METALLURGIST
Job no: 503223
Work type: À plein temps
Location: Khoemacau Mine
BASIC FUNCTION OF THE POSITION:
The Metallurgist will be responsible for controlling, testing and analysing all processes plus raw materials pertinent to the manufacture of gold and quality copper and silver.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Your key accountabilities include:
- Managing production and metallurgical processes, ensuring quality control, and recommending equipment and protocol enhancements.
- Leading design compliance via SOPs, developing scopes of work, and supporting innovation in processing and testing methods.
- Collaborating with engineering and labs to resolve ore-related issues, sharing insights, and enhancing product quality.
- Ensuring adherence to safety, technical, and process standards through regular audits and corrective actions.
- Delivering performance reports, tracking trend, maintaining quality metrics, and ensuring financial documentation aligns with legislative requirements.
- Addressing product failures, complaints, and identifying areas for commercial improvement and risk reduction.
- Leading personnel, mentoring recent graduates, promoting knowledge sharing, and ensuring training supports output quality.
- Supporting system optimisation efforts and ensuring effective use of technical platforms and processes
- Performing duties assigned in alignment with policies, SOPs, and the company’s Code of Conduct.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR EFFECTIVE PERFORMANCE:
- Bachelor’s degree in metallurgy or materials science/chemical engineering or other relevant qualification.
- 3–5 years’ post-qualification hands-on professional experience in a process plant and analytical/metallurgical laboratory, preferably in the mining industry.
- Experience in managing metallurgical projects and optimising processes for efficiency and quality
Advertised: South Africa Standard Time
Applications close: South Africa Standard Time
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