Continuous Miner Operator (Coal)

Operators at this open-pit manganese mine near Rustenburg keep the ore moving from face to crusher. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

Location: Rustenburg, North West. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

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

• Grade 10 at minimum, with Grade 12 strongly preferred
• Able to work 12-hour shifts on a rotating day and night roster
• Valid operator certificate for the specific machine, from an MQA-accredited provider
• At least 2 years operating the machine in a mining environment

• Company bus from nearby towns to the mine gate
• Medical aid subsidy
• Annual performance bonus
• 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.
• Put your operator certificate expiry dates on the CV. Expired tickets are the top reason operators get filtered out.