Metallurgist

Ensure compliance with Barberton Mines Health and Safety responsibilities
- Ensure that Process activities are integrated and coordinated
- Comply with provided systems, practices, methods, standards and procedures of the work
- Ensure the adherence to the specified process parameters within the respective sections
- Effective trouble shooting in case of deviations
- Identify, diagnose and analyse deviations and consult with the Supervisor / Management prior to implementing changes
- Provide support and advise to responsible Supervisors / Management
- Conduct research (literature or practical) on specific topics received from the Plant Manager
- 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
- Ensure adherence to Client quality requirements by monitoring laboratory feedback and ensuring the implementation of corrective measures
- Continuously monitor the production process to ensure adherence to ISO and legislative standards/requirements
- Assist in compiling the Processing budget by providing information based on operational and resource requirements
- Perform administrative duties to ensure record accuracy and availability and budget compliance
- B Eng (Chemical, Processing or Extractive Metallurgy)
- Honours or Master’s degree will be advantageous
- Ability to perform optimisation studies and implement the results successfully
- Ability to communicate with people on different levels
- Ability to work independently and be self-motivated
- Ability to write reports/articles that can be published or reported to patent service providers
- Valid Certificate of physical fitness
- Driver’s license