Mintek, South Africa’s national mineral research organisation, is one of the world’s leading technology organisations specialising in mineral processing, extractive metallurgy and related areas. Working closely with industry and other R&D institutions, Mintek provides service test work, process development and optimisation, consulting and innovative ...
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Job description
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:
- The purpose is to provide practical work experience to students who have completed their degree.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Taking, editing and uploading photo materials for the website, intranet, social media channels and publications
- Producing audio and video material for the website and social media channels (pre-production, recording and editing);
- Collaborate with the design team on the creation of brand assets and visual elements for various projects;
- Making basic website and intranet changes, uploading new content;
- Doing regular audit of the website, intranet to check information, suggest updates, and research ways to improve engagement;
- Providing branding support and ensure adherence to them across all channels ensuring brand compliance in Mintek events
- Keeping an updated branding equipment inventory list.
JOB KNOWLEDGE /SKILLS REQUIRED:
- Experience in video production; photography and editing
- Knowledge of editing software
- Knowledge of audio set up and editing
- Knowledge of social media platforms and digital marketing strategies;
- Project management skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously;
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite an advantage;
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Positive attitude, proactive mindset, and a willingness to learn.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- A bachelor’s degree or equivalent (NQF level 7) degree in either Multimedia, Video Production, Brand or Design
- Excellent academic record: 60% average
PROSPECTIVE INTERNS MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING AS ONE DOCUMENT:
- Curriculum Vitae.
- Certified academic record;
- Certified Degree Certificate;
- Copy of ID
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Introduction
- The successful incumbent will conduct highly complex, advanced technical laboratory analyses. Work is integrated in nature and requires in-depth knowledge of the specialist area. The incumbent will be involved in conducting complex research activities involving analysis and evaluation of research data to support an established research effort.
Job description
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
Apply Analytical Chemistry theory and experience to resolve routine and complex queries
- Reliably and successfully performs fusion procedures for the complex and non-routine ore types
- Able to identify sample material according to matrix and apply appropriate analytical procedures
- Obtains and assesses the suitability of samples for analysis and carries out such analysis in such a manner as to avoid repeats
- Performs investigations on results discrepancies reliably and consistently to recommend corrective action procedures
- Interacts (in consultation with supervisor) with chief investigators from metallurgical divisions regarding project requirements
Perform a variety of analytical chemistry related tasks to maintains section’s technical competence
- Excellent planning, organizing and administrative skills are essential.
- Experience with method development, calibration of instruments, optimization, validation, and analytical problem solving on sample preparation, XRF, ICP-OES, AAS and ICP-MS.
- Knowledge of analysis of Geological and Metallurgical samples that are liquids and solids analysis with Spectroscopic instruments such as AAS, ICP-OES, ICP-MS and XRF.
- Must be able to work independently and flexibly and to adapt to changing priorities such as work standby and overtime.
- Must have strong critical thinking and problem-solving skill, good communication skills, strong organizational skills and the ability to work in a team environment.
- Discretion when dealing with disclosures of sensitive and proprietary information.
- Must be able to work without direct supervision, be a self-starter and use own initiative to make decisions. Carries out unfamiliar procedures successfully and unsupervised.
- Continuously investigate methods for improvement
- Innovations of new analysis methods
- Transfer validated methods to analysis teams for routine analysis
- Conferring with scientists and engineers to analyse, interpret and develop tests.
- Optimizes analytical equipment and performs mathematical and statistical calculations to ensure correct analysis of samples.
- Performs major equipment troubleshooting reliably to solve faults or deviations.
- Reports and discusses any anomalies and deviations observed on the methods, procedures and results with the group’s Technical Supervisor and Head.
- Voluntarily presents informative technical topics at divisional general meetings.
- Actively participates in technical discussions and makes informed suggestions.
Display good integration of own work with work of team members
- Interprets analytical results of the same sample from various sections and makes informed decisions on appropriate methods of analysis
- Coordinates twin-streaming analyses to ensure analyst results compare well to own results before authorizing and reporting
- Understands the impact of precision and accuracy of results and always strives to achieve data that is within acceptable specifications
- Achieves team work targets by ensuring smooth process flow between team stages
- Understands the theory behind analytical chemistry, and thereby assist analysts with non-routine sample analysis
- Readily available to impart knowledge and skill by training and coaching lower level staff.
Use generic and vocational knowledge and skills to resolve problems related to quality, quantity and cost
- Actively participates in section’s method development and quality improvement initiatives.
- Appreciates the cost implications of waste and strives to minimize repeats, promotes the use of consumables sparingly and does regular maintenance of equipment to minimize breakdowns.
- Works systematically and in compliance with the group’s standard operating procedures and methods to achieve accurate assays within acceptable time frames.
- Makes good use of daily backlog reports to ensure samples are reported within required time by reporting immediately any deficiencies and malfunctions to the Laboratory Manager.
