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Operator Control Room (With B Cert)

Listing reference: ca_001996

Listing status: Online

Apply by: 2 November 2026

Position summary

Industry: Mining & Quarrying

Job category: Mining

Location: Brits

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

Introduction

Cementation Africa invites suitably qualified candidates to apply for the position of Operator Control Room (With B Cert) to be placed in Tharisa Mine. The successful candidate will report to the Supervisor Control Room. The company will provide remuneration and benefits relevant and appropriate to the position. Preference will be given to Historically Disadvantaged South African (HDSA) candidates. Applications only open to South African Citizens / Permanent Residents.

Job description

The successful candidate will be responsible for, but not be limited to:

• Effective execution of control room operations to ensure daily production targets are met
• Effective monitoring and control of all services and infrastructure during a shift e.g. portable water supply for underground use, pumps, fans, conveyor belts etc.
• Assist with / supervise the daily activities of the Control Room Assistants [site specific]
• Report system malfunctions immediately and lead communications to advise system users of outages and progress as per predetermined notification process
• Accurate recording of standing hours and outage times, escalate anomalies to Supervisor
• Apply appropriate stand by and/or call out procedures
• Compile reports as requested by Supervisor
• Maintain and operate the control room systems / functions to quality standards
• Maintain good control room housekeeping standards
• Effective team and self-management in alignment with Cementation Africa’s values
• Effective risk identification and mitigation within the respective legislative frameworks, quality standards, policies and procedures, escalate and report accordingly

Minimum requirements

Suitable candidates must possess the following minimum qualifications and skills:

• Grade 12 or NQF Level 4 equivalent (with Mathematics & Science)
• Valid Blasting Certificate
• Numerical skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel & Excel
• Exposure to digital production control systems [preferred]
• Good English written and verbal communication skills
• Valid Medical certificate of Fitness
• Attentive to detail
• Planning and organizing skills
• Systems and process oriented
• Ability to make decisions under pressure
• Ability to adapt to changing technologies
• Ability to communicate clearly over radio systems
• Deciding and initiating action within agreed parameters in a pressurised environment

Suitable candidates must have the following work experience:

• At least 4 years of experience in trackless underground mining or in a similar mining environment
• At least 3 years of experience as a Control Room Assistant [preferred]

All appointments will be done in line with our employment equity strategy.

Disclaimer

The Recruiter may amend, delete or expire jobs at any time without notification.
Cementation Africa reserves the right not to proceed with filling the position.
An application will not in itself entitle the applicant to an interview.
If you do not receive any feedback on your application within 4 weeks from the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.