Roof Bolter Operator (Underground Coal)

You'll operate heavy mining machines on shift at the underground platinum mine using trackless mobile machinery near Durban Central. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

This post is Durban Central-based, with most of your time spent at an underground platinum mine using trackless mobile machinery.

• Haul ore and waste on the haul road loop to the crusher or dump
• Report defects and lock out the machine for the maintenance crew
• Refuel and wash the machine at the end of your shift where required
• Log loads, cycle times and machine hours on the onboard system or sheet
• Load, haul and tip with the LHD from draw points to the ore pass
• Drill blast holes to the plan depth and angle marked by the survey team

• At least 2 years operating the machine in a mining environment
• Certificate of fitness from a mine medical practitioner
• Valid operator certificate for the specific machine, from an MQA-accredited provider
• Clear understanding of the TMM regulations under Chapter 8 of the MHSA regulations

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

• Annual performance bonus
• Medical aid subsidy
• Company bus from nearby towns to the mine gate

• Name the exact machine class and size you operated, like "100-ton rigid dump truck". Mines hire by machine.
• If you live near the mine, say so. Local applicants are often preferred under the Social and Labour Plan.