Continuous Miner Operator (Coal)

You'll operate heavy mining machines on shift at the open-pit manganese mine near Mokopane. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

You'll be based at an open-pit manganese mine in Mokopane. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Report defects and lock out the machine for the maintenance crew
• Complete the pre-use inspection checklist for your trackless mobile machine
• Haul ore and waste on the haul road loop to the crusher or dump
• Keep radio contact with the dispatch controller and follow the right-of-way rules
• 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
• Log loads, cycle times and machine hours on the onboard system or sheet

• 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
• Clear understanding of the TMM regulations under Chapter 8 of the MHSA regulations

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

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