Principal Hydrometallurgy at Anglo American

Job Description
To provide technical service, support and optimization of hydrometallurgical circuits across Anglo American and drive the development of appropriate new hydrometallurgical technologies, as directed by the Head of Hydrometallurgy.

• Provide visible felt leadership in safety, sustainable development and Anglo American values – particularly in the fields that have significant relevance to hydrometallurgy such as adherence to the Hazardous Materials Standard as well as the drive to minimize Occupational Exposure to tank house aerosols
• Optimization of hydrometallurgical circuits (including cross value-chain optimization) and implementation of sustainable leading practices and designs.
• Monitors on an ongoing basis the operating efficiency of plants against fixed criteria and discern if trends are in alignment to that of the operational targets and strategic intent.
• Identify and resolve leading indicators of technical problems which may lead to a reduction in operating efficiency or put at risk the integrity of the overall operation.
• Complete a base load of detailed technical investigations (using a number of tools ranging from excel to mass and energy balance simulation software and modelling), both at site and in the laboratory environment aimed at delivering a specified value for the business.
• Provide planning, high level business case alternatives and process input during early studies, projects and opportunity assessments.
• Develop appropriately detailed process models to predict performance and optimize new and existing process flow sheets.
• Develop relationships with Refinery metallurgical and operational personnel and be a primary liaison with sites.
• Initiate improvements and technology development (short and long term) and manage research in the development of new technologies and projects.
• Support of new capital projects, and high value ‘Stay in Business’ projects, including identification of projects, development of business cases and process / specialist design input. Management of all process related aspects of projects (quality of EPCM deliverables, Process Design Criteria and functional specifications, HAZOP’s, Operational Readiness support).
• Expertise of second generation autoclaves (POX/HPAL) or similar pressure equipment experience
   

Qualifications

• Qualification in Chemical or Metallurgy Engineering Degree
• Masters or PhD is advantageous

Closing date: 07/05/2020