Remote Senior Metallurgist — Mineral Processing Leader

Placements24; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 1,300,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration package

Comprehensive medical, dental, and opt

Optical insurance coverage

Retirement fund contribution and match

Career advancement opportunities

Generous annual leave

Job summary

Placements24 invites a Senior Metallurgist to join a fully remote technical team in the mining sector. You will drive process design, optimization and troubleshooting across mineral processing circuits, working on challenging projects from a remote location with modern tools and platforms.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in metallurgical development and operations, strong analytical abilities, and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in metallurgy, chemical engineering, mineral processing or related field.
• Minimum 7 years of hands-on metallurgical process development and operations experience.
• Experience with mineral processing techniques and data-driven problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize and troubleshoot mineral processing circuits (comminution, flotation, leaching, solid-liquid separation).
• Conduct lab and pilot-scale test work to evaluate new processes and improve operations.
• Analyze process data to identify yield, recovery and cost improvements.
• Perform metallurgical accounting and reporting to ensure accuracy and standards.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Communication skills

Self-discipline

Education

Bachelor's degree in Metallurgy / Chemical Engineering / Mineral Processing

Master's degree (advantageous)

Tools

HSC Chemistry

METSIM

Job description

Placements24 invites a Senior Metallurgist to join a fully remote technical team in the mining sector. You will drive process design, optimization and troubleshooting across mineral processing circuits, working on challenging projects from a remote location with modern tools and platforms.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in metallurgical development and operations, strong analytical abilities, and excellent communication.