Processing Manager - Johannesburg & Cape Town at De Beers Group

Job Description:

Serves as the functional lead for metallurgy within the Upstream Technology business. The primary purpose of this role is to ensure the presence of the right metallurgical capability and capacity to deliver the correct metallurgical standards, designs, assurances and services required for the organization to meet its commitments critical for the successful establishment of new mines or the extension of the lifespan of current mines.

Your role will:

• Be the functional lead for metallurgy in the Technology business within the matrix structure. 
• Responsible for ensuring the right metallurgical capability, capacity, and succession bench.  
• Key input into selection, development, and performance evaluation of the company's metallurgists 
• Ensure the organization's commitments to ore dressing studies are met, providing critical support and success factor for the establishment of new mines and the extension of current mining operations. 
• Conduct regular audits to understand plant performance, using the outcomes to identify work opportunities for the technology business and guide the future development of process technology. 
• Contribute to the vision of "plants of the future" by establishing capabilities for remote plant operations and performance measurement, understanding the current “now” technology baseline, and proposing steps for advancement towards the mines of the future. 
• Propose and participate in the development of a technology roadmap to realize the process plants of the future, ensuring that the organization stays at the forefront of technological advancements in metallurgy and ore processing. 
• Provides technical input, and support to operations, projects, and processes. 
• Focuses on delivering technical excellence through the delivery of projects. 

• Leads and develops the performance of the team in line with agreed performance management system and company values, in order to achieve objectives.   

Qualifications:

Formal Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant B.Sc. degree or B Tech 
• Minimum of 8 years’ relevant experience of which 3 must be in management. 
• Sound knowledge and experience of Processing.
• The incumbent should have skill/experience in assimilating knowledge gained into appropriate formats and databases, and dissemination of technology through technical reports and presentations. 

Additional requirements:

• Valid Code 08/EB Driver’s License.
• Advanced Computer skills