Excavator Operator (Open Cast Mine) – Permanent

Big machines, long shifts, good pay: the contract mining company near Burgersfort needs qualified operators. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

This post is in Burgersfort (Limpopo). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Report defects and lock out the machine for the maintenance crew
• 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
• Keep radio contact with the dispatch controller and follow the right-of-way rules
• 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
• Load, haul and tip with the LHD from draw points to the ore pass

• Code 10 or Code 14 driver's licence
• Certificate of fitness from a mine medical practitioner
• 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
• At least 2 years operating the machine in a mining environment

• Fatigue management or defensive driving training
• Experience with ultra-class haul trucks

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

• If you live near the mine, say so. Local applicants are often preferred under the Social and Labour Plan.
• Name the exact machine class and size you operated, like "100-ton rigid dump truck". Mines hire by machine.