Mobile Crane Operator (Up to 50 Ton) – Permanent

The pipeline and trenching company in Lephalale needs an operator who looks after the machine as well as the job. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

This post is Lephalale-based, with most of your time spent at a pipeline and trenching company. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

• Load tipper trucks without spillage or overloading
• Grease the machine daily and report leaks or damage straight away
• Park the machine on level ground and lock it when you knock off
• Record machine hours and fuel on the daily plant sheet
• Watch for underground services and follow the banksman's signals
• Do the pre-start checklist on your machine before the first bucket
• Dig trenches for pipes and cables to the depth and grade set by the surveyor

• Can read grade pegs and understand cut and fill
• At least 2 years operating the machine on construction sites
• Willing to work on projects outside your home town
• Medical certificate of fitness for operating mobile plant
• Good depth perception and no history of machine accidents

• Certificates on more than one machine type
• PrDP for tipper or lowbed work

• Refresher training on new machines
• Overtime paid on all hours past 45 a week
• Camp accommodation or a living-out allowance on remote sites
• Travel home paid at the end of each site shift cycle

• Put your operator certificate numbers on the CV. Site safety files need them before you start.
• You will likely do a practical test on the machine. Do the walk-around check out loud. It shows you work safely.