Technical Specialist at Anglo American

Job Description:

• The Technical Specialist provides support to the Value in Use Manager through pilot and laboratory-scale agglomeration tests and metallurgical evaluations on typical ores.   In addition, the role contributes to building a motivated, capable team environment by coaching colleagues, sharing expertise, and fostering collaboration across departments.

Key Outputs and Accountabilities

Performance & Delivery

• Lead the modelling of iron making, coke, sintering, and steelmaking routes to support operational and strategic decisions.
• Driving research and development on cold bonded pellets and briquettes, ensuring innovation in agglomeration technologies.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships with operations, technical marketing, and external customers (steel mills).
• Deliver high-quality technical reports and presentations that inform stakeholders and guide business decisions.
• Provide technical support across departments, including technical marketers, sourcing, origination, and customers.
• Develop and implement methods and (standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for new or recommissioned equipment.
• Ensure process and equipment capacity planning aligns with business needs.
• Stay current with advances in metallurgical processing and apply new knowledge to improve operations.

People Management

• Coach and mentor junior staff and technologists, ensuring knowledge transfer and skills development.
• Support the creation of a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance team culture.
• Provide clear direction, set expectations, and monitor progress to ensure delivery against goals.
• Encourage accountability and ownership within the team.
• Facilitate effective communication across departments and stakeholders, ensuring alignment and teamwork.

Safety, Health & Environment

• Ensure all activities comply with company Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ) standards and procedures.
• Lead operational risk management to maintain a safe working environment.
• Demonstrate visible felt leadership (VFL) in safety and encourage accountability within the team.
• Provides clear leadership to ensure that all staff, contractors, and suppliers understand, comply with, and consistently apply Anglo American’s SHEQ management systems.
• Actively monitors performance, coaches’ teams on safe practices, and fosters a culture of accountability and continuous improvement in safety and quality.
• Assess new or recommissioned equipment to identify and mitigate safety risks.
• Actively participate in the SHEQ structure and promote continuous improvement.

Qualifications:

• B.Sc. (Hons) / B.Eng. or in Metallurgy, Chemical or equivalent (e.g. BTech)
• Master’s and/or Pr. Eng. with equivalent continuous improvement projects handling exposure - Advantegous 

EXPERIENCE

• Proven work experience and understanding of metallurgical operations through project work, R&D, or operational exposure.
• Strong understanding of steelmaking unit processes and modelling of steelmaking technologies as applied across a range of commodities.
• Knowledge of plant work in relation to ore characterization and agglomeration technologies across commodities
• Experience in project planning, management, budgeting, and cost control.

Closing Date:

• 08 May, 2026