Chief Engineer: Physical Separation Group at Mintek

Job description

KEY PERFOMANCE INDICATORS:

• Assist Head/Divisional manager to obtain major project work from the mining/metallurgical industry, in line with division’s general long-term objectives, by providing internationally-competitive professional expertise and interacting with clients at management level.
• Supervise and execute major projects (science vote and commercial). Were interactions is required with external parties, offer advice and outputs at a high technical international competitive professional level.
• Provide clients with advanced consulting services and training at an internationally-competitive level.
• Ascertain needs of stakeholders (State, Clients and Scientific bodies), develop appropriate new and innovative ideas for project work, and contribute significantly to divisional plans for technology and business development.
• Ensure the completion of projects (Science vote and Commercial) and tasks on time. Participate in the setting of targets and ensure that adequate work is done and progress is made towards achieving them. As Chief Investigator of several major projects, meet requirements in relation to cost containment and profits.
• Write scientific/engineering papers and publish in credible international journals. Be innovative and create IPs.
• Ensure that QES procedures are followed and project work is executed to produce valid conclusions and with maximum overall efficiency - technically and financially - even under difficult technical, logistical or personnel-related circumstances.
• Supervise and provide senior mentorship/training to staff that interact with the position, and promote competence, confidence, discipline and harmony amongst junior staff members. As CI of several major projects, assist and supervise co-investigators.
• Ensure that the documentation of work and procedures is always done properly.
• Produce international competitive and professional journal papers, reports and presentations at international and national conferences.
• Keep up to date with technology and business cutting across-sections of the division’s work at an internationally-competitive professional level.

Minimum requirements

QUALIFICATION AND JOB KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS REQUIRED:

• The person appointed to this position must have a minimum qualification of PhD in Chemical Engineering/Metallurgy.
• At least 10-15 years’ experience in the field of physical separation.
• Experience in physical separation processes/technology and evaluation, flowsheet development, modelling and simulation of circuits, pilot plant testing, plant auditing, and client interaction is highly needed in the position. 
• Proven record of Journals and Conference Papers published (Researchers needed).
• A working knowledge of legislation covering the workplace.

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

• Ability to cope in a stressful and demanding environment.
• Willing to travel locally and internationally.