Continuous Miner Operator (Coal) – Experienced

Operators at this contract mining company near Mahikeng keep the ore moving from face to crusher. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

This post is in Mahikeng (North West). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Complete the pre-use inspection checklist for your trackless mobile machine
• Refuel and wash the machine at the end of your shift where required
• Log loads, cycle times and machine hours on the onboard system or sheet
• Respect the collision avoidance system warnings and park-up rules
• Drill blast holes to the plan depth and angle marked by the survey team
• Haul ore and waste on the haul road loop to the crusher or dump

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

• Machine training instructor experience
• Fatigue management or defensive driving training
• Experience with ultra-class haul trucks

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

• Name the exact machine class and size you operated, like "100-ton rigid dump truck". Mines hire by machine.
• Put your operator certificate expiry dates on the CV. Expired tickets are the top reason operators get filtered out.