Load Haul Dump (LHD) Operator REF: IVP- MNG- 2522 needed at Ivanhoe Mines

• IVANPLATS (Pty) Ltd, a subsidiary of Ivanhoe Mines, is advancing the development of its world-class palladium-rhodium-nickel-copper-gold project in the Limpopo Province near Mokopane. This unique mineral deposit will be exploited using large mechanised state-of-the-art underground mining methods, deploying the latest technology to develop this “mine of the future”. 

Suitable candidates must possess the following minimum qualifications and skills:

• Matric/ NQF Level 4
• LHD operators training certificate/ Licence.
• Two (2) years’ experience working as an LHD operator.
• Competent B certificate
• Responsible for safe loading and transportation of ore within the mine.

Suitable candidates must have the following work experience:

• Minimum of 1 year’s practical experience in operating LHD equipment in an underground mining environment.
• Medical Certificate of Fitness to work underground.
• Knowledge of underground trackless mobile equipment practices and operations.

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

• Optimal utilisation of LHD equipment to achieve mining targets as required by the mining plan.
• Minimisation of machine damage by adopting good operating practices
• Loading and hauling of material to trucks and underground tip excavations.
• Assist the load & haul miner to perform workplace Safe Declaration.
• Ensure that the machine is refueled and cleaned at the end of every working shift.
• Ensure that paperwork to be filled in correctly