LHD Operator (Underground Scoop)

You'll operate heavy mining machines on shift at the open-pit manganese mine near Mogwase. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

The work is in Mogwase, North West, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• 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
• Push and level material on dumps and stockpiles with the dozer
• Complete the pre-use inspection checklist for your trackless mobile machine
• Load, haul and tip with the LHD from draw points to the ore pass
• Log loads, cycle times and machine hours on the onboard system or sheet
• Haul ore and waste on the haul road loop to the crusher or dump

• Grade 10 at minimum, with Grade 12 strongly preferred
• At least 2 years operating the machine in a mining environment
• 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

• Machine training instructor experience
• Fatigue management or defensive driving training

• Shift allowance for night and weekend shifts
• Medical aid subsidy
• Annual performance bonus

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