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Flotation Operator (Platinum Concentrator)

How2Apply Talent Network

Paarl, Western Cape

Full-time

Posted 1 hour ago

Full-time Mining

R17 000 – R22 500/month

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Job Description

Keep throughput up and the plant stable at the coal washing plant near Paarl. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

Location: Paarl, Western Cape. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

What you'll actually do

Start up, run and shut down crushers, screens and conveyors in sequence
Call maintenance for bearing noise, belt damage or leaks
Clean spillage and keep walkways free of hazards
Log plant readings and downtime on the shift log
Clear blocked chutes safely under isolation

What you need

Willing to work 12-hour rotating shifts, weekends and public holidays
Basic computer skills for SCADA screens and logs
Certificate of fitness from the mine medical station
Grade 12 with mathematics and physical science
Comfortable around noise, dust and heights while wearing full PPE

Nice if you have

Laboratory or sampling experience
N4 to N6 or a diploma in Extraction Metallurgy
Control room experience

On offer

Learnership opportunities toward a metallurgy qualification
Transport from surrounding towns
Shift allowances and overtime

How to apply

Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: Grade 12 certificate with results, MQA processing certificate plus ID copy certified by a police station or commissioner of oaths.
Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 7 working days.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Paarl.

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

Before you hit apply

Put your maths and science marks on your CV if you are early in your career. Plants use them as a screen.
If you have worked in a control room, say which system and how many hours a shift you ran it.