Control Room Operator
Listing reference: kalam_000139
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 20 February 2026
Position summary
Industry: Mining & Quarrying
Job category: Mining
Location: Hotazel
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No
About our company
Kalagadi
Introduction
Kalagadi Manganese is a female owned Mining Company in Southern Africa and is one of the world’s leading Manganese producers. Kalagadi Manganese Mine is situated in the town of Hotazel 70km from Kuruman, Northern Cape Province.
Job description
- Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants who will be required to operate at the control room for which he/she has been passed out on in a safe and efficient manner.
- The successful candidate will report to the Control Room Supervisor.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Report system malfunctions immediately and lead communications to advise system users of outages and progress.
- Compile reports as requested by Supervisor.
- Accurate recording of standing hours and outage times, escalate anomalies to Supervisor.
- Maintain and operate the control room systems / functions to quality standards.
- Monitor the service and portable water supply for underground use.
- Provide an effective control room operator service to ensure daily production targets are met.
- Assist with the supervision of the daily activities of the Control Room Assistants.
- Be prepared to work outside of normal working hours (site specific).
- Assist with capturing breakdown of machinery and equipment on Maximo and issuing of job cards.
- Be able to operate the Scada system that is hoisting the ore from underground
Minimum requirements
- Grade 12 or NQF Level 4 equivalent (With Maths and Science).
- MS Office Proficient (Word and Excel).
- Good English verbal and written communication skills.
- National diploma in metallurgy will be advantageous.
Other Requirements:
- At least 2 years of experience in trackless underground mining.
- At least 2 years of experience as a Control Room Assistant.
- Able to work under pressure.
- Honesty and integrity.
- Medically fit for duty.
Technical Competencies:
- Ability to concentrate for long periods of time.
- Tolerance for repetition.
- Ability to function on own and as part of a team.
- Must be able to work rotational shifts.
- Be prepared to work on Weekends and public holidays.