Dump Truck Operator (Open Pit)

If you run a machine safely and hit your cycle times, this underground platinum mine using trackless mobile machinery near Phalaborwa will keep you busy. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

You'll be based at an underground platinum mine using trackless mobile machinery in Phalaborwa. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• 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
• Push and level material on dumps and stockpiles with the dozer
• Complete the pre-use inspection checklist for your trackless mobile machine
• Drill blast holes to the plan depth and angle marked by the survey team
• Respect the collision avoidance system warnings and park-up rules

• Clear understanding of the TMM regulations under Chapter 8 of the MHSA regulations
• At least 2 years operating the machine in a mining environment
• Grade 10 at minimum, with Grade 12 strongly preferred
• Code 10 or Code 14 driver's licence
• 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

• Certificates on two or more machine types
• Fatigue management or defensive driving training
• Experience with ultra-class haul trucks

• Medical aid subsidy
• 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.