- Ensure that all reference materials are valid and traceable to an approved Supplier.
- To ensure that all analytical solutions and reagents are standardized before use.
- Ensures that there are enough resources to be able to carry out daily tasks.
- Appreciates the impact of inaccurate instrument calibrations and ensures calibration standards are thoroughly checked in accordance with GLP standards before use.
Displays good planning and budget control abilities
- Makes valuable inputs into the planning process of the section in terms of the allocation of resources
- Provide technical and operational input on the operational planning of the unit and on the prioritisation of objectives
- Determine, request and allocate assets and resources for the fulfilment of work objectives, and monitor its use
- Makes efforts to find and suggest best suppliers of consumables and equipment with cost effective prices
- Reports and authorises results within acceptable time frames.
Enforces adherence to SHEQ standards
- Ensures that the samples are properly managed to reduce the risk of sample contamination, mix ups or misplacements
- Actively participates in SHEQ duties and attends all relevant meetings
- Practices Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) by ensuring that all work areas, balance rooms and the general laboratory are kept clean Strives to meet the objectives of the group by observing the quality, safety and environmental standards set out by the division
Relationship management and reporting.
- May lead, guide and train staff and students in the use of equipment and facilities.
Minimum requirements
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Minimum: BTech or equivalent degree in Analytical Chemistry.
- Ideal: MTech in Analytical Chemistry advantageous.
JOB KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:
- Professional (i.e. eligible for statutory professional registration as a technologist i.e SACNASP)
- In-depth knowledge in chemical analysis of minerals ores using spectroscopy and Chromatography techniques such as UV-Vis, ICP-MS, Sulfur Species, Combustion (C&S) and IC.
- Development and validation of new and existing analytical methods UV-Vis, ICP-MS, Wet Chemistry, Combustion (C&S) and IC
- Optimization of analytical methods and Improves efficiency by reducing repeats.
- Analyses of routine and non-routine samples to ensure accurate and quality results are reported with the quickest TAT.
- Ensure all equipment requiring external service is serviced, calibrated and fit for purpose.
- Must be able to troubleshoot instruments and commission of new equipment.
- Must develop and maintain a quality assurance system and administration thereof.
- Computer literacy - Knowledge of LIMS system and extensive knowledge in using Microsoft systems such as Excel, and PowerPoint.
- At least 3 years of post-qualification experience.
- Experience in working in an accredited facility under ISO 17025
- Completed qualifications from accredited HEIs that are over and above the minimum qualification will be considered as relevant experience year for year.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Ability to maintain quality, safety and other SHEQ standards.
- Ability to develop and follow research methodology and protocols.
- Knowledge and understanding of experimental procedures and data analysis, manipulation and reduction within own research area.
- Advanced knowledge of research principles and methodologies within own specific research area.
- Knowledge of advanced data analysis and methods and techniques.
- Ability to adapt standard research methodologies, protocols and procedures to meet operational needs.
- Ability to develop creative solutions to unique, unexpected operational research issues and problems.
- Needs to be able to work in a laboratory environment.
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Introduction
- Procuring major research projects by providing unique expertise within a particular, specialized scientific or engineering area of expertise; direct and implement research and development, experimental and service work, as well as conceptualize new ideas in technology or research which could benefit the industry and the country in the long term.
Job description
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
Business Management
- Participate in the formulation of the division’s long-term policies, plans, and strategy.
- Interact with industry and government experts in the minerals industry.
- Manage collaborative projects with local and international institutes.
- Formulate Section marketing plan & strategy to ensure effective market exposure and secure on-going commercial revenue.
- Coordinate quarterly briefings on certain commodities.
- Source commercial projects and other potential studies wherever possible.
Research & Development Management
- Identify the full value chain of mineral beneficiation to marketing and understanding all the components of the value chain and key drivers
- Understand all the option analysis used in Pre-feasibility and feasibility studies when accessing and evaluating mineral projects
- Conduct high level optimisation exercises in concept and pre-Feasibility phases of the project
- Determine the risk, analyse and review evaluations models from quantification concepts.
- Research and develop mineral-related economic policy and developments in the economy and mining and minerals sector
- Research and undertake in-depth analysis of economic trends in the domestic and international economy and regional and international mining sector
- Develop mineral-related policies and strategies where relevant and when requested
- Monitor daily press regarding macroeconomic and mining related articles
Resource Management
- Identify and procure relevant mineral statistics and economic data including database development.
- Develop mining sector databases in a user-friendly format on Excel.
- Understand and update database of key economic indicators in a user-friendly format on Excel.
- Regularly maintain database to reflect the most recent data available.
- Research and understand techniques to analyse data.
- Undertake both the financial and technical input in mineral projects for modelling to create income statement, balance sheet and cash flow models.
- Provide concise, informative, and accurate reports on all research undertaken.
