Executive Metallurgy Lead: Process Innovation & Recovery

Placements24; Noord-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive salary package

Bonus potential

Executive medical cover

Retirement provisions

International exposure

Job summary

Placements24 in Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa, seeks a Chief Metallurgist to lead extraction process development and optimization in the mining sector. The role requires deep expertise across hydrometallurgy, pyrometallurgy, and mineral processing, and offers strategic leadership over R&D and plant-wide operations.

You will drive innovation, guide metallurgical teams, ensure sustainable recovery and cost efficiency, and maintain health, safety, and regulatory standards while

Qualifications

• Requires MSc/PhD in Metallurgy or Chemical Eng.
• 15+ years leadership in metallurgical processing within mining.
• Experience with leaching, smelting, refining, flotation.

Responsibilities

• Lead metallurgical process development, optimization, and operations.
• Oversee R&D for new metallurgical technologies and improvements.
• Mentor metallurgical teams and ensure cost-effective processing.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Data analysis

Communication

Team leadership

Education

MSc in Metallurgy

PhD in Metallurgy

MSc in Chemical Engineering

Job description

Placements24 in Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa, seeks a Chief Metallurgist to lead extraction process development and optimization in the mining sector. The role requires deep expertise across hydrometallurgy, pyrometallurgy, and mineral processing, and offers strategic leadership over R&D and plant-wide operations.

You will drive innovation, guide metallurgical teams, ensure sustainable recovery and cost efficiency, and maintain health, safety, and regulatory standards while