Job Openings at Rand Refinery

WHAT TO EXPECT:

• Working for Africa’s largest Refiner, Smelter and Fabricator of precious metals.     
• The best practical learning environment guided by a structured development plan.
• On-the-job training as part of a committed customer focused team.
• Regular feedback from Mentors.
• Work readiness training and development.

REQUIREMENTS

• A completed Matric qualification.
• Must have at least completed one of the following qualifications:
• Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering/ Extraction Metallurgy;
• Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering/ Extraction Metallurgy;  or
• Bachelor of Technology/ Advanced Diploma in Chemical Engineering/ Extraction Metallurgy.
• Acquired at least an overall average of 70% at tertiary level.
• For your application to be considered further, kindly ensure that you include your tertiary qualification(s) and academic record(s) when applying.

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MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Production of the 1 kg, 100 g, 12.5 kg bars as per production requirements.
• Production of the 12.53 kg bar within the approved LBMA mass, assay give-away and quality.

SBP Plant operational duties:

• Make-up packets under the guidance of the Supervisor.
• Operating the robot, while ensuring that no granules are spilt in the process.
• Melting of kilobars on the as per production requirements.
• Weigh and grind bars to correct mass to comply with the mass give-away and clean bars if required.

Bar Casting Plant operational duties:

• Melting large bars as per production requirements.
• Clean bars for quality inspection.
• Always maintain good housekeeping within the plant.
• Wear the correct PPE at all times and ensure that SHEQ procedures are strictly followed and advise team members accordingly.
• Work efficiently within the team and be able to rotate duties and equipment upon request.
• Customer complaints must be kept at zero.
• Melting of material in the induction and granulation furnace.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• A completed Matric certificate qualification.
• Must at least have acquired 1-2 years of working experience within a manufacturing environment.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Industrial manufacturing process knowledge.
• SHEQ knowledge - able to comply and support SHEQ procedures.
• Technical plant knowledge.
• Equipment knowledge - understand how to operate equipment safely and effectively.
• Metal behaviour knowledge - able to determine the state metals are in at any given time.
• Bar casting: basic task for cleaning and preparing bar for QC inspection for mass and physical appearance.
• SBP: basic cleaning and preparing bar for QC inspection for mass and physical appearance ;know when the conditions are correct for these processes.
• Sound analytical skills.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Strong teamwork behaviour.
• Solution oriented with a proactive, efficient and independent work style

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MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:       

• Adhere to the following when conducting duties:
• SHEQ standards and practices.
• Quality system, i.e. ISO17025.
• Mass Metrology practices and procedures.
• Training procedures.
• Perform and evaluate measurements on identified mass pieces with participants in the Interlaboratory Comparisons Scheme, in order to comply to ISO17025 requirements.
• Coordinate and perform calibration/ checks for different weights and balances. Should be able to perform these duties with minimal supervision.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• A completed Matric certificate qualification.
• A Mass Metrology certificate obtained from the National Laboratory Association.
• A relevant tertiary qualification (Degree, Diploma or National Certificate).
• At least have up to 5 years of working experience in a similar role.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Organised thinking – able to plan and manage tasks.
• Be able to work under pressure from time-to-time.
• Attention to detail – able to apply and recollect detail relevant to work.
• Conduct work duties in a consistent manner.
• Organised thinking - able to plan and manage tasks.
• Analytical skills which have been acquired through tertiary education.
• Clearly understand and execute Metrology practices.
• Have an understanding of the Metrology verification process and its application.
• Plant operation – understand the process streams and how Metrology impacts production.