Dump Truck Operator (Open Pit)

Operators at this underground platinum mine using trackless mobile machinery near Kathu keep the ore moving from face to crusher. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

The work is in Kathu, Northern Cape, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

• Refuel and wash the machine at the end of your shift where required
• Drill blast holes to the plan depth and angle marked by the survey team
• Report defects and lock out the machine for the maintenance crew
• Keep radio contact with the dispatch controller and follow the right-of-way rules
• Load, haul and tip with the LHD from draw points to the ore pass
• Haul ore and waste on the haul road loop to the crusher or dump

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

• Experience with ultra-class haul trucks
• Certificates on two or more machine types

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

• Name the exact machine class and size you operated, like "100-ton rigid dump truck". Mines hire by machine.
• Put your operator certificate expiry dates on the CV. Expired tickets are the top reason operators get filtered out.