- Conduct high level economic research for Minerals Economics support to Mintek Executive Management and other Mintek divisions.
General
- Develop and maintain high level contacts within the minerals industry including government departments and private industry.
- Create and present effective presentations at local and international conferences / workshops.
- Identify important issues regarding economic developments in the sector through presentations, workshops, meetings and visits.
Minimum requirements
QUALIFICATIONS AND KEY EXPERIENCE:
- Min: PhD in Mineral Related Degrees (i.e., Geology, Mining or Economics or Statistics or related fields)
- Added advantage: MBA
- Must be trained in Geology, Mining, Economics or Statistics; Project Management.
- 10 years relevant industry experience in mineral-related commodity.
OTHER COMPETENCIES
- PhD in economics, statistics, quantitative marketing, or related field.
- 10 years of professional experience working with large data sets, understanding of statistical analysis, modelling techniques, data mining and business and/or public policy analysis.
- Financial modelling.
- Computer & technical competence.
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Analytical/problem solving prowess.
- Specialist experience as a professional.
- Specialist technical leadership.
- Direct project management & research experience.
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Introduction
- Mintek is seeking a highly skilled, detail-oriented Scientist/Engineer to join the Nanominerals Nanotechnology Unit within the Nanotechnology Group. The candidate will conduct R&D on functional nanomaterials, characterisation, modelling and simulation, device fabrication and identification of possible application areas for commercialization of new technologies and products.
Job description
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
- Design and develop reproducible synthesis strategies for nanomaterials and their applications
- Ensure long-term sustainability of projects by ensuring innovative and relevant R&D is undertaken to produce new technologies and products
- Take a leadership role in scaling-up, optimization and validation processes
- Develop technical evaluation protocols for nanomaterials products/technologies
- Coordinate with team members responsible for other aspects of the research projects
- Devise commercial strategies and draft targets, have the targets approved for the Group, and ensure that adequate work is done and progress achieved to meet them. This will include leveraging of funds for sustainability of the unit.
- Ensure the group maintains the highest level of competence in the area of Nanotechnology thereby ensuring the group provides solutions to health and water (though not limited to) related challenges in the country
- Complete projects within specified timeframes
- Must stay up to date on technology developments within their field through literature engagement, attending training programs and attending conferences within the field of nanotechnology
- Conduct work independently, but under the supervision of a team leader
- Assist in identifying opportunities for technology development and commercialisation
- Must assist with mentoring, training and/or coaching of junior research staff
- Obtain sufficient business from and in collaboration with, the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and different industries by providing and promoting national competitive expertise
- Produce professional reports, papers or presentations at local and international conferences
- Assist the Director of the Unit in providing technical expertise and direction to the Unit in conceptualising and selling of nano related Products & Services (P&S)
- Ensure that SHEQ procedures are strictly adhered to and that project work is executed with maximum overall technical efficiency
- Demonstrate through behaviour the values and vision of Mintek
BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES:
- Good managerial and leadership skills
- Be able to work under pressure
- Attention to detail, ability to follow up and take initiative
- Excellent organising and administration skills.
- Ability to use influence and persuasion to further the Group’s goals to internal and external stakeholders
- Effective communication of work, plans, and progress using written and verbal communication
- Ability to efficiently manage and prioritize multiple projects and coordinate material exchanges with end users
- Ability to network at a high level and have good technical acumen.
- Must be willing to travel both locally and internationally.
Minimum requirements
JOB KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in R&D, ideally 2 years as a Senior Scientist/Engineer working in the field of nanotechnology, is a requirement
- Experience in nanomaterial & nanocomposite synthesis and fabrication techniques
- Experience in material analysis and characterization techniques (e.g. HRTEM, SEM, AFM, FTIR , XRD, Raman Spectroscopy, DSC & TGA, DLS)
- Computational modelling experience will be an added advantage
- Competent knowledge of current trends and best practices in nanotechnology.
- Proven track record of postgraduate students supervision and research publications
- Experience in managing small to medium research projects and a team of professionals.
- Written and oral communications must be at an advanced technical level
- Experience in compiling applications for research grants both locally and internationally.
- Leadership skills and experience of supervising researchers are essential
QUALIFICATIONS
- PhD in Chemistry, Physics, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering or related field is required
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Introduction
- An exciting career opportunity exists at Mintek for a Cluster Secretariat. The Cluster Secretariat will have to Provide secretarial and administrative support to the Cluster. All suitably qualified and experienced candidates are invited to apply.
Job description
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
Provide a secretarial to the Cluster Managers
- Transcribe into written form minutes during divisional meetings or when requested to
- Maintain absolute confidentiality in respect of all tasks and duties performed when this is required.
