Job Description

Key responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain Metallurgical Account, Reconcile procedures and coordinate the shipment of bullion
• Develop daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly reports for production, gold recovery and operating cost
• Set and monitor operating budget and control systems for the consumables
• Mentor and provide technical inputs into developmental training of junior metallurgists.
• Active involvement in plant decision making process by way of reviewing and monitoring process parameters
• Develop innovative and cost effective operating methodologies
• Plan and manage plant shutdowns to maximize time available for plant maintenance and processing jobs whilst ensuring minimal production losses
• Provide leadership, guidance, support and back-up to operational and maintenance personnel in order to develop a team, increase efficiency and achieve targets whilst adhering to mine standards and legislation
• Provide technical input to all project evaluations e.g. capital expenditure proposals and/or plant/process modifications
• Manage reline schedules of liner stock as well as tailings dam operation and management

Required Skills or Experience

• A Master/Bachelor of Science degree in Metallurgical/Chemical Engineering or Higher National Diploma (Extraction Metallurgy) or its equivalent.
• A Government Certificate of Competency (Process Manager’s Certificate of Competency)
• Minimum of 10 years working experience in metallurgical and mineral processing operation
• Excellent technical and analytical skills
• Excellent understanding of process control philosophy and systems
• Be an innovative thinker, driven by results-achievement
• Be resilient and resourceful and has a high level of integrity
• Medical fitness for the job and the environment

It will be highly advantageous if applicant has:

• Operation and management of a gyratory crusher and a secondary crushing plant
• Operation and management of SAG mill/Ball mill/Pebble crushing Comminution circuit