DMS Plant Operator (Coal Washing)

How2Apply Talent Network
Rustenburg, North West
Full-time
Posted 1 hour 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 Rustenburg needs you. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

Home base is an iron ore beneficiation plant on the Rustenburg side of North West. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

What your day looks like

  • Start up, run and shut down crushers, screens and conveyors in sequence
  • Check pumps, cyclones and thickeners on the plant walk
  • Adjust reagent dosing and air flow to hit recovery targets
  • Clean spillage and keep walkways free of hazards
  • Call maintenance for bearing noise, belt damage or leaks
  • Clear blocked chutes safely under isolation

You'll need

  • MQA minerals processing certificate at NQF 2 or higher
  • Basic computer skills for SCADA screens and logs
  • Comfortable around noise, dust and heights while wearing full PPE
  • At least 1 year operating a processing plant

Helpful, not essential

  • Control room experience
  • Laboratory or sampling experience
  • N4 to N6 or a diploma in Extraction Metallurgy

On offer

  • Shift allowances and overtime
  • Learnership opportunities toward a metallurgy qualification
  • Medical aid and pension fund

How to apply for this job

  1. Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
  2. Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): ID copy certified by a police station or commissioner of oaths plus Grade 12 certificate with results.
  3. Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
  4. If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 5 working days, usually by phone.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Rustenburg; 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.

How to stand out

  • 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.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeFull-time
LocationRustenburg, North West
CategoryMining
Experience4+ years
Posted5 November 2026
Closing Date30 November 2026
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