New Vacancies at Mintek

Job description

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:

 Perform IFS Financial Project Administration

• Registration, revision, and closure of projects according to approved Project Establishment Forms. (Check PEC’s are correctly completed, check figures on proposal or order).
•  Analyse and produce weekly IFS and Excel Financial reports of project expenditure vs. budget and circulate to the Heads.
• When requested, to the relevant CIs for planning and budgeting purposes.
• Through analysis, ensure that all revenue and expenditure is processed to the correct GL accounts. Where incorrect postings are identified, investigate and correct through journalisation.
•  Monitor expenditure vs. budget and advise Management and Chief Investigators of projects nearing/exceeded budget.
•  Establish root cause of incorrect postings and take corrective action to avoid in future incidents.
• Perform monthly period-end procedures, and related analytical functions to check any timesheet errors.
• Liaise with SBU accountant regarding journals and project queries.
• Synchronise project administration across productive SBUs through communication with other Admin Officers.
• Liaise with Buyers and assist CI’s regarding quotes for purchasing on projects and load requisitions on IFS once approved.
• Follow up with Buyers and Suppliers on Purchase Orders and delivery of goods ordered.
•  Provide IFS project reports to CI’s and staff when required. Assist with detailed expense queries from IFS reports.
•  Liaise and co-ordinate with auditors and SBU managers.

 Perform IFS Financial Project Billing Process

•  Enter proposals and sales orders on IFS ensuring client details & billing plan is correct.
•  Monitor billing plan and adjust as required based on CI feedback.
•  Issue invoices after confirmation from CI’s.
•  Administer & maintain debtors tracking issue list.
•  Monitor Debtors days:
•  Remind technical staff to follow up with technical contacts.
•  Follow up with client financial departments.
•  Interact with Mintek Finance to obtain pre-payment advise and ensure invoices are cleared.

 Prepare & Control of SBU Cost Elements and Budgets

•  Assist Executive Managers and Heads with budget planning.
•  Provide financial input to divisions with annual budgeting and regular forecasting for divisional running costs.
•  Control and monitor the actual expenditure relating to CAPEX against budgeted CAPEX targets as well as handling issues arising from the CAPEX process related to management accounting and project issues.
•  Assist with business improvement and cost reduction initiatives within the division.

Administer Project Labour Booking Process

• Ensure staff enter timesheets on a weekly basis.
• Check & approve weekly billable time.
• Produce weekly Excel reports of time booked to projects for Management and CI checking.
• Facilitate reversal and correction of incorrectly booked time.
• Monitor and resolve time booking errors in COFC and CN30 accounts.
• Execute and ensure Science Vote invoicing is done on time.
• Check time booked to the project budgets before time is approved.

Minimum requirements

• B Tech Finance or Accounting or B degree in Finance or Accounting
• 5 years Projects Administrative experience or in a similar role
• IFS Project Systems
• Strong organization skills
• Resourcefulness
• Adaptability
• Interpersonal skills
• Multitasking

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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.

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to cope in a stressful and demanding environment.

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Job description

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:

• Conduct research into advanced process control solutions, including modelling complex processes.
• Identify opportunities for technology development and commercialization;
• Play a leading role in minor and support role in major research projects and the development of products from that research;
• Ensure that projects are executed on time and within budget;
• Ensure that SHEQ procedures are strictly adhered to and that project work is executed with maximum overall technical efficiency;
• Actively participate and play a support role in the training, guidance and motivation of junior staff. Participate in team debates and technical decisions;
• Produce professional reports, papers and presentations at local and international conferences;
• Conceptualise, design, execute, analyse and troubleshoot with minimal oversight;
• Keep up-to-date at a professional level with technology and business developments that are relevant to the division’s interests

Minimum requirements

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Engineer: B.Eng. Chemical, Mechanical or Electrical, or B.Sc Honours in an applicable field, e.g. physics or applied mathematics. Candidates must be willing to study further towards an M.Eng/M.Sc and PhD in a field aligned with Mintek’s research. An M.Sc or PhD in a field related to this post is preferred.
• Must be familiar with MATLAB or Python (prototyping of algorithms)
• 2 years vocational experience following first graduation (BSc Hon/BEng).
• The following skills/knowledge will be advantageous:
• Computer programming in C , C# or VB.NET
• Numerical analysis, solving differential equations
• Modelling of complex systems including mechanical, chemical and/or thermodynamic aspects.

COMPETENCIES:

• Communication and presentation skills (expected to produce journal articles and conference papers)
• Numerical and quantitative skills
• Self-driven
• People skills
• Ability to multi task
• Ability to get things done
• Ability to lead by example
• Advanced Process Control
• Process Modelling

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Job description

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:

ADMINISTRATION

• Ensure that all purchase, service requisitions and store items are correct before processing on IFS.  Follow-up with buying on progress.
•  Responsible for travel and accommodation bookings.
• Liaise with Finance Division on the processing of S&T allowances, and advances.
• Prepare meeting agendas, take minutes, and follow up on action items.
• Organise quotes and do requisitions for all consumables and assets.
• Perform Secretarial duties for Executive Managers.
• Assist in drafting accurate and professional reports
• Assist in ensuring the timeous collation and dispatch of board packs and provide support to members and invitees
• Coordinate and organise meetings, and board-related events, ensuring all logistics are seamlessly executed
• Undertake any ad hoc duties

COMPLIANCE

• Handle sensitive and confidential information with the utmost discretion
• Assist with coordinating the Board Induction
• Maintain and keep an electronic and physical filing system
•  Recording of accurate minutes

MAINTAIN ASSET REGISTER FOR THE CLUSTER

•  Keep records of asset location changes, transfers, and scrapping
• Update Excel version of Asset Register
•  Physically verify assets at required intervals against Excel and IFS versions of the asset list

