Technician: Process Mineralogy at Mintek

Key Performance Indicators

Execution, People and planning

•  Performs highly complex laboratory data acquisition, manipulation, reduction and analysis.
• Compiles data and computes results, ensuring quality control and compliance with protocols, and provides comprehensive analysis of results to researchers.
•  Sets-up, calibrates, operates and maintains sophisticated equipment and facilities in the sample preparation laboratory.
• Reviews experimental and test results to ascertain their validity and the reliability of the data and to ensure proper functioning of the equipment.
• Participates in the design of experiments and may develop and coordinate specific aspects of the research.
•  Selects, modifies and adapts equipment, facilities and instrumentation to specific project requirements.
•  Troubleshooting in sample preparation laboratory.
•   Development of sample preparation methods and implementation of process improvements.
• Sample preparation consumables stock control and budgeting

Governance and Risk

• Practices all SHEQ related requirements.
• May work with dangerous materials and equipment

Relationship management and reporting

• May lead, guide and train staff and students in the use of equipment and facilities.

Minimum requirements

Qualifcation

• BTech in a relevant field relating to the Discipline (engineering or science)

Experience 

• At least 2-3 years of post-qualification experience.
• Completed qualifications from accredited HEI’s that are over and above the minimum qualification will be considered as relevant experience year for year.
• Professional (i.e. eligible for statutory professional registration as a technologist)