Senior Specialist Technical Processing

De Beers Group; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the mining sector seeks a Senior Specialist in Technical Processing. The role involves providing expert technical support and engineering services to enhance the Concentrator Operations for Valterra Platinum, focusing on project development and compliance within the metallurgical processing environment.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years working experience in a metallurgical processing environment.
• Proficient knowledge and experience in laboratory, pilot plant, and demonstration plant environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical services and process engineering support to the Concentrator of Valterra Platinum.
• Support execution of Concentrator Technology Projects and compliance monitoring.
• Coordinate Knowledge-Sharing Initiatives across the business.

Skills

Knowledge of comminution

Knowledge of flotation

Knowledge of chrome beneficiation

Knowledge of solid-liquid separation technologies

Proficient skills in process engineering

Proficient skills in business improvement

Proficient skills in project development

Proficient skills in metallurgical modelling

Education

Metallurgy or Chemical Engineering degree or diploma / NQF Level 8

Postgraduate or Master’s Degree

Job description

Job title : Senior Specialist Technical Processing

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Job Description :

Provide technical services and process engineering support to the Concentrator of Valterra Platinum

• Provide thought-leadership, expertise, and support on PGE, base metal, and chrome beneficiation
• Support the development and implementation of Concentrator Technology Projects
• Support the execution of Concentrator Technology Roadmap via ore characterization, metallurgical testing, equipment testing, processing modelling, and processing engineering studies at the DML
• Support the development of the Operating Strategy, Operating Recipe, and Services Strategy for Valterra Platinum’s Concentrator Operations
• Monitor compliance to the Operating Strategy, Operating Recipe, and Service Strategy
• Monitoring of the operational and technical performance of the Concentrator Operations
• Support the development and implementation of Valterra Platinum’s BI Initiatives & Project
• Support the execution of Valterra Platinum’s BI Initiatives & Projects via ore characterization, metallurgical testing, equipment testing / calibration, process modelling, processing engineering studies, and benchmarking studies at the DML
• Support the development and execution of Valterra Platinum’s Capital Projects
• Support the execution of Valterra Platinum’s Capital Projects via ore characterization, metallurgical testing, equipment testing / calibration, process modelling, processing engineering studies, and benchmarking studies at the DML
• Support Valterra Platinum’s Communities of Practice (COP) to share standards, best practice, and leanings
• Coordinate Knowledge-Sharing Initiatives across the business
• Develop a database of operational, design, and technical information to facilitate the work of the COP (incl. testwork and mineralogy information).

Qualifications :

• Metallurgy or Chemical Engineering degree or diploma / NQF Level 8
• A relevant technical Postgraduate or Master’s Degree is desirable
• 5-10 years working experience in metallurgical processing environment.

Technical knowledge(experience) required for role :

• Knowledge of comminution, flotation, chrome beneficiation, and solid-liquid separation technologies
• Knowledge of business improvement processes
• Knowledge of project development and implementation processes
• Proficient skills in process engineering, business improvement, and project development within the PGM and Chrome Beneficiation environment
• Proficient skills in the laboratory, pilot plant, and demonstration plant environment
• Proficient skills in plant assessments / surveys
• Proficient skills in metallurgical and process modelling