Engineer Process at Rio Tinto

Process Engineer

• Play a key role in developing new and improved processes and plants to produce more or better grade of existing products or to craft plants to produce new products. The value of this group can be very significant to growing the value of RBM.
• Be challenged in a market-led RioTinto business unit with global reach! Great chance to continue to develop your experience within the metallurgical fields
• Permanent | Location Richards Bay, South Africa

 

About The Role
We are looking for a Process Engineer to provide metallurgical support to the production group, optimize process efficiencies, ensure effective metallurgical accounting, provide innovative process solutions and lead the metallurgical team.
Reporting to the Specialist Metallurgy, you will be

• Analyze plant and process efficiencies via investigations, continuous data analysis and trend reviews to ensure optimization.
• Solve to identify whether the root of grade discrepancies are metallurgical, operational or maintenance-related and ensure that the vital action is taken and / or setting adjustments made.
• Supervise the quality of the products by ensuring that samples are taken according to procedure and that trends are analyzed to scrutinize grade consistency
• Provide solutions to process / metallurgical problems and ensure effective support from Process Metallurgy.
• Evaluate process performance, identify development opportunities.
• Investigate possible new technologies to ensure process improvements.
• Perform fair and reasonable tasks related to the job and working environment, at the discretion of the supervisor.

 

About You
To be successfully considered for this role, you will have

• Strong focus on health, safety and environment; an ability to lead by example
• Relevant Degree in Metallurgy / Chemical Engineering, or similar
• 5 Years associated experience in heavy industry or mining (mineral separation, equipment and processes).
• Detailed knowledge of Metallurgical equipment.
• EB Drivers License
• Sophisticated knowledge of MS Office is crucial.
• Knowledge of SAP would be advantageous.
• Well-developed communication and presentation skills.
• Financial acuity.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Lateral thinking and problem solving skills

 

What We Offer
Here is just a glimpse of our industry leading rewards package

• A safety-focused and inclusive working environment
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience
• Annual cash incentive awards (STIP) for eligible employees
• Career development & education assistance to further your ambitions
• Access top tier family-friendly health and medical programs, pension and savings plans
• Wellbeing benefits
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matter
• A comprehensive leave policy that covers all moments that matter in life (vacation/annual, paid parental, etc)