Senior Process Engineer - Mineral Processing Lead

Placements24; Vereeniging; On-site; ZAR 2,000,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Performance bonus

Medical aid and retirement fund

Annual leave

Job summary

Placements24 in Vereeniging, Gauteng, seeks a Principal Process Engineer to lead the process engineering team at a large mineral processing facility. This senior role focuses on process optimization, troubleshooting, and safe, efficient operation of the plant.

You will drive advancement of comminution and flotation circuits, manage pilot studies and scale-up, develop process models, and collaborate with operations to deliver targets and cost improvements. Pr.Eng is highly desirable.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Metallurgical/Chemical Eng.
• 10+ years of mineral processing plant operations and process engineering experience.
• Experience with base and precious metals processing.
• Proven debottlenecking and optimization in large-scale operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of process engineers and technicians.
• Oversee design, operation, and optimization of mineral processing circuits for maximum efficiency and recovery.
• Conduct detailed process analyses, identify bottlenecks, and develop improvement strategies.
• Manage pilot plant studies and scale-up of new process technologies.
• Develop and maintain process simulation models for optimization and forecasting.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations at the plant.
• Prepare technical reports, feasibility studies, and capex justifications for upgrades.
• Collaborate with operations, maintenance, and management to meet production targets.
• Stay updated on advances in mineral processing technology and evaluate applicability.
• Troubleshoot complex process upsets and implement sustainable solutions.

Skills

Leadership

Process optimization

Troubleshooting

Team mentoring

Education

Master's/PhD in Metallurgical or Chemical Eng

Tools

METSIM

JKSimFloat

Job description

Placements24 in Vereeniging, Gauteng, seeks a Principal Process Engineer to lead the process engineering team at a large mineral processing facility. This senior role focuses on process optimization, troubleshooting, and safe, efficient operation of the plant.

You will drive advancement of comminution and flotation circuits, manage pilot studies and scale-up, develop process models, and collaborate with operations to deliver targets and cost improvements. Pr.Eng is highly desirable.