and waste on the haul road loop to the crusher or dump

• Certificate of fitness from a mine medical practitioner
• Code 10 or Code 14 driver's licence
• Grade 10 at minimum, with Grade 12 strongly preferred
• Valid operator certificate for the specific machine, from an MQA-accredited provider
• At least 2 years operating the machine in a mining environment
• Able to work 12-hour shifts on a rotating day and night roster

• Machine training instructor experience
• Certificates on two or more machine types
• Experience with ultra-class haul trucks

• Company bus from nearby towns to the mine gate
• Shift allowance for night and weekend shifts
• Medical aid subsidy

• If you live near the mine, say so. Local applicants are often preferred under the Social and Labour Plan.
• Name the exact machine class and size you operated, like "100-ton rigid dump truck". Mines hire by machine.