Excavator Operator (Open Cast Mine) – Permanent

Big machines, long shifts, good pay: the underground platinum mine using trackless mobile machinery near Mogwase needs qualified operators. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

The work is in Mogwase, North West, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Drill blast holes to the plan depth and angle marked by the survey team
• Refuel and wash the machine at the end of your shift where required
• Keep radio contact with the dispatch controller and follow the right-of-way rules
• Log loads, cycle times and machine hours on the onboard system or sheet
• Report defects and lock out the machine for the maintenance crew

• Certificate of fitness from a mine medical practitioner
• 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
• At least 2 years operating the machine in a mining environment

• Certificates on two or more machine types
• Experience with ultra-class haul trucks
• Machine training instructor experience

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

• 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.