Coordinator (Metallurgical), PGM

In brief

Overview This role is for a Coordinator (Metallurgical) in the PGM (Platinum Group Metals) sector at Glencore. The position is responsible for overseeing the safe and efficient operation of the PGM and PGM Feed Preparation plants. Key responsibilities include managing production teams, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards, assisting with metal accounting, meeting production targets, achieving metallurgical KPIs, and driving continuous process improvement. The Coordinator will report directly to the Plant Superintendent and perform standby duties. What you will do * Reporting to the Plant Superintendent * Applicable 2.9.2 legal appointment * Safe and efficient operation of the PGM and PGM Feed Preparation plant/s. * Assisting in managing production teams and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. * Assist in facilitating training of production personnel. * Assisting the Plant Superintendent and MES department with the metal accounting reporting processes. * Ensuring production targets are communicated to production teams and work plans are well executed to meet set targets. * Oversee the effective operation of the PGM and PGM Feed Preparation plants to achieve metallurgical KPI’s. * Ensuring that specified product quality requirements are met which meet customer expectations. * Daily product dispatching and logistics arrangements. * Identify areas for process and metallurgical performance improvement through technical analysis and metallurgical test work programmes. * Managing metallurgical technical plant routine tasks, technical tasks schedules and reporting. * Optimising, overseeing and continually improving the operation of the plant by process teams. * Planning and executing plant processing equipment maintenance. * Performing standby duties. Requirements (from the original advert) * Degree in Metallurgical/ Chemical Engineering * MDP/MAP/PME/SLP University Certificate (an added advantage) * At least 6 years’ experience in a mineral processing plant of which 4 years should have been in a PGM Flotation plant and in a leadership role. * Extensive experience and knowledge in PGM flotation. * Proven record of participation in fundamental research within the Platinum Concentrators. * Good understanding of basic process control for flotation plants. * Proven record of managing metallurgical / chemical engineering students and graduates while officially appointed as a plant or technical metallurgist in a big scale metallurgical operation. * Ability to communicate metallurgical technical information effectively, both orally and in writing. * Knowledge of the mining process, standards, procedures, safety, and legal requirements. * Conversant with MS Office packages (MS Office, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint) with good technical report writing and presentations skills. * Good understanding of data historian and proven data analysis skills. * Good knowledge of PGM Metal Accounting Compilation & Reporting. * Code 08 Driver’s License and own transport. Who should apply The ideal candidate is a performance- and results-driven individual with significant leadership experience in PGM flotation plants. They should be capable of achieving KPIs in a high-pressure work environment and consistently complete assignments accurately and timeously. The candidate must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills for technical metallurgical information, along with a proven background in fundamental research within platinum concentrators. Experience managing metallurgical students or graduates in a large-scale operation is also sought, alongside strong data analysis skills and knowledge of PGM metal accounting. Deadline Not specified Reference Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/coordinator-metallurgical-pgm-glencore Source: myjobmag

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• At least 6 years of experience.

• Microsoft Excel
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