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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 Front End Loader 992, you will be responsible to be an alternative loading equipment for the excavators to dig, clean, remove and load Overburden or Manganese from the applicable bench and high wall onto haulers by means of an Front End Loader, leaving only a safety and catchment berm in place
Other key responsibilities include, but aren’t limited to:
•Front End loaders are the primary equipment in use for preparing drilling blocks at Mamatwan; •Front End Loaders are the secondary equipment at Mamatwan for loading waste or ore material and is critical equipment to replace an excavator on breakdown or maintenance to achieve overburden and ore budget volumes; •Ensure continuous judgement during drill block preparations on where the high wall crest is whilst pushing loose material over the edge; •Ensure continuous judgement of the orebody inclination for the correct approach angle during drill block preparation to prevent slipping and machine damage; •Effective and efficient FEL operations supports preparational activities, which is critical within the mining cycle to unlock productivity of the primary fleet; •Control the area where loading is taking place. FEL operator must give permission for any person or equipment to enter the loading area, including the haulers within the applicable cycle; •Loading of haulers as per instruction and allocation, either Overburden or ROM material; •Inform the hauler operator regarding the quality of the load and the applicable dumping allocation; •Inform the hauler operator to dump poor quality Manganese as waste and stockpile good quality Manganese as ore; •Continuously construct a catchment berm as per standard along the toe of the high wall; •Continuously construct a safety berm as per standard along the crest of the bench, 3 meters from the edge; •Ensure continuous compliance of the loading sequence of a hauler number of loads, placement of loads and fill factor of the hauler bowl.
ABOUT YOU:
You will have experience and demonstrate capability in the following:
• Must have a minimum of 2 years’ experience in operating mobile equipment in a mining or plant environment; • Excavator skills within a Surface mining operation.
Qualifications for this role are:
• External Candidates: Grade 12; • Internal Candidates: Grade 10; • Equipment license on FEL 992; • 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.
Please apply online by entering the preferred position reference number on our website http://careers.south32.net
This advertisement will close on 19 May 2026.
