Key Responsibilities:
Process Optimisation & Control
- Monitor and continuously optimise plant performance across all processing circuits
- Define and maintain operating ranges for critical process parameters
- Analyse plant performance and identify opportunities for improvement
- Identify process constraints and implement sustainable optimisation initiatives
- Support enhancements to control strategies to improve overall stability
- Assess ore variability and its impact on plant performance
- Drive short interval control and implement corrective actions
Metallurgical Performance
- Maximise zinc recovery and ensure consistent concentrate quality
- Minimise process losses, dilution and re-circulating loads
- Monitor and reduce zinc losses to tailings
- Maintain high standards of metallurgical accounting and sampling integrity
- Support quality control of final concentrate
- Collaborate with geology and mining teams on ore variability and blending strategies
Data Analysis & Reporting
- Gather, interpret and analyse metallurgical and process data
- Perform mass balance and water balance calculations
- Develop trend analyses to support decision-making
- Compile and deliver regular performance reports
- Monitor KPIs and leading indicators
- Translate data insights into actionable operational improvements
Test Work & Continuous Improvement
- Design and execute plant test work programmes
- Evaluate and optimise reagent schemes and processing technologies
- Support debottlenecking and process efficiency initiatives
- Drive a culture of continuous improvement
Safety, Health & Environment (SHE)
- Ensure compliance with MHSA and site-specific safety standards
- Identify, assess and mitigate operational risks
- Support SOP development, risk assessments and Management of Change (MOC) processes
- Maintain environmental compliance across operations
Operational Support
- Provide hands-on technical support to plant operations
- Troubleshoot process issues and implement solutions
- Support plant shutdowns, start-ups and ramp-up phases
- Collaborate with maintenance and reliability teams
- Participate in daily and weekly production meetings
- Reinforce metallurgical discipline across shifts
Projects & Commissioning
- Support commissioning activities (C3–C5 phases)
- Contribute technical input to projects and plant modifications
- Review process flow diagrams (PFDs), P&IDs and control philosophies
- Support plant performance testing and handover processes
- Liaise with OEMs, contractors and external consultants
Training & Knowledge Transfer
- Train and mentor operators and supervisors
- Develop and maintain operating procedures and technical documentation
- Promote process understanding and best practices across the plant
Job Experience & Skills Required (Ideal Candidate Profile):
- Degree in Metallurgical, Chemical or Process Engineering
- 3–6 years’ experience in mineral processing operations
- Strong understanding of flotation processes
- Proven analytical and problem-solving capability
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