Administer Employee Leave & Time Attendance
- Verify and record time attendance from daily sign-in sheets in Excel
- Keep records of Employee Leave Applications and HR Leave Control Sheets
- Perform weekly reconciliation of Logitime records against employee leave records and daily sign-in records
- Monitor employee flexitime balances and notify Management if employees are going into negative time
- Keep record of, and monitor the use and expiry of, “Special Time Off” grants
- Reconcile monthly leave reports from HR with divisional leave records and resolve discrepancies with HR
Maintain Cluster Asset Register
- Keep records of asset location changes, transfers, and scrapping
- Update Excel version of Asset Register
- Physically verify assets at required intervals against Excel and SAP versions of the asset list
Expedite Procurement needs of the cluster
- Enter Purchase Requisitions (PR) on SAP in response to requests from staff
- Monitor progress to ensure PR is translated into a PO timeously and keep staff member informed
- Monitor delivery times and ensure purchase is receipted properly
- Communicate with vendor if delays are encountered in issuing PO or observed with delivery
- Monitor levels of stationary and catering stock and place Reservations in SAP to ensure adequate supply is maintained without being wasteful
Generate Works Orders for Maintenance
Make Arrangements for New Staff Members
- Coordinate with Management to ensure office space is available to accommodate new staff members
- Coordinate with IT Services to ensure new staff have computer equipment and accounts ready for their commencement of duty
Meetings and travel arrangements
- Keep records of and ensure trips are approved before financial commitments are made
- Coordinate flight schedules with Mintek Travel Agent and staff member
- Place Travel Orders with Travel Agent
- Remind staff to submit Trip Reconciliations timeously
- Arrange and process freight and couriering on behalf of staff
Minimum requirements
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Matric and National Certificate for Secretaries
JOB KNOWLEDGE AND REQUIREMENTS:
- Three to Five years relevant experience or more
- Excel (Intermediate), Word (Basic), SAP Materials Management
- Strong organization skills
- Business Acumen
- Resourcefulness
- Adaptability
- Interpersonal skills
- Multitasking
- Ability to cope in a stressful and demanding environment
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Introduction
- An exciting career opportunity exists at Mintek for a Supervisor: Applied Chemical Assay. The successful incumbent will be responsible for highly complex, advanced technical laboratory analyses. Work is integrated in nature and requires in-depth knowledge of the specialist area. The incumbent will be involved in conducting complex research activities involving analysis and evaluation of research data to support an established research effort. All suitably qualified and experienced candidates are invited to apply.
Job description
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
Plan, coordinate and schedule workflow in the section
- Allocate daily duties to staff to ensure daily backlogs are maintained at acceptable levels
- Delegate critical tasks to key staff to ensure sample flow runs uninterrupted
- Liaise with project chief investigators to ensure all project requirements are understood and met
- Communicate delays, problems, breakdowns and/or any other anticipated anomalies within reasonable timeframes to the clients
- Generate daily output reports and present to section head
- Liaise directly with suppliers of equipment and consumables to ensure speedy delivery of services and products
- Manage outsourcing of analyses in accordance with ISO17025 requirements and in a manner as to avoid delays
- Report, authorize and issue analytical results within acceptable and agreed time frames.
Maintain section’s technical competence
- Transfer skills to subordinates in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025 requirements.
- Interact with staff in problem-solving of analytical queries and communicating knowledge gained from the suppliers, conferences and client meetings
- Manage the staff rotation to ensure skills are transferred throughout the division
- Identify trends in the mineral industry and advise management on available opportunities
- Experience with method development, calibration of instruments, optimization, validation, and analytical problem solving on sample preparation, XRF, ICP-OES, AAS and ICP-MS.
- Knowledge of analysis of Geological and Metallurgical samples that are liquids and solids analysis with Spectroscopic instruments such as Sample Samples, AAS, ICP-OES, ICP-MS and XRF.
- Discretion when dealing with disclosures of sensitive and proprietary information.
- Transfer validated methods to analysis teams for routine analysis
- Conferring with scientists and engineers to analyse, interpret and develop tests.
- Optimizes analytical equipment and performs mathematical and statistical calculations to ensure correct analysis of samples.
- Performs major equipment troubleshooting reliably to solve faults or deviations.
- Reports and discusses any anomalies and deviations observed on the methods, procedures and results with the group’s Head.
- Voluntarily presents informative technical topics at divisional general meetings.
- Actively participates in technical discussions and makes informed suggestions.
Display an advanced understanding of Sample Preparation and Spectroscopic techniques
- Interprets analytical results of the same sample from various sections and makes informed decisions on appropriate methods of analysis.
- Reliably and successfully performs fusion procedures for the complex and non-routine ore types
- Able to identify sample material according to ore type (e.g. Iron Ore, Ferro Manganese, Monozite, etc.) and apply appropriate sample preparation and analysis procedures.
