Zimbabwe Platinum Mines (Pvt) Limited (ZIMPLATS) is the largest platinum group metals producer in Zimbabwe. It owns and operates the Ngezi Underground Mines, Ngezi Concentrators and Selous Metallurgical Complex (SMC).
POSITION DESCRIPTION
This position will be part of the dynamic team based at SMC reporting to the Smelter Manager.
REFERENCE NUMBER: SMC20230801
DEPARTMENT AND LOCATION: Smelter
JOB TITLE: Senior Plant Metallurgist
JOB GRADING:D1
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:
• BSc Metallurgical Engineering/Chemical Engineering degree or equivalent,
• Minimum of six (6) years mineral processing experience, of which two (2) years would have been through a structured Graduate Learnership programme,
• Ability to generate sound technical reports,
• Knowledge of the Business Management System (BMS) will be an added advantage .
LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:
• A self-starter with good interpersonal, planning, organisational and problem-solving skills,
• Ability to operate in an environment with competing priorities.
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Coordinating the department’s Safety, Health, Environment, Quality, Legal and other requirement issues in accordance with the company’s Business Management System,
• Effective short term and long-term production planning,
• Interpretation of process unit operations and metallurgical troubleshooting,
• Identifying and implementing continuous plant improvement and optimisation strategies,
• Implementing cost saving initiatives,
• Metal accounting,
• Providing technical support to the production and maintenance teams,
• Training subordinates,
• Ensuring furnace monitoring and operation according to design and standards.
Written applications from persons meeting the above criteria together with a detailed Curriculum Vitae and copies of qualifications should be sent by 16 August 2023 to:
The Human Resources Officer – Processing Zimbabwe Platinum Mines (Private) Limited “Senior Plant Metallurgist (D1) – Smelter”
P.O. Box 61
SELOUS
or email: humanresources@zimplats.com
Shortlisted candidates may be subjected to psychometric or other assessments – Zimplats reserves the right not to make an appointment. Applicants that have not heard from the Human Resources Department within 30 days after the closing date of applications must consider their applications unsuccessful.