Metallurgist

Latest Job September 2024

Job Details

Business Unit / Group Function:

Africa – Platinum Group Metals (PGMs)

Discipline: Processing

Location: Mokopane, Limpopo Province, South Africa

Reference Id: REF64439V

Experience / Work Type: Associate / Permanent Employee

Closing Date: 13 September, 2024

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Supports the site Technical function through a disciplined focus on business improvement and integrated planning, ensuring that health and safety is not compromised.
• Provide people technical and operational support within the site by assisting all employees with the technical processing experience and site specific knowledge required to fully embed and realise the continuous improvement of processes, systems and equipment through the use of Feedback tools such as Analyse and Improve and Defect Analysis
• For areas within the site, assist in discerning and identifying trends and leading indicators through disciplined use of Feedback principles and the use of data and in field observations of technical problems which may lead to a reduction in operating efficiency or put at risk the integrity of the overall operation.
• Support the Technical team to ensure overall integrity, sustainability and reliability of the site through the implementation, measurement and monitoring of technical specifications through the plant recipe.
• Implement a purpose-driven, high-performing culture that is aligned with the company values, is inclusive and promotes diversity, supports engagement, and fosters continuous improvement of work processes

Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12
• Bachelor’s degree (Hons) in Metallurgy, Chemical engineering, Chemistry, or related science (NQF level 8) Completed AAP’s Advanced Metallurgical
• Developmental Program desirable

Experience, Knowledge and Skills

• 3 years relevant experience.
• Technical knowledge(experience) required for role:
• Value chain management within discipline, and awareness of interdependencies across value chain steps.
• Business improvement tools and techniques
• Developing skill in solving complex technical investigations and to meet long term business needs.
• Developing skill in process alignment and to identify opportunities to maximise performance levels across the mining value chain.
• Developing project management skills – drives the sharing of project and resource management best practice to continuously improve project capabilities and resource management.
• Developing skill in Process and Chemistry know-how – acts as a thought leader for technical analysis applied to the relevant section’s flow sheets required for supporting the operation.

How to Apply

To apply for this role, please complete the online application. You will have the opportunity to upload your CV and other relevant documentation as part of this process.

Closing Date: 13 September 2024