Operator Hauler -Mamatwan

South32; Hotazel; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer retirement fund contribution

Study support for part-time studies

Job summary

South32 invites applications for an Operator Hauler at the Mamatwan mine in the Northern Cape. The role involves hauling Overburden or Manganese from loading zones to designated destinations, with tasks including pushing material to dumps, in-pit stockpiles or crushers.

You will operate heavy equipment in an open-cut mining environment and follow safety and traffic guidelines on-site. Required are 1 year of mobile equipment experience in mining and a Grade 12 (or Grade 10 for internal

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience operating mobile equipment in a mining environment.
• Mining production experience in surface mining operations.

Responsibilities

• Haul Overburden or manganese from loading area to destination (waste dump, in pit stockpile or in pit crusher).
• Dumping may include road, ramp, safety and catchment construction.
• Operate as primary equipment for transporting waste or ore per standards.
• Maintain safe driving on haul roads according to traffic signs and management.
• Ensure safe entry to dumping area or in-pit crusher tip and avoid collisions.
• Maintain safe distance from dump edge to prevent edge overruns.
• Comply with fatigue rules to prevent fatigue-related incidents on haul roads.
• Dump material from ramps using correct positioning on inclines.
• Open sumps and trenches for water pumps beside haul roads.
• Remove big rocks from muck pile and close trenches for pipe columns.

Skills

Mobile equipment operation

Mining production experience

Education

Grade 12

Grade 10

Tools

CAT777 Hauler license

Excavator license

CAT Loader 992 license

CAT Loader 980 license

CAT dozer D8/D10 license

Wheel dozer license

Grader license

Job description

Job description: DISCOVER A BRIGHTER FUTUREAt South32, we're meeting the challenge of enabling a sustainable future through our focus on responsibly producing commodities critical for a low‑carbon world. As a collaborative, caring and inclusive company, there's no better place to make a genuine difference. Together we're making a positive, global impact that has the potential to change lives. Whatever career path you choose, we'll support you every step of the way to learn, grow and succeed. So, join us, step towards a brighter future and leave your legacy.

ABOUT MAMATWAN

The South Africa Manganese operation can be found in the manganese rich Kalahari Basin, in the country’s Northern Cape, which is home to 80 per cent of the world's manganese. This position is based at our open-cut Mamatwan mine which started operating more than half a century ago.

WHAT SOUTH32 OFFERS:

Eligible employees will receive an employer contribution towards the company‑elected retirement fund.

South32 will support assistance for part‑time studies aligned to role requirements and business needs at accredited institutions to eligible employees.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

This role is a permanent full‑time position.

As an Operator Hauler, you will be responsible to haul Overburden or Manganese from the applicable loading area to the allocated destination, either a waste dump, In pit stockpile or In pit crusher. Dumping could include road, ramp, safety and catchment construction.

Other key responsibilities include, but aren’t limited to:

• Haulers are the primary equipment in use for transporting waste or ore material from the pit benches and moving material for constructing in pit infrastructure according to our standards;
• Ensure continuous judgement driving on the haul roads to adhere to the traffic signs and management to prevent incidents and interaction with other vehicles;
• Ensure continuous judgement entering the dumping area or In pit crusher tip to prevent any interaction with the dozer or tip walls;
• Ensure the safe distance from the dump edge is maintained to prevent reserving over the dump edge;
• Ensure compliance to the fatigue rules to prevent any fatigue related incidents, which could include interaction on the haul road, driving through the safety berm over the edge of the high wall, rolling back into another hauler whilst queuing and reversing over the dump edge or into the crusher tip walls;
• Ensure continuous judgement during ramp construction to use appropriate position to safely dump the load on an inclination;
• Opening sumps and trenches for water pumps next to haul roads;
• Removing and separating of big rocks from the muck pile;
• Close trenches for pipe columns.

ABOUT YOU:

You will have experience and demonstrate capability in the following:

• Must have a minimum of 1 year’s experience in operating mobile equipment in a mining environment;
• Mining production experience in surface mining operations;

Qualifications for this role are:

• Grade 12 (external candidates) and Grade 10 (internal candidates);
• Equipment license on CAT777 Hauler;
• Equipment license on either Excavator, CAT Loader 992, 980 or CAT dozer D8/D10, wheel dozer or grader is advantageous;
• Valid drivers license.

South32 is committed to building and maintaining an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the communities in which we operate. We provide a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

This advertisement will close on 01 October 2026.