Continuous Miner Operator (Coal)

Operators at this underground platinum mine using trackless mobile machinery near Mbombela keep the ore moving from face to crusher. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

This post is Mbombela-based, with most of your time spent at an underground platinum mine using trackless mobile machinery.

• Report defects and lock out the machine for the maintenance crew
• Respect the collision avoidance system warnings and park-up rules
• Haul ore and waste on the haul road loop to the crusher or dump
• Load, haul and tip with the LHD from draw points to the ore pass
• Drill blast holes to the plan depth and angle marked by the survey team
• Keep radio contact with the dispatch controller and follow the right-of-way rules
• Refuel and wash the machine at the end of your shift where required

• Grade 10 at minimum, with Grade 12 strongly preferred
• Valid operator certificate for the specific machine, from an MQA-accredited provider
• 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
• Able to work 12-hour shifts on a rotating day and night roster

• Fatigue management or defensive driving training
• Certificates on two or more machine types
• Machine training instructor experience

• Medical aid subsidy
• Annual performance bonus
• Company bus from nearby towns to the mine gate

• Put your operator certificate expiry dates on the CV. Expired tickets are the top reason operators get filtered out.
• If you live near the mine, say so. Local applicants are often preferred under the Social and Labour Plan.