Dozer Operator (Mine Dumps & Haul Roads) – Immediate Start

If you run a machine safely and hit your cycle times, this open-pit manganese mine near Secunda will keep you busy. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

You'll be based at an open-pit manganese mine in Secunda. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Keep radio contact with the dispatch controller and follow the right-of-way rules
• Respect the collision avoidance system warnings and park-up rules
• Load, haul and tip with the LHD from draw points to the ore pass
• Complete the pre-use inspection checklist for your trackless mobile machine
• Log loads, cycle times and machine hours on the onboard system or sheet
• Push and level material on dumps and stockpiles with the dozer
• Report defects and lock out the machine for the maintenance crew

• 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
• Grade 10 at minimum, with Grade 12 strongly preferred
• Certificate of fitness from a mine medical practitioner
• Clear understanding of the TMM regulations under Chapter 8 of the MHSA regulations

• Fatigue management or defensive driving training
• Certificates on two or more machine types
• Machine training instructor experience

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

• 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.