Ekapa is situated in Kimberley in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, near the Free State border. Ekapa Mining is the 100% owner of Ekapa Resources and Ekapa Minerals. Ekapa Resources is the owner of the underground mining rights and Ekapa Minerals is the owner of the surface mining rights. It is operated as one entity and comprises five units, namely Joint Shaft, Wesselton, Combined Treatment Plant (CTP), Surface Mining and Services and Support.

JOB DESCRIPTION: Operate a mobile crane and any other equipment for which he/she has been authorised at the same substantive grade or lower according to laid down operating instructions, procedures and manuals. This position is based at CTP.

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Drive, hoist, and lower materials and equipment using a mobile crane
• Ensure crane stability at the working site
• Safely drive crane to the working area
• Timeously identify symptoms that can result in mechanical breakdowns, by observing gauges, identifying abnormal sounds and performing visual inspections
• Operates and maintains equipment according to the OEM specifications and Ekapa Procedures
• Perform a pre-start check on crane according to pre-start checklist and report defects to the Supervisor.
• Clean crane unit as per standard operating procedure
• Perform risk assessments (General and Mini)
• Adhere to all Safety, Health, Environmental as well as Company policies and procedures

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Grade 12
• Certificate of Competence: To operate +50 ton – Mobile Hydraulic Crane Operator Training
• Valid code 14 driver’s license with PDP is essential.
• Possible candidate to pass Vienna test and legal compliant training before appointment.
• Experience in the operating of earthmoving machines
• Ability to communicate in English effectively.
• 2 years Crane Driver experience

ADVANTAGEOUS:

• Experience in Rigging activities will be advantageous

OTHER SKILLS / COMPETENCIES:

• Communication skills
• Independent proactive thinking and the ability to do job planning
• Willingness to work overtime.
• Ability to operate a Mobile Crane

Ekapa is an equal opportunity employer. Preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups in line with the Company’s Employment Equity Policy; candidates who reside within our host labour sending area or Francis Baard District (proof of residence may be required) and internal candidates. Pre-screening, profile testing, assessments, medical and security clearance form part of the recruitment and selection process and selected candidates meeting the aforementioned criteria will be requested to attend a formal interview.

TO APPLY: Please submit your Curriculum Vitae, qualifications and ID, to ekapa-recruitment1@ekapagroup.com by 15 October 2024. If you are already employed by Ekapa, please also submit an authorised Internal Application Form.  

If you have not heard from the Company within 30 days from the closing date, please regard your application as unsuccessful. Correspondence from the Company will be limited to short-listed candidates only. The Company reserves the right not to fill this position. Ekapa does not accept any form of payment for recruitment purposes.