DMS Plant Operator (Coal Washing)

Plant work suits people who watch the numbers and react fast. The chrome recovery plant near Mbombela needs you. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

The site is in Mbombela; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying.

• Clear blocked chutes safely under isolation
• Check pumps, cyclones and thickeners on the plant walk
• Call maintenance for bearing noise, belt damage or leaks
• Log plant readings and downtime on the shift log
• Start up, run and shut down crushers, screens and conveyors in sequence

• At least 1 year operating a processing plant
• Grade 12 with mathematics and physical science
• Basic computer skills for SCADA screens and logs
• Willing to work 12-hour rotating shifts, weekends and public holidays
• MQA minerals processing certificate at NQF 2 or higher
• Certificate of fitness from the mine medical station

• Forklift or overhead crane licence
• N4 to N6 or a diploma in Extraction Metallurgy

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

• Say which plant sections you have run: crushing, milling, flotation or DMS. Recruiters match you to the open section.
• Put your maths and science marks on your CV if you are early in your career. Plants use them as a screen.