- Coordinates twin-streaming analyses to ensure analyst results compare well to own results before authorizing and reporting
- Understands the impact of precision and accuracy of results and always strives to achieve data that is within acceptable specifications
- Performs investigations on results discrepancies reliably and consistently to recommend corrective action procedures
- Interacts (in consultation with Heads, other supervisors) with chief investigators from metallurgical divisions regarding project requirements
- Achieves team work targets by ensuring smooth process flow between team stages
- Understands the theory behind analytical chemistry, and thereby assist analysts with non-routine sample analysis
- Readily available to impart knowledge and skill by training and coaching lower level staff.
Use generic and vocational knowledge and skills to resolve problems related to quality, quantity and cost
- Actively participates in section’s method development and quality improvement initiatives.
- Appreciates the cost implications of waste and strives to minimize repeats, promotes the use of consumables sparingly and does regular maintenance of equipment to minimize breakdowns.
- Works systematically and in compliance with the group’s standard operating procedures and methods to achieve accurate assays within acceptable time frames.
- Makes good use of daily backlog reports to ensure samples are reported within required time by reporting immediately any deficiencies and malfunctions to the Laboratory Manager.
- Ensure that all reference materials are valid and traceable to an approved Supplier.
- To ensure that all analytical solutions and reagents are standardized before use.
- Ensures that there are enough resources to be able to carry out daily tasks.
- Appreciates the impact of inaccurate instrument calibrations and ensures calibration standards are thoroughly checked in accordance with GLP standards before use.
Displays good planning and budget control abilities
- Makes valuable inputs into the planning process of the section in terms of the allocation of resources
- Provide technical and operational input on the operational planning of the unit and on the prioritisation of objectives
- Determine, request and allocate assets and resources for the fulfilment of work objectives, and monitor its use
- Makes efforts to find and suggest best suppliers of consumables and equipment with cost effective prices
- Reports and authorises results within acceptable time frames.
Enforces adherence to SHEQ standards and Participate in proficiency testing schemes and production of certified reference material program.
- Ensures that the samples are properly managed to reduce the risk of sample contamination, mix ups or misplacements
- Actively participates in SHEQ duties and attends all relevant meetings
- Actively participate in the PT scheme program when required.
- Produce PT results that conform to competency
- Perform corrective active on PT scheme results that have not pass the requirements
- Participate in CRM production activities when required.
- Assist in compiling data for CRM production.
- Complete all PT scheme and CRM production per schedule.
Relationship management and reporting.
- May lead, guide and train staff and students in the use of equipment and facilities.
Minimum requirements
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Minimum: Master’s Degree in Analytical Chemistry
- PhD in Analytical Chemistry advantageous
JOB KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:
- Professional (i.e. eligible for statutory professional registration as a technologist i.e SACNASP)
- Extensive knowledge in chemical analysis of minerals ores using spectroscopy techniques such as ICP-OES, ICP-MS, XRF, and/ or AAS
- Development and validation of new and existing analytical methods from sample preparation for base metals and rare earth elements (ICP-OES, ICP-MS, XRF, and/ or AAS).
- Experience in leading a team of more than 5 staff in a commercial environment.
- Optimization of analytical methods and Improves efficiency by reducing repeats.
- Extensive Knowledge of Sample Preparation such as Acid Digestion, Fusion etc.
- Analyses of routine and non-routine samples to ensure accurate and quality results are reported with the quickest TAT.
- Ensure all equipment requiring external service is serviced, calibrated and fit for purpose.
- Must be able to troubleshoot instruments and commission new equipment.
- Must develop and maintain a quality assurance system and administration thereof.
- Computer literacy - Knowledge of LIMS system and extensive knowledge in using Microsoft systems such as Excel, and PowerPoint.
- 5-7 years’ experience in the analytical chemistry laboratory
- A minimum of 2 scientific publications or a proven record of presentations at local and international conferences in the field of Analytical Chemistry.
- Working experience in ISO 17025 accredited laboratory.
- Implementation of ISO 17025 and ISO 17034 and ISO Guide 35.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Ability to maintain quality, safety and other SHEQ standards.
- Ability to develop and follow research methodology and protocols.
- Knowledge and understanding of experimental procedures and data analysis, manipulation and reduction within own research area.
- Advanced knowledge of research principles and methodologies within own specific research area.
- Knowledge of advanced data analysis and methods and techniques.
- Ability to adapt standard research methodologies, protocols and procedures to meet operational needs.
- Ability to develop creative solutions to unique, unexpected operational research issues and problems.
- Needs to be able to work in a laboratory environment.
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Introduction
- An exciting career opportunity exists at Mintek for a Developer Integration Specialist .The incumbent will be responsible for system integrations and components (including but not limited to): Application to application integrations; Services; Internal and external API; File transfer; EDI and SQL queries; Participating in requirements analysis and decomposition; Design; Development; Internal testing; Documentation of same for the application-application integrations; Troubleshooting documenting existing integrations; Providing technical support to business users. Draws from a wide range of processes to select the most appropriate method to create a single source of the data to be accessed by all divisions in one place. Standardise data into coherent formats. Implement application integration services and data integration in line with Mintek architectural standards. Support digital solutions and understand theories and principles and/or systems that govern the integration. All suitably qualified and experienced candidates are invited to apply.
