Metallurgical Specialist at Anglo American

Job Description:

Key Outputs and Accountabilities

Performance & Delivery

• Support the Ex Met Manager in maximising the value of Extractive Metallurgy services to Anglo American and business partners. 
• Complete a baseload of detailed technical investigations aligned to the strategic intent of the business operation, at operations, pilot plants and in the laboratory, aimed at delivering a specified value for the business.
• Perform investigations to optimise or understand a unit operation that is underperforming in the business.
• Performance of the unit operation is defined under fixed criteria, however the methodologies and procedures employed to understand the performance are flexible and at the discretion of the metallurgical specialist such as specified laboratory procedures assigned to laboratory technologist or metallurgical analyst to be performed or may be performed by the metallurgical specialist in person or  the metallurgical specialist may choose to self-solicit plant samples or request operating data and perform analysis utilising number of tools ranging from excel to mass and energy balance simulation software.
• Delivers accurate and relevant reports and presentations to support the identification of current and future value adding opportunities. 
• Supports effectiveness and continuous improvement of the productivity and value contribution within the assigned tasks.
• The Metallurgical Specialist should be available for ad hoc task assignment requests by the Ex Met Manager to mobilise and support the business remotely or on site at the operation as needed.

Safety, Health & Environment

• Adherence to all elements of the Anglo American Operational Risk Management (ORM) system and use all associated systems effectively.
• Adherence to safety standards and procedures. 
• Lead certain safety initiatives within the department.
• Participate in monthly inspections and general housekeeping practices.
• Perform SLAM and adequate completion of the Job Risk Assessment.
• Attend and participate in safety meetings e.g. green area meeting, toolbox talks etc.
• Report incidents or unsafe conditions.
• Take responsibility for developing and updating operating procedures for testwork and projects. 
• Perform Visible Felt Leadership (VFL) reviews, record gaps and follow-up on actions raised.
• Conduct oversight inspections (OSI) on systems and changes implemented. 

People & Teams:

• Contribute as part of the greater multidisciplinary team supporting TS and interacting with Site Services,
• Mineralogy and Materials Processing, Chemistry, and the Safety Department. 
• Support the provision of relevant technical information to Technical, corporate functions of business partners and its operations to assist in driving value. 
• Follow Company and P&O Policies and Procedures

Compliance:

• Develop and update relevant Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all equipment and procedures developed for testwork. 
• Conduct the necessary Planned Task Observations (PTOs) to ensure that applicable staff members know how to use the equipment safely, effectively and appropriately.

Qualifications:

• BSc Chemistry (Honours), Metallurgical Engineering or Chemical Engineering with relevant hydrometallurgy experience.
• MSc or PhD in Chemistry, Metallurgical Engineering or Chemical Engineering, relevant to precious metal and/or base metal hydrometallurgy or processing – Advantageous

EXPERIENCE

• Requisite experience/exposure to hydrometallurgical operations through project work, research and development or operational exposure would be considered advantageous.
• Demonstratable level of independent capability to undertake research and development in the fields of Chemistry, Metallurgy or Chemical Engineering considered advantageous. 
• Prior knowledge of pressure and atmospheric leaching, bioleaching, solution purification and metal recovery/separation technologies as applied across a range of commodities would also be considered as advantageous

Closing Date:

• 06 June, 2026