Roof Bolter Operator (Underground Coal)

If you run a machine safely and hit your cycle times, this open-pit iron ore mine near Randburg will keep you busy. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

This post is Randburg-based, with most of your time spent at an open-pit iron ore mine.

• Drill blast holes to the plan depth and angle marked by the survey team
• Complete the pre-use inspection checklist for your trackless mobile machine
• Haul ore and waste on the haul road loop to the crusher or dump
• Keep radio contact with the dispatch controller and follow the right-of-way rules
• Load, haul and tip with the LHD from draw points to the ore pass

• Grade 10 at minimum, with Grade 12 strongly preferred
• Clear understanding of the TMM regulations under Chapter 8 of the MHSA regulations
• Code 10 or Code 14 driver's licence
• Able to work 12-hour shifts on a rotating day and night roster

• Shift allowance for night and weekend shifts
• Medical aid subsidy
• Annual performance bonus
• Company bus from nearby towns to the mine gate

• If you live near the mine, say so. Local applicants are often preferred under the Social and Labour Plan.
• Put your operator certificate expiry dates on the CV. Expired tickets are the top reason operators get filtered out.