Chief Metallurgist - PGMs Processing & Innovation

Placements24

Rustenburg

On-site

ZAR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Executive salary package

Top-tier medical aid

Provident fund

Life and disability insurance

Relocation support

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Principal Metallurgist to lead PGMs processing in Rustenburg, North West. The role demands strategic direction, technical leadership, and mentorship of a metallurgical team to optimize flotation, smelting and refining processes.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in metallurgical processing, with strong project management and regulatory knowledge, and will drive innovation and performance across the plant.

Qualifications

Ph.D. or Master’s in Metallurgy or related field.
10+ years in metallurgical processing with PGMs focus.
Expertise in flotation, leaching, refining and mineralogy.
Proven leadership and team mentoring experience.
Strong knowledge of SA mining regulations and SPC/data analysis.

Responsibilities

Oversee metallurgical processing of PGMs from ore to final product.
Develop strategies to improve recovery, quality and efficiency.
Lead R&D on new processing technologies and methods.
Mentor metallurgists and technicians; drive continuous improvement.
Manage budgets, timelines and cross-functional collaboration.
Present technical findings to stakeholders and at conferences.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Communication

Project management

Mentoring

Problem solving

Influence

Education

MSc/PhD Metallurgy

Tools

Process simulation tools

Mineral processing tech

Job description

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in metallurgical processing, with strong project management and regulatory knowledge, and will drive innovation and performance across the plant.

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