Job description
System Integration and Technical Support
- Develop and maintain services used in application integrations
- Design integration solutions and document the design in accordance with best practices
- Develop and maintain data integration components such as SQL queries, stored procedures, data extraction and cleansing, and integration with system front end components
- Design and develop warehousing process, data extraction, data transformation and data loading (ETL)
- Build reports and/or data extracts to support business analysis
- Support development on resolving system defects, acting as liaison, and developing solutions
- Coordinate directly with business users and business analyst to best understand and analyse business specifications
- Provide technical assistance to troubleshoot and resolve integration errors
- Ensure that the Software Development Lifecycle for the Software Development team is well-defined, documented, and implemented effectively
- Ensures that work project and application development gets done while meeting the agreed time, scope, quality, and cost targets. Deliver business value as agreed with relevant project stakeholders, including that code reviews and quality assurance testing are done at each agreed development milestone of the project
- Accountability for enhancements and quality management
- Designing and implementing relational and dimensional database structures
Technical Literacy
- Fulfils an operational requirement by applying recognised specialised skills to a technical process/procedure or system.
- Coordinate integration efforts and document all software integrations and design solutions
- Administer integration production support requests such as troubleshooting and resolve integration errors
- Proactively identify impact of potential process changes, integrate new initiatives with existing processes
- Implement suitable integration solutions
- System Analysis and Integration
System Analysis
- System integration, distributed computing, and building enterprise-wide systems
- Data integration, validation, and reconciliation (SSIS or similar)
- Reporting technologies (SSRS)
- Analysing data and performing complex data manipulation using Microsoft SQL
- Creating and maintaining cubes (SSAS).
- Facilitate integration of software applications for information systems in adherence to technical architecture
- Recommends alternate choices, trade-offs, and impact analysis
- Monitoring of data flow between databases, servers and Cloud services
Software Development
- Competence in both the Agile Scrum and Waterfall project delivery models
- Competence in the software development cycle
- Competence in various Software Development technologies and concepts, including Microsoft .NET/C#, Micro services, SQL Server, HTML5, CSS, Xamarin/Nintex/InfoPath, Web services and APIs, Software Design Patterns, and DevOps
- Familiarity with Solutions Architecture and/or Enterprise Architecture
- Good understanding of Data Integration and warehousing tools
- Writing SQL for Microsoft SQL Server (Stored procedures, UDF's, T-SQL querying);
- Play a critical part in designing the architecture, coding, testing, and deployment process (API/ web services) for new features and improving existing ones
- Introduce new tools, plugins and frameworks to ICT’s ecosystem to help increase development speed.
Operational Support
- Provide integration support to various technologies
- Understand the interconnectedness of processes and the effect of changes of one process on other processes
- Perform troubleshooting on all production issues and a variety of unrelated integration tasks
- May act as supervisors, coaches or mentors for other AO-level employees
- Required to establish specifications, improve processes, workflows and introduce operating procedures
- Must apply the functions of management to own work and those of others
- Efficient utilisation of time, materials, equipment, tools, energy and people
General
- Setting business requirements for integrations
- Translate business requirements into technical ones
- Leading the BI Software development, deployment and maintenance
- Document contents in data warehousing and meta-data storage
- Creating technical documentation for BI Tool
Minimum requirements
- Minimum: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, or Information systems, or Information technology or Software Development or equivalent qualification experience
- Certification: MCSA BI Developer Certification or MCSA BI Reporting Certification or Relevant certification/accreditation or ITIL foundation
- Minimum of 3 - 5 years’ development experience in a similar position
- At least 3 years in development working experience.
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Introduction
- An exciting career opportunity exists at Mintek for a Chief Engineer: Comminution Group. The incumbent will be responsible to decide on which systems or procedures to use in solving a highly complex assignment or project enquiries. High levels of integration and specialised knowledge and skills are needed with the intent of speedily and professionally satisfying client’s requests/needs. All suitably qualified and experienced candidates are invited to apply.
Job description
KEY PERFOMANCE INDICATORS:
- Assist Head/Divisional manager to obtain major project work from the mining/metallurgical industry, in line with division’s general long-term objectives, by providing internationally-competitive professional expertise and interacting with clients at management level.
- Supervise and execute major projects (science vote and commercial). Were interactions is required with external parties, offer advice and outputs at a high technical international competitive professional level.
- Provide clients with advanced consulting services and training at an internationally-competitive level.
- Ascertain needs of stakeholders (State, Clients and Scientific bodies), develop appropriate new and innovative ideas for project work, and contribute significantly to divisional plans for technology and business development.
