STORM MOUNTAIN DIAMONDS (Pty) LTD
CAREER OPPORTUNITY
All qualified Basotho applicants are invited to submit their resumes and certified academic qualifications for the position of Metallurgist on or before the 10th March 2023. Applications should be submitted to the following email address: [email protected] with the subject line
RE: Application for Metallurgist Position.
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
The purpose of this position is to continuously monitor production output, optimize process efficiency in line with plant capacity and sound Mineral processing principles.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS & RELATED EXPERIENCE
- B Eng / BSc / BTech Metallurgical Engineering or Chemical Engineering, Minerals Engineering, Extractive Metallurgy or equivalent.
- 4 Years’ Experience in a Plant Operation Environment
- 2 Years’ Experience in Open Pit Diamond Mining
- Management / Supervisory Experience will be an added advantage
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
- Ensure adherence to quality requirements by monitoring process deficiencies and ensuring the implementation of corrective actions
- Continuously monitor the production process to ensure adherence to process efficiency
- Project assignments including design and analysis, material balances, lab and pilot plant testing, developing process flowcharts, writing reports and equipment specifications, estimating costs and sizing process equipment.
- Managing the continuous improvement projects from a technical viewpoint and collate all data into daily, weekly and monthly reporting systems.
- Developing, installing and maintaining expert control systems for most major units in the process plant, as well as effecting a system of daily, weekly and monthly reporting that collates the process and financial data into accurate and meaningful reports to be sent timeously to Management.
- Managing the identified improvement projects (for improvement and optimisation of processes) and the process plant within the agreed priority sequence, time scale and budget.
- Ensuring the metallurgical accounting system conforms to acceptable standards in terms of accuracy and definitions. The end goals are the quality of control and the management of the programme to maintain a high level of consistency
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
- Experience with process control systems
- Advanced software skills in Microsoft Office Suite and exposure to databases
- Must possess strong cultural sensitivity and be able to execute work successfully in a different culture
- Demonstrated experience in coaching, mentoring and developing local/national staff in a developing country
- Demonstrated commitment to ensuring a safe working environment
- Knowledge of Plant operation principles
- Experience and sound knowledge of Metallurgical accounting principles
- Skilled in complex problem solving
- Budgeting, cost control and basic financial management skills
- Project management and report writing skills
No applications will be accepted after the closing date. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.