Mobile Crane Operator (Up to 50 Ton)

Real machine hours on real projects, with the plant hire company working in and around Tembisa. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

This post is in Tembisa (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

• Load tipper trucks without spillage or overloading
• Dig trenches for pipes and cables to the depth and grade set by the surveyor
• Record machine hours and fuel on the daily plant sheet
• Grease the machine daily and report leaks or damage straight away
• Do the pre-start checklist on your machine before the first bucket

• Valid Code 10 licence for moving machines on public roads
• Can read grade pegs and understand cut and fill
• Medical certificate of fitness for operating mobile plant
• Willing to work on projects outside your home town
• Good depth perception and no history of machine accidents
• At least 2 years operating the machine on construction sites

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

• Camp accommodation or a living-out allowance on remote sites
• Refresher training on new machines
• Overtime paid on all hours past 45 a week

• You will likely do a practical test on the machine. Do the walk-around check out loud. It shows you work safely.
• List each machine with its size, for example "20-ton excavator, 4 years". Plant managers match you to the machine they need.