Senior Mineral Processing Leader (Gold & Base Metals)

Placements24; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Medical aid

Retirement fund

Life insurance

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is assisting a leading mining operator in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, to recruit a Senior Process Superintendent for the mineral processing plant. You will lead a large team across crushing, grinding, flotation, leaching and refining, driving safety, reliability and efficiency.

The role focuses on optimizing recovery, product quality and throughput while delivering cost-effective operations within a supportive, high-performance culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Metallurgy or Chemical Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 8 years in mineral processing operations with supervisory/management experience.
• Proven expertise in gold/base metal processing including flotation, leaching, refining.
• Strong metallurgical knowledge, process control and quality management.
• Demonstrated leadership and staff development abilities.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical and decision-making skills.
• Proficiency with process simulation and data analysis software.
• Commitment to health, safety and environmental performance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day mineral processing plant operations for safety and efficiency.
• Develop strategies to optimize metallurgical recovery, grade and throughput.
• Mentor processing team including operators, technicians and metallurgists.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental regulations.
• Monitor KPIs and address deviations in plant performance.
• Lead troubleshooting and corrective actions for process upsets.
• Manage plant maintenance in collaboration with engineering/maintenance teams.
• Control costs and participate in capex proposals for plant upgrades.
• Drive continuous improvement using Six Sigma or Lean methodologies.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Data analysis

Process simulation software

Education

Bachelor's degree in Metallurgy

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Process simulation software

Data analysis software

Job description

Placements24 is assisting a leading mining operator in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, to recruit a Senior Process Superintendent for the mineral processing plant. You will lead a large team across crushing, grinding, flotation, leaching and refining, driving safety, reliability and efficiency.

The role focuses on optimizing recovery, product quality and throughput while delivering cost-effective operations within a supportive, high-performance culture.