Mechanised Development Miner (Trackless) – Immediate Start

Underground, the miner sets the pace and the safety standard. This mechanised hard-rock mine near Mbombela needs that person. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

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

• Charge up holes and connect initiation systems for the blast
• Do the early entry examination and make the workplace safe before the crew enters
• Bar down loose rock and install support to the section's support standard
• Stop work when a condition is unsafe, using your right to withdraw
• Hold a start-of-shift safety talk and deal with any unsafe condition
• Record face advance, tons broken and support installed on the shift report
• Clear the area, post guards and blast on time as the blasting certificate allows

• Certificate of fitness from the mine medical station, including heat tolerance screening where required
• No serious safety transgressions in your record
• At least 3 years underground, with at least 1 as a certificated miner
• Grade 12 or equivalent, plus the MQA-accredited miner training

• Rock engineering or ventilation short courses
• Shift Supervisor certificate or Mine Overseer learning

• Production bonus based on metres or square metres achieved
• Pension fund with employer contributions
• Medical aid and mine medical station access

• Write your blasting certificate number and date of issue near the top of the CV.
• Be honest about any section 54 stoppages you were involved in and what you changed after.