Senior Metallurgist

• Manage metallurgical talent assigned to technical function in the metallurgical plant
• Assist in ensuring that legal, safety, environmental and hygiene standards are complied with and maintained within the area of responsibility
• Assist in ensuring that all work is planned, scheduled, executed and monitored in accordance with short-and long-term operational objectives, technical standards and procedures, and statutory requirements
• Identification of improvement opportunities, business case development, Scoping and execution of approved improvement projects.
• Analyse relevant processing data the plant, reporting and investigating barriers to effective quality performance, causes of delays and deviations, and ensure mitigating plans are prepared and implemented
• Improve plant operating performance; reduce waste and delays; promote cost reductions; and achieve a high level of operating efficiency;
• Stakeholder management - liaison with maintenance, operational & support function personnel to implement plant optimization projects
• Assist in Managing all plant governance requirements - technical, operational and quality standards audits; and ensures compliance within their section of responsibility
• Management of the budgets and allocate resources efficiently and contribute to cost effectiveness of the operation.
• Standby duties for the operation

• Bachelor's degree in metallurgical or chemical engineering;
• Minimum ten (10) years of metallurgical experience in gold processing
• Preferably completion of a Management Development Program
• Strong computer skills (i.e. MS Office including Excel, Word and PowerPoint).
• Experience in leading and managing a team
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment
• Knowledge of safety and environmental regulations in the mining industry

• Salary: negotiable
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Training & Development
• Paid Time Off (PTO) (if applicable)

• Salary: negotiable.
• Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience.
• Apply for this role today, contact Anzaan Kennedy at RPO Recruitment or on LinkedIn
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