Senior Metallurgist

THE ROLE The purpose of this role is to provide metallurgical leadership & support to the Mill with the objective of safely producing low cost, high quality zinc concentrate.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Provide technical support where product and process developments are implemented to ensure optimum concentrate quality meeting company smelting and marketing objectives.
• Identify and provide solutions for quality problems found by inspection and test planning.
• Provide technical input to improve the quality of work in the technical section and the metallurgical laboratory.
• Senior Metallurgist is responsible for assaying and assay lab, and develop lab processes/procedures.
• Promote QA/QC
• Coordinate with production personnel to ensure the Mill operates to optimum metallurgical standards.
• Lead process continual improvement be it coaching and mentoring the operating teams or physical improvement to the process units within the plant.
• Determine processing improvements be it physical plant design or process changes from conceptual to implementation in line with targets and long term operational strategy.
• Development of metallurgical improvements through conceptualization of improvement items through to planning and execution in an organized and clear process.
• Specific bench testing and plant testing or plant surveys are the responsibility of the Senior Metallurgist to lead, drive and arrive at recommended overall process improvements.
• Comply with policies, procedures, agreed values and behaviors and Code of Conduct
• Effective people management of staff by setting clear performance objectives, providing regular feedback and development through coaching and training of employees in the production teams

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE

• Qualifications in Metallurgy or relevant degree
• Minimum eight years experience in a Plant Metallurgist role preferably in a base metal and flotation plant with a minimum 3 years at a senior metallurgist level.
• Hands on experience in plant operation be it through successive operating roles or through project management or plant operational improvement projects will be considered