Senior Mining Rigger - Shafts, Winders & Lifting

Palabora Mining Company (PMC); Limpopo; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Palabora Mining Company (PMC) is seeking a skilled Rigger Ropes-person to maintain fixed plant equipment, diagnose faults, and optimise process reliability. You will lead rope rigging, operate winders, cranes and CLD, while ensuring legal compliance and safe working practices.

You will train apprentices, manage spares, and participate in root cause analysis, with a focus on reducing downtime and improving equipment availability in a mining environment.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Proof of Trade certificate as a Rigger Ropes-person with results.
• Minimum 3 years’ rigging ropes experience.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience working on shafts and winders.
• Extensive knowledge on friction winders and Koepe winders.
• Knowledge of legal requirements with shafts and winders.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance work and fault finding on shafts, winders ropes, external parts, and all legal requirements.
• Housekeeping in area of responsible section.
• Ensure personal safety and report incidents.
• Train and coach artisans and apprentices.
• Complete administration tasks (spares requests, RCA).
• Seek improvement opportunities for the business.
• Understand drawings and operational philosophies.
• Maintain equipment and systems to high reliability.
• Handle first line calls on mechanical failures for fixed plant equipment.
• Maintain rigging and lifting facilities and equipment.
• Operate and maintain Clamp Lifting Device (CLD).
• Maintain shaft conveyances, attachments, elevators, and overhead cranes.
• Remove and install head, tail and guide ropes on shafts and winders.
• Ensure cranes, elevators, winders are compliant with legal requirements.
• Fabricate slings and lifting gear.
• Fault finding and problem solving.
• Attend stand-by duties and underground shifts when required.
• Control spares and consumables.
• Navigate WinCC systems (Winders SCADA).
• Plan and manage stock levels in area; support maintenance planning and SHEQ.
• Ensure adherence to SHEQ standards.

Education

Proof of Trade certificate (Rigger Ropes-person)

3+ years rigging ropes experience

3+ years shafts and winders experience

Knowledge of friction winders

Knowledge of Koepe / Friction Winders

Knowledge of legal requirements with shafts and winders

Tools

WinCC/SCADA systems

Job description

Palabora Mining Company (PMC) is seeking a skilled Rigger Ropes-person to maintain fixed plant equipment, diagnose faults, and optimise process reliability. You will lead rope rigging, operate winders, cranes and CLD, while ensuring legal compliance and safe working practices.

You will train apprentices, manage spares, and participate in root cause analysis, with a focus on reducing downtime and improving equipment availability in a mining environment.