Water Bowser Operator (Haul Roads)

You'll operate heavy mining machines on shift at the underground platinum mine using trackless mobile machinery near Fourways. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

The work is in Fourways, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Push and level material on dumps and stockpiles with the dozer
• Respect the collision avoidance system warnings and park-up rules
• Report defects and lock out the machine for the maintenance crew
• Load, haul and tip with the LHD from draw points to the ore pass
• Haul ore and waste on the haul road loop to the crusher or dump
• Complete the pre-use inspection checklist for your trackless mobile machine

• Valid operator certificate for the specific machine, from an MQA-accredited provider
• Certificate of fitness from a mine medical practitioner
• Grade 10 at minimum, with Grade 12 strongly preferred
• Clear understanding of the TMM regulations under Chapter 8 of the MHSA regulations

• Fatigue management or defensive driving training
• Experience with ultra-class haul trucks
• Certificates on two or more machine types

• Annual performance bonus
• Medical aid subsidy
• Shift allowance for night and weekend shifts

• Name the exact machine class and size you operated, like "100-ton rigid dump truck". Mines hire by machine.
• Put your operator certificate expiry dates on the CV. Expired tickets are the top reason operators get filtered out.