Dozer Operator (Mine Dumps & Haul Roads)

If you run a machine safely and hit your cycle times, this underground platinum mine using trackless mobile machinery near Potchefstroom will keep you busy. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

This post is in Potchefstroom (North West). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Refuel and wash the machine at the end of your shift where required
• Keep radio contact with the dispatch controller and follow the right-of-way rules
• Respect the collision avoidance system warnings and park-up rules
• Push and level material on dumps and stockpiles with the dozer
• Log loads, cycle times and machine hours on the onboard system or sheet

• Able to work 12-hour shifts on a rotating day and night roster
• Grade 10 at minimum, with Grade 12 strongly preferred
• Clear understanding of the TMM regulations under Chapter 8 of the MHSA regulations
• Certificate of fitness from a mine medical practitioner
• At least 2 years operating the machine in a mining environment
• Code 10 or Code 14 driver's licence

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

• If you live near the mine, say so. Local applicants are often preferred under the Social and Labour Plan.
• Put your operator certificate expiry dates on the CV. Expired tickets are the top reason operators get filtered out.