- Ensure the completion of projects (Science vote and Commercial) and tasks on time. Participate in the setting of targets and ensure that adequate work is done and progress is made towards achieving them. As Chief Investigator of several major projects, meet requirements in relation to cost containment and profits.
- Write scientific/engineering papers and publish in credible international journals. Be innovative and create IPs
- Ensure that QES procedures are followed and project work is executed to produce valid conclusions and with maximum overall efficiency - technically and financially - even under difficult technical, logistical or personnel-related circumstances.
- Supervise and provide senior mentorship/training to staff that interact with the position, and promote competence, confidence, discipline and harmony amongst junior staff members. As CI of several major projects, assist and supervise co-investigators.
- Ensure that the documentation of work and procedures is always done properly.
- Produce international competitive and professional journal papers, reports and presentations at international and national conferences.
- Keep up to date with technology and business cutting across-sections of the division’s work at an internationally-competitive professional level.
Minimum requirements
QUALIFICATION AND JOB KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS REQUIRED:
- The person appointed to this position must have a minimum qualification of PhD in Chemical Engineering/Metallurgy.
- At least 10-15 years’ experience in the field of physical separation.
- Experience in physical separation processes/technology and evaluation, flowsheet development, modelling and simulation of circuits, pilot plant testing, plant auditing, and client interaction is highly needed in the position.
- Proven record of Journals and Conference Papers published (Researchers needed).
- Strong management and business development skills are required.
- A working knowledge of legislation covering the workplace.
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Introduction
- An exciting career opportunity exists at Mintek for a Graphic design internship position. The incumbent will be responsible for assisting the Information & Communications Department with graphic design and other digital and media related activities. All qualified candidates are invited to apply.
Job description
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:
- The purpose is to provide practical work experience to students who have completed their degree.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Originate and design of graphic material for reprographic/print and electronic media.
- Originate, design and produce digital presentations, maps, charts, logos, tech drawings and digital material for the website.
- Page design and lay-out for print and electronic newsletters.
- Design and preparation of artwork for printed and electronic media
- Scanning of various materials (documents, negatives, positives, transparencies), conversion between file formats and image optimisation to suit different end users.
- Use computer software to generate new images.
- Mark up, paste, and assemble final layouts to prepare layouts for printer.
- Draw and print charts, graphs, illustrations, and other artwork, using computer.
- Confer with clients to discuss and determine layout design.
- Key information into computer equipment to create layouts for client.
- Prepare illustrations or rough sketches of material, discussing them with clients and/or head and making necessary changes.
- Study illustrations and photographs to plan presentation of materials, products, or services.
- Prepare notes and instructions for workers who assemble and prepare final layouts for printing.
- Develop negatives and prints to produce layout photographs, using negative and print developing equipment and tools.
- Photograph layouts, using camera, to make layout prints for supervisors or clients
JOB KNOWLEDGE /SKILLS REQUIRED:
- Computer Literacy in:
- Adobe Suite in Design, Photoshop, Illustrator and Digital Apps,
- MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Knowledge of photography
- Flexibility between digital and print media
- Sound communication skills
- Good client interface skills
- Attention to detail
- Willingness to learn
- Must be able to work under pressure
- Must be willing to work overtime when required
- Fluent is spoken and written English
QUALIFICATIONS:
- A bachelor’s degree or equivalent (NQF level 7) degree in Graphic Design.
- Excellent academic record: 60% average
PROSPECTIVE INTERNS MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING AS ONE DOCUMENT:
- Curriculum Vitae.
- Certified academic record;
- Certified Degree Certificate;
- Copy of ID
- PDF Portfolio of your graphic design work or provide a link on your CV to access the Portfolio.
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Introduction
- Your work will include extending existing products with feature updates affecting multiple subsystems and eliciting functional specifications for medium-sized feature updates without supervision. You will participate in the design process for larger projects, supporting the R&D team in the commercialization of new products. Your work will also include correcting errors in existing code, and updating software documentation, e.g. user manuals, technical specifications. We are looking for both C# and C developers.
Job description
- Software Developer
- Ref: MCD/2023/SD
- MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL DIVISION
- *2 POSITIONS
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
As a successful software developer at Mintek, you will be expected to perform well in the following areas:
Leadership
- Lead medium-sized projects to implement new features or products
- Maintain awareness of trends in software development and technology stacks applicable to the division and suggest continuous improvements.
Strategy
- Participate in Divisional strategic objectives and make recommendations affecting the strategy.
Innovation
- Operational: improve developer efficiency and processes.
- Technical: introduce new tools/3rd party components to improve product efficiency, reliability and usability, or to expand product capabilities.
- Technical: Propose new product features or enhancements, participate in the design of new products and enhancements.
Financial sustainability
- Prepare proposals under direct/limited supervision for internal and external funding.
Execution, People and Planning
- Elicit the functional specification, design and implement medium-complexity features/improvements to existing products affecting multiple systems as well as implementing new systems/products.
