Crusher Operator (Primary & Secondary) – Permanent

How2Apply Talent Network
Paarl, Western Cape
Full-time
Posted 1 day ago
Full-time Mining
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Job Description

Plant work suits people who watch the numbers and react fast. The iron ore beneficiation plant near Paarl needs you. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

You'll be based at an iron ore beneficiation plant in Paarl. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

What you'll actually do

  • Clean spillage and keep walkways free of hazards
  • Hand over the plant to the next shift with a clear status report
  • Adjust reagent dosing and air flow to hit recovery targets
  • Take samples at set times and bring them to the lab
  • Check pumps, cyclones and thickeners on the plant walk

What you need

  • Comfortable around noise, dust and heights while wearing full PPE
  • Basic computer skills for SCADA screens and logs
  • Grade 12 with mathematics and physical science
  • At least 1 year operating a processing plant
  • Willing to work 12-hour rotating shifts, weekends and public holidays
  • MQA minerals processing certificate at NQF 2 or higher

Extra points for

  • Control room experience
  • Laboratory or sampling experience
  • Forklift or overhead crane licence

What's in it for you

  • Medical aid and pension fund
  • Learnership opportunities toward a metallurgy qualification
  • Transport from surrounding towns
  • Shift allowances and overtime

Applying, step by step

  1. Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
  2. Keep copies of these ready to send: Grade 12 certificate with results, MQA processing certificate plus ID copy certified by a police station or commissioner of oaths.
  3. Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
  4. Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 7 working days.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Paarl; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Before you hit apply

  • If you have worked in a control room, say which system and how many hours a shift you ran it.
  • Say which plant sections you have run: crushing, milling, flotation or DMS. Recruiters match you to the open section.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeFull-time
LocationPaarl, Western Cape
CategoryMining
Experience5+ years
Posted14 November 2026
Closing Date15 December 2026
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