Lead Process Engineer at Anglo American

Job Description:

You will be responsible for the development and implementation of strategies and initiatives to support and improve on the operational efficiency and sustainability across either Anglo Platinum’s Smelting operations.

• Participate in Long Term Planning (LTP) process
• Manage smelting inputs with respect to capacity constraint data
• Assist and actively participate in refining operational support issues – to help ensure the Smelters meets budget production and quality targets from a technical perspective
• Process design input to relevant projects undertaken for area and project management input for projects taken to implementation
• Provide input to Smelting technical reviews and aim to facilitate at least one technical session per month
• Provide the Operational Metallurgists and Process Engineers with technical career guidance and assistance
• Provide critical technical oversight in the identification, selection, costing and justification of new Smelting equipment
• Provide input into refining operational AO measures and initiatives
• Demonstrate visible felt leadership

This role is in the Processing Department on a Band 5 level and will report to the relevant General Manager.

Qualifications:

You must have: 

• Bachelor of Science with Honors in a relevant discipline (Chemistry, Metallurgy or Chemical Engineering)
• Management Development Programme or similar qualification will be advantageous

Knowledge, Skills and Experience required: 

• Minimum of 8 - 10 years' experience in a pyrometallurgical operation
• 5 years Operational experience, with at least 3 year's in a management role 

Additional information:

• You will be required to undergo a medical fitness examination (Certificate of Fitness ERT)

Closing Date: 22nd, June 2022