Process Engineer - Johannesburg at Minopex

Description

• The purpose of this position is to provide technical support to multiple operations

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance with Minopex Health and Safety responsibilities.
• Coach / train operational personnel and graduates
• Travel to various processing plants to provide process engineering / metallurgical support
• Conduct equipment efficiency checks
• Debottleneck unit operations
• Conduct studies to optimize unit operations withing the processing plant
• Conduct plant audits and provide technical reports on findings
• Leading or supporting commissioning activities
• Comply with provided systems, practices, methods, standards and procedures of the work.
• Effective trouble shooting with data analytics.
• Manage approved projects
• Identify, diagnose and analyse deviations and consult with the Supervisor / Management prior to implementing changes.
• Provide support and advice to responsible Supervisors / Management.
• Conduct research (literature or practical) on specific topics
• Conduct test and project work in the laboratory and do physical tests in the plant and consolidate test results with past reports and other findings.
• Conduct cost analysis exercises to evaluate the viability of implementing projects and make necessary recommendations for changes in the process.
• Perform administrative duties to ensure record accuracy and availability and budget compliance

Qualification Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Metallurgy or Chemical Engineering

Experience & Skills Requirements:

• 5 years’ experience in a processing environment of which at least 18 to 24 months should be as a Metallurgist or Process Engineer
• Concentrator and/or DMS experience
• Coaching and training operations personnel would be advantageous
• Conducted laboratory testwork i.e. benchscale flotation testwork, washability testwork, settling tests, etc.
• Commissioning experience would be advantageous
• English language proficiency
• Portuguese language proficiency would be advantageous
• Computer literate in MS Office
• Presentation skills
• Project management skills
• Time management skills
• Attention to detail
• Employee Relations and People Management skills
• Supervisory skills
• Valid driver’s license code B, EB or C1