OPERATOR GR2: ROOF BOLTER

Gold One Group Limited


Date: 1 day ago
City: Brakpan, Gauteng
Contract type: Full time

Qualifying Criteria:

  • Grade 11 or equivalent NQF 4 qualifications.
  • Code 08 / 10 driver’s license.
  • MQA Competency B Certificate; Relevant qualifications, courses and licenses.
  • Minimum of 1-3 years’ experience in trackless mining environment.
  • Proficient in English and any other of the 11 official languages.
  • Must be a legal South African citizen.
  • Clear Criminal Record.
  • Declared medically fit for the position by our OHP


Responsibilities:

  • Work a rotation of shifts
  • Operate self-propelled machine to install side wall support / or hanging wall support bolts in underground trackless mine
  • Drive the machine into position, safely insert drill bit in drill chuck prior to drilling
  • Drill bolt holes into roofs at specified distances for ribs or adjacent bolts
  • Force bolts into drilled holes using hydraulic mechanisms of self-propelled machine
  • Test bolts for specified and required tension
  • Assist with and monitor preventative and breakdown maintenance during shift (fill up fuel, oil, lubrication, etc.)
  • Assist with servicing the machine
  • Ensure that the machine is in good operating order and report any faults and inconsistencies to supervisor and controllers
  • Always take instructions from the supervisor(s) responsible for the shift
  • Practice and adhere to company policies and procedures
  • Adhere to MHSA standards and Gold One safety motto “Nothing is so important that it cannot be done safely”
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