Metallurgist

**If you are available and meet all requirements below, please send a updated, detailed CV, copy of ID/passport and all trade/qualification certificates & copy of Covid 19 Vacc card.**

Location: Cape Town

Duration - Contract to permanent

**Qualifications**:

- Mineral Processing or Extractive Metallurgy

**Experience**:

- Diamond process plants on mining or offshore installations
- Managerial/supervisory
- 10 Years’ experience
- SCADA & PLC systems
- **Heavy Metal Process Design Experience**

**Job Purpose**:
The Metallurgist is responsible for the efficient operation of the process plants on the sampling and mining vessels, and ensuring procedures conform with Group standards and policies.

They are responsible for giving the Executive assurance that the sampling and mining process plants are optimized and ensures quality control and improvements to plant design and equipment to maximise plant efficiencies.

It is an office-based position with the METALLURGIST expected to spend 50% of their time at sea roving between the vessels.

**Behavioural / Attitudinal Competencies**:

- Excellent people management & communication skills
- Excellent management skills in planning, organizing & controlling
- Strong leadership skills with high ethical standards, creative & self-motivated
- Service delivery orientated
- Good problem-solving skills & analytical ability
- Cost control skills - setting & controlling budgets
- Sound computer skills

**Key Performance Areas**:

- Safety, Health, Environment, Security:

- Ensure compliance with Group Safety & Security policies
- Complete Risk Assessments on all activities
- Ensure compliance with Permits to Work (Hot Work etc)
- KPI: - Zero LTIs Zero environmental incidents - Zero findings or deviations

**Production**:

- Directs & coordinates the efficient & safe operation of the sampling & mining plants according to Group policy & procedures
- Ensures sampling & mining plant targets are met
- Schedule sampling & mining plant maintenance in conjunction with OTMs
- Ensuring all statutory documentation pertaining to diamond recovery is compliant
- Product quality control for sampling & mining plants
- Planning & implementation of all process plant test work & relevant tracer tests
- Training & development of plant personnel
- Implementation of planned continuous improvement
- KPI: 85% availability of relevant equipment - Zero deviations or findings

**Reporting**:

- Manage daily and monthly Plant reports from ships
- Internal reports on continuous improvement
- KPI: Quality and timely reporting - Zero deviations or findings

**HR**:

- Plan and schedule Plant team rotations in conjunction with OSMM/OSM
- Manage plant personnel placement, training, personal growth and development
- Ensure Plant team performance evaluations are done as directed
- KPI: Zero deviations or findings

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: R1,000.00 - R1,001.00 per month

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Cape Town, Western Cape: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Bachelors (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Metallurgy: 5 years (required)