COLLABORATION

•   Ability to build positive working relationship

Minimum requirements

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE 

• National Diploma in Public Administration, Office Management or equivalent 
• Ideal B. Tech in Public Administration, Office Management or equivalent qualification
• 3-5 years Administrative experience
• Computer Literacy in full Microsoft Office programmes, IFS System and Minutes taking

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Corporate Governance
• Adaptability
• Multitasking

COMPETENCY REQUIRED

• An excellent communicator, written and verbal communication
• Professionalism
• Attention to detail
• Confidentiality
• Teamwork and collaboration

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Job description

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 

• Receive deliveries from suppliers.
• Inspect goods received and verify that goods are in good order.
• Compare delivery documents to the Mintek purchase order on IFS and confirm that the quantities and materials match.
• Liaise with the relevant buyer in case of any anomalies regarding goods or quantities.
• For goods to be returned to supplier, complete necessary process on IFS and contact supplier to arrange for goods pick-up.
• Ensure correct documentation is submitted back to supplier and that the buyers are aware of the return.
• Sign delivery documents from supplier.
• Perform goods receipt on IFS by selecting the correct purchase order and inputting the correct data on IFS.
• Record deliveries in the goods receipt register.
• Arrange for regular collection of goods from the Goods receipt Depot with stores personnel.
• Mark all received items with the relevant PO number.
• Ensure goods are dispatched to stores after compared to goods receipt register.
• Contact end users for urgent deliveries.
• Ensure that goods returned to vendors are signed for when collected.
• Receive samples from clients.

Minimum requirements

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

• National Diploma in Logistics, Supply Chain Management and Finance or Equivalent 
• 1-2 Years Experience 
• Certificate in Warehouse Management /Stock  and Forklift Licence(Ideal)

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Job description

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:

• Conduct research into advanced process control solutions, including modelling complex processes.
• Identify opportunities for technology development and commercialization;
• Play a support role in research projects and the development of products from that research;
• Ensure that projects are executed on time and within budget;
• Ensure that SHEQ procedures are strictly adhered to and that project work is executed with maximum overall technical efficiency;
• Actively participate in training, guidance and motivation supplied to junior staff. Participate in team debates and technical discussions;
• Produce professional reports, papers and presentations at local and international conferences;
•         Conceptualise, design, execute, analyse and troubleshoot with guidance from senior personnel;
•  Keep up-to-date at a professional level with technology and business developments that are relevant to the division’s interests

Minimum requirements

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Engineer: B.Eng. Chemical, Mechanical or Electrical, or B.Sc Honours in an applicable field, e.g. physics or applied mathematics. Candidates must be willing to study further towards an M.Eng/M.Sc and PhD in a field aligned with Mintek’s research. An M.Sc or PhD in a field related to this post is preferred.
• Must be familiar with MATLAB or Python (prototyping of algorithms)
• The following skills/knowledge will be advantageous:
• Computer programming in C , C# or VB.NET
• Numerical analysis, solving differential equations
• Modelling of complex systems including mechanical, chemical and/or thermodynamic aspects.

COMPETENCIES:

• Communication and presentation skills (expected to produce journal articles and conference papers)
• Numerical and quantitative skills
• Self-driven
• People skills
• Ability to multi task
• Ability to get things done
• Ability to lead by example
• Advanced Process Control
• Process Modelling

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Job description

The Pyrometallurgy Division has identified the following priority research areas to guide the recruitment process:

• Designing the next generation and fit-for-purpose DC arc furnace technology
• Computational and numerical modelling of complex phase systems in pyrometallurgy
• Phase equilibria and thermochemical modelling of complex slags systems
• Sustainable processing and elucidating low carbon pathways in pyrometallurgy.
• Reaction kinetics and elucidating reaction mechanisms in pyrometallurgy.
• Nascent flowsheets to valorise postconsumer, urban, and industrial wastes.
• Novel and niche furnace containment systems

The role demands strong understanding of thermochemistry, phase equilibria, reaction kinetics, and engineering design fundamentals. Contributing to human capital development through coaching and mentoring of engineers-in-training and interns is a non-negotiable component of the role.

Minimum requirements

JOB KNOWLEDGE AND REQUIREMENTS: 

• A strong understanding of pyrometallurgy fundamentals
• Demonstrated ability to conceptualise and deliver high impact research in pyrometallurgy.
• Strong portfolio of publications in peer-reviewed journals is a distinct advantage.
• A strong understanding of the South African and global metals, minerals, and energy industries.
• Proven experience software and design tools such as PyroSim™, FactSage™ and FUSION360.
• Experience with coding in C and Python is an added advantage.
• Knowledge or experience with SHEQ systems.
• Knowledge of technology transfer, commercialisation and product development is highly advantageous.
• Demonstrated ability to attract investment or R&D funding is highly advantageous.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum BSc/BEng degree in Metallurgical/Chemical/Mechanical/Process Engineering or equivalent, with a strong emphasis on pyrometallurgy research and technology development.
• Ideally, PhD degree in Metallurgical/Chemical/Mechanical/Process Engineering or equivalent, with a strong emphasis on pyrometallurgy research and technology development.
• Postdoctoral research experience, with strong emphasis on pyrometallurgy research and technology development, is highly advantageous.
• Professional recognition and registration are an added advantage.
• Experience with postgraduate supervision is an added advantage.

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

• Team player who enjoys variety and has a strong affinity for planning and conducting new and innovative projects.
• Passion for pyrometallurgy research, technology development and technology transfer.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a stressful and demanding environment.
• Willing to travel locally and internationally.
• Prepared to work shifts in hot and dusty plant environments when required.
• Ability to independently engage with industry leaders, operators and high-level international partners.
• Excellent writing and presentation skills.