- Software testing, troubleshooting and code inspection
- Provide first-line technical support for our existing products
- Training of junior Software Developers
- Provide training on the basic use of the division’s software products to other members of the division.
- Plan and manage projects to ensure efficient use of time, equipment and facilities, including coordinating with others.
Governance and Risk Management
- Ensure proper care in the use and maintenance of equipment and supplies, promote continual improvement in the workplace, adhere to and enforce all (Safety, Health, Environment and Quality) SHEQ requirements.
- Take responsibility for the management of all risks at project level and ensuring that the project team adheres to all SHEQ requirements.
Relationship Management and Reporting
- Present at local trade shows
Minimum requirements
JOB KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:
- C or C#
- >1 year vocational experience in software development
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Minimum: NQF Level 6 relevant to Software development
- Ideal: B.Sc. IT (or NQF level 7) or B.Sc. IT Honours (or NQF level 8)
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Introduction
- An exciting career opportunity exists at Mintek for Engineers. The successful incumbents will conduct basic technical tasks without direct supervision within a single field of research, provide data that is accurate and ensure compliance with document control and document management processes for simple projects. All suitably qualified and experienced candidates are invited to apply.
Job description
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
Financial sustainability
- Prepare proposals under direct/limited supervision, including Open Call proposals.
Execution, People and Planning
- Perform routine scientific and engineering research using standard methods, procedures and equipment. Act as Principal investigators on such projects.
- Perform complex scientific and engineering research under supervision.
- Design, operate and oversee discipline specific experimental work and ensure that procedures are complied with, and quality control and continual improvement are applied.
- Collect and interpret data at a quantitative and qualitative level using discipline specific standard methodologies and procedures. Including the preparation of analytical and descriptive narratives. Ensure that the interpretation is based on sound scientific / engineering theory.
- Plan and manage projects to ensure efficient use of time, equipment and facilities, including coordinating with others.
Governance and Risk Management
- Ensure proper care in the use and maintenance of equipment and supplies, promote continual improvement in the workplace, adhere to and enforce all SHEQ requirements.
- Ensure that the project team understands and adheres to all SHEQ requirements
- As Principal Investigator responsible for the assessment and management of all risks at a project level.
- May be responsible for equipment / facilities
Relationship Management and Reporting
- Present at local conferences and publish conference papers, journal papers
Interactions
- Staff in own division, across other divisions to head level; suppliers and vendors (engineers), clients/collaborators at technical level
Minimum requirements
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
- Minimum: B. Sc. Hons or 4-year Engineering degree
- Ideal: MSc, MEng (NB: other lower degrees, must attain the minimum requirement to stay in this position)
- 1- 2 years vocational experience following first graduation (BSc Hon/BEng)
- Must have 2 - 3 years Comminution and Flotation or Physical Separation experience
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Introduction
- Mintek has an exciting career opportunity for a Business Analyst. The incumbent will be responsible to create detailed business analysis, outlining problems, opportunities, and solutions for the business. This role includes processes of improving services through data analysis to support Mintek divisions. This role is also concerned with operational efficiencies, e.g. improving the quality of business requirements and business cases, and doing things right. Work closely with software/solution developers and business users in performing process analysis and system analysis within Mintek and other solution providers. Key interface between business users, testers, project manager, and software developers in gathering information, document. All suitably qualified and experienced candidates are invited to apply.
Job description
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
- Business Relationship Management
- Business / Systems Analysis
- Operational Support
BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT
- Sit at the interaction of business users, developers and project manager
- Servicing
- Support Mintek divisions
- Liaise with the business regarding requirements for new or improved functionality
- Prioritise initiatives with the business based on business needs and requirements
- Coordinate with stakeholders for agreement and on the final design of solutions
BUSINESS / SYSTEM ANALYSIS
- Perform requirement analysis and Support of Initiative & Projects
- Analyse integration of systems requirements
- Document/Update procedures, processes, and system solutions
- Detailed analysis of new solutions and enhancements
- Effectively communicate insights and place to cross-functional team members and management
- Gathering critical information from meeting with various stakeholders and produce useful reports
- Translate business requirements to user stories, functional requirements, and solution design
- Ensure data and reporting needs are met
- Identify and propose potential system improvements to ICT and Business
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
- Design and coordinate ICT and business testing
- Planning and coordination of the implementation phase
- Support, train and aid end-user adoption of system and processes
- Coordinate and manage production defects to closure
- Staying up to date on the latest process and ICT advancements to automate and modernise systems
- Adhere to business analyst best practices and ICT Governance to support business and ICT
Minimum requirements
- Minimum Honours Degree in Business Analysis, Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Mathematics, Informatics or Equivalent
- Project Management certification (Preferred Certification)
- 4 - 6 years minimum relevant experience in the related business support role or business analysis role
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