Senior Metallurgist — Hybrid Mineral Processing Lead

Placements24; George; Hybrid; ZAR 1,100,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Performance-based bonuses

Medical aid and retirement fund

Professional development and training

Relocation assistance

Access to advanced processing tech

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Metallurgist for its mining operations near George, Western Cape. The role focuses on optimizing mineral processing, maximizing recovery, and leading metallurgical initiatives in a hybrid on-site/remote setup.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in mineral processing, with hands-on experience in flotation, leaching, and related process improvement. You will mentor staff, develop test programs, analyze data, and collaborate with engineering, geology and operations to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgy, Chemical Engineering, Mineral Processing or related field.
• Master’s degree is advantageous.
• Minimum of 8 years progressive experience in mineral processing, with emphasis on base or precious metals.
• Expertise in flotation, cyanide leaching, solvent extraction and electrowinning.
• Proficiency in metallurgical accounting and process simulation software (METSIM, JKSimMet).

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage mineral processing plant operations for efficiency, recovery and cost-effectiveness.
• Develop, implement and monitor metallurgical test programs to optimize parameters.
• Analyze metallurgical data using statistics to identify trends and improvements.
• Troubleshoot processing issues and develop practical plant performance solutions.
• Collaborate with mine geology, engineering and operations to integrate metallurgical processes.
• Oversee flotation, leaching, thickening and other downstream circuits.
• Ensure compliance with environmental regulations and safety standards.
• Mentor and train junior metallurgists and plant operators.
• Prepare detailed metallurgical reports and recommendations for management.

Skills

Flotation

Cyanide leaching

Solvent extraction

Electrowinning

Metallurgical accounting

Process simulation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Metallurgy

Master's degree advantageous

Tools

METSIM

JKSimMet

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Metallurgist for its mining operations near George, Western Cape. The role focuses on optimizing mineral processing, maximizing recovery, and leading metallurgical initiatives in a hybrid on-site/remote setup.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in mineral processing, with hands-on experience in flotation, leaching, and related process improvement. You will mentor staff, develop test programs, analyze data, and collaborate with engineering, geology and operations to