Head of Process Chemistry Hydrometallurgy

7 hours ago

City of Johannesburg Gauteng, South Africa Zeal HR Full time

**Job Title**:Head of Process Chemistry: Hydrometallurgy

**Introduction**:
The purpose of this job is to manage a Process Chemistry group in the Hydrometallurgy division, being responsible for commercial and contract research test work related to area of specialist, and lead research and innovation to increase the value and competitiveness of the technical offering to industry.

**Job Requirements**:

- Drive the Discipline RDI strategy and operations, and develop plans for the implementation of the strategy
- Support the Discipline business development and commercialization and manage the execution of strategic programmes.
- Visibility and credibility - ensuring that publication outputs, including journal and conference papers, are met.
- Provide technical direction and mentoring to staff in the Group
- Participate in technical forums e.g. conferences, client/collaborator engagements
- Secure the Section Budget.
- Balance the RDI portfolio funding and commercial targets as agreed.
- Ensure that there are effective inter Discipline collaborations and collaborations between Clusters to ensure that targets are met.
- Prepares large funding proposals to attract funding from a variety of sources to support the activities of the Group
- Manage and monitor the expenditure and project milestones against project targets
- Motivation and budgeting for CAPEX; handle tender process for equipment
- Annual budgeting and monthly review
- Ensure that adequate Divisional planning is done to ensure effective delivery of the plans.
- Ensure that there is an adequate pipeline of commercial and business leads to ensure that the Discipline can deliver on its targets.
- Ensure that the Section is adequately resourced, with a particular focus on SET staff and resources. Also ensuring succession planning.
- Contribute to the refinement and development of the Divisional strategy and plans.
- Undertake performance management for the Section.
- Lead Co-development and Co-funding initiatives.
- Responsible for technical signoff of the work of the Section (reports, publications) and ensuring high technical standards are maintained.
- Stakeholder engagement, including the development of relationships with new stakeholders, stakeholder management and satisfaction for both internal and external stakeholders.

**Qualification, Knowledge and Skills Required**:

- Min: MSc/MEng in Chemical/Metallurgical Engineering is required, ideal: PhD.
- At least 10 years’ experience in Hydrometallurgy processing of minerals or knowledge-based organisations, Ideal: 12 years' experience.
- Exposure to, and an understanding of process simulation modelling.
- Ideal: ECSA registration, SAIMM membership.
- 3 -5 years line management experience.
- Publish and present at international level in one or more areas of technical expertise.
- Willing and able to travel locally and internationally.

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