Filter Plant Superintendent

MMG Limited; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 750 000 - 1 100 000; Full time

Job summary

A global resources company located in South Africa is seeking a Filter Plant Superintendent to oversee commissioning and ensure safe operational practices at the tailings filter plant. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Metallurgical or Mechanical Engineering, with at least 10 years of relevant experience, including managing QA/QC processes. This role offers a dynamic work environment with competitive benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Family friendly rosters

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Safety-first culture

Diversity and inclusiveness support

Qualifications

• Must have at least 10 years exposure to commissioning/operation/maintenance of horizontal membrane press filters.
• Demonstrated experience in Managing Technical Queries (TQs).
• Experience in overseeing commissioning and operational ramp-up.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing commissioning for the tailings filter plant.
• Managing Technical Queries (TQs) and driving QA/QC.
• Planning and overseeing tailings filtration related projects.

Skills

Strong Communication Skills

Experience in Quality Assurance/Quality Control

Commitment to safe work practices

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Metallurgical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

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As a global resources company that mines, explores and develops base metal projects globally MMG offers a wide variety of career pathways.

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We are MMG and we mine for progress

Khoemacau is a long-life copper silver mine located in one of the most prospective mining regions in Africa, the Kalahari Copper Belt in Botswana.

In June 2021, Khoemacau completed construction of its low cost, c.60ktpa copper and c.1.6Mozpa silver metal in concentrate at full run rate. It completed ramp up of current operations to full production in Q4 2022. Khoemacau’s annual production is expected to be around 43,000 and 53,000 tonnes of copper in copper concentrate.

Ore at Khoemacau is mined from underground using the longhole stoping method and transported by truck on a 35km purpose-built bitumen haul road to the Boseto processing plant. The copper concentrate is then transported by road to port and shipped to customers globally.

Drilling of and studies on its expansion project forecast a potential increase production to over 130ktpa copper and 5Mozpa silver (average run rate at full production) to unlock the full potential of its prized position in the emerging Kalahari Copper Belt.

Khoemacau employs around 1800 people with 95% local employment from Botswana and has an estimated mine life of 20+ years.

Filter Plant Superintendent

This role is required to provide commissioning supervision on the new tailings Filter Plant as well as operational oversight for the post commissioning phase. The Filter Plant Superintendent oversees the commissioning, operation and maintenance of the tailings Filter Plant and associated ancillaries, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant tailings dewatering management aligned with metallurgical and pastefill requirements. This role integrates process engineering, maintenance coordination, legal compliance, and stakeholder engagement to optimize tailings filtration, water recovery, and filter cake deposition onto stockpiles for haulage to Zone 5.

This position is based at the Mine Site located between Maun and Sehithwa in Ngamiland.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing commissioning as part of the owner's team for the thickening and filtration of the tailings filter plant
• Managing Technical Queries (TQs) and driving Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) throughout commissioning
• Developing and implementing commissioning plans
• Overseeing site testing and validation of equipment, plant start-up, ramp-up and transitioning to steady state
• Tracking and driving progress against the project schedule to meet key milestones.
• Coordination of interfaces with OEM’s, the project and operational management
• teams, to ensure technical alignment.
• Promoting and maintaining a strong safety culture on-site to support a safe work environment.
• Identifying anomalies and initiating corrective actions to prevent failures and maintain final product quality
• Managing contractor services and performance for all filter plant related activities to uphold quality and safety.
• Planning and overseeing tailings filtration related projects, ensuring delivery within time, cost, and quality parameters.
• Initiating special projects based on operational assessments to drive improvements and innovation.
• Contributing to CAPEX and OPEX budgeting and championing cost-saving initiatives for facility optimization.
• Supporting optimal equipment utilization and enhancing plant efficiency through proactive operational oversight.
• Tracking the overall risk log for the commissioning and transitioning process to ensure requisite controls remain in place to contain identified risks
• Monitoring and reporting KPIs—such as water balance, infrastructure availability, and plant efficiency—to ensure optimal performance and proactive risk management.
• Maintaining comprehensive records of spares, consumables, and maintenance activities to support accountability and operational readiness.
• Reviewing and validating operational data for accuracy and compliance, ensuring integrity in reporting and adherence to standards.
• Contributing to production reports and supporting incident documentation to maintain transparency and facilitate continuous improvement.
• Facilitating the training and development of tailings filter plant personnel to enhance operational competence and safety awareness.
• Ensuring staff comprehension and adherence to relevant acts, regulations, and company policies to maintain compliance and operational integrity
• Overseeing commissioning contract delivery in terms of the SHEC file stipulations for the tailings Filter Plant.
• Enforcing the Fatal Risk safety protocol during the commissioning and operational phase of the tailings filtration plant.
• Enforcing both the Safety and Environmental management frameworks

About You

• Degree in Metallurgical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or related field
• Must have experience in overseeing commissioning and operational ramp-up, scope of the tailings filtration plant as part of the owner’s team
• Demonstrated experience in Managing Technical Queries (TQs) and Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC)
• Must have at least 10 years exposure to commissioning/operation/maintenance of horizontal membrane press filters, with 5 of those years at senior level.
• An unwavering commitment to safe work practices with demonstrate safe behaviour at all times and comply with the site’s standards and procedures.
• A willingness to work collaboratively as a team and support the Company Values
• Strong Communication Skills
• Ability to pass a Pre employment Medical

Only Botswana Citizens May Apply.

What we offer

• While developing the first fully mechanized underground mine in Botswana, we offer a dynamic and stimulating work environment, great culture, good benefits, a competitive salary and family friendly rosters.
• A safety-first culture
• A workplace that fosters diversity and inclusiveness, and supports our people with the systems, skills and behaviours required to live our values.
• Family friendly rosters
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that includes free confidential counselling, wellbeing services.

Who we are

MMG has a global presence, owning and developing copper, zinc and other base metals projects across Australia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Peru and Botswana.

Our aim is to create a workplace that encourages diversity and inclusion and supports our people to grow.

We are guided by our values; think safety first, respect each other, work together, do what we say, and we want to be better.

Headquartered in Melbourne, we are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx 1208) with an international shareholder base.

If you're ready to take on a challenging yet rewarding role that empowers you to shape your work environment, we invite you to apply and join us in our pursuit of efficient and sustainable mining operations.

We aim to provide meaningful and sustainable employment opportunities that are free from barriers, support and celebrate the diverse talents of our team members

MMG Limited reserves the right to appoint a candidate prior to the closing date.

Advertised: 26 Nov 2025 South Africa Standard Time
Applications close: 29 Nov 2025 South Africa Standard Time