Plant Operator (Concentrator)

Plant work suits people who watch the numbers and react fast. The coal washing plant near Krugersdorp needs you. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

You'll report in Krugersdorp. Relocation is not covered for this one. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Adjust reagent dosing and air flow to hit recovery targets
• Clear blocked chutes safely under isolation
• Check pumps, cyclones and thickeners on the plant walk
• Watch mill loads, cell levels and densities on the SCADA screens
• Clean spillage and keep walkways free of hazards

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

• Control room experience
• Forklift or overhead crane licence
• N4 to N6 or a diploma in Extraction Metallurgy

• Medical aid and pension fund
• Shift allowances and overtime
• Learnership opportunities toward a metallurgy qualification

• Put your maths and science marks on your CV if you are early in your career. Plants use them as a screen.
• Say which plant sections you have run: crushing, milling, flotation or DMS. Recruiters match you to the open section.