Dump Truck Operator (Open Pit) – Immediate Start

Big machines, long shifts, good pay: the underground platinum mine using trackless mobile machinery near Upington needs qualified operators. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

Location: Upington, Northern Cape. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Complete the pre-use inspection checklist for your trackless mobile machine
• Log loads, cycle times and machine hours on the onboard system or sheet
• Respect the collision avoidance system warnings and park-up rules
• Haul ore and waste on the haul road loop to the crusher or dump
• Report defects and lock out the machine for the maintenance crew

• Clear understanding of the TMM regulations under Chapter 8 of the MHSA regulations
• At least 2 years operating the machine in a mining environment
• Certificate of fitness from a mine medical practitioner
• Grade 10 at minimum, with Grade 12 strongly preferred
• Valid operator certificate for the specific machine, from an MQA-accredited provider

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

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

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