Metallurgist

About the role

Valterra Platinum is hiring a Metallurgist, based in Rustenburg, North West. The role is responsible to optimise and continually improve the processing technical integrity of the section by providing technical input with a 1 to 2 year timeframe to the Metallurgical Technical Engineer Processing. Safety Performance and Delivery Operational Planning: People & Teams Compliance

Responsibilities

• Create a safety culture through productive and authorized operational systems/processes that allow all employees (including contracting partners) to provide their outputs in a risk-controlled environment. Oversee consistent application of Safety & Health principles in all discipline interactions and take personal responsibility for safety of self and others to ensure zero harm and elimination of fatalities.
• Supports the Section Manager Production Processing in maximising production by supporting the technical control of the operation providing health and safety is not compromised.
• Provide people support within the section by assisting production staff by supporting technical workload, assigned tasks and reviewing/ recognising outputs of team members.
• For area within the section discern and identify trends and leading indicators of technical problems which may lead to a reduction in operating efficiency or put at risk the integrity of the overall operation.
• Support the sections Business Improvement structure through dedicated Analyse and Improve initiatives, embedding a culture of learning and continuous improvement for benchmark performance.
• Support the Technical team to ensure overall integrity, sustainability and reliability of the area in the section as required.
• Implement a purpose-driven, high-performing culture that is aligned with the company values, is inclusive and promotes diversity, supports engagement and fosters continuous improvement to work processes.
• Support required compliance governance in the context of discipline on a sectional level, through the implementation and management of assurance systems, feedback management routines and discipline specific trigger action response plans for areas as defined by technical superiors.
• Ensure compliance with internal and external regulatory, legislative and permitting requirements.

Requirements

• Certifications
• Valid EB/Code 08 driver’s license
• Bachelor's degree (Hons) in Metallurgy, Chemical engineering, Chemistry, or related science (NQF level 8)
• Completed VP's Advanced Metallurgical Developmental Program or equivalent
• Experience
• 3 years’ relevant experience
• Technical skills
• Value chain management within discipline, and awareness of interdependencies across value chain steps.
• Business improvement tools and techniques
• Developing skills in solving complex technical investigations and meeting long term business needs.
• Developing skill in process alignment and identifying opportunities to maximise performance levels across the mining value chain.
• Developing project management skills - drives the sharing of project and resource management best practice to continuously improve project capabilities and resource management.
• Developing skill in Process and Chemistry know-how - acts as a thought leader for technical analysis applied to the relevant section’s flow sheets required for supporting the operation.
• Proficient communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient computer literacy.
• At Valterra Platinum, you will join a team committed to excellence and impact.