Junior Metallurgist needed at Tharisa

Role Context

• Support Metallurgist on test work & projects
• Work closely with other discipline Engineers, Designers, and Project Managers as a key team player within an integrated multi-disciplinary project delivery team
• Support technical troubleshooting, optimization, maintenance, commissioning & start-up activities
• Aid in the completion of mass & energy balance, flowsheet development & other process related calculations
• Participate in the testing of equipment either in-house or on client sites as well as develop and implement new processes, designs and/or technologies
• Liaise with clients, contractor representatives, and/or project field personnel as necessary to assist with meeting key project deliverables with the ability to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve arising issues on time
• Conduct work in a professional manner and communicate a positive image personally and of the project

Requirements

Qualifications

• Grade 12/ NQF Level 4
• Diploma or degree in Chemistry/Chemical Engineering/ Metallurgy

Job Specific Experience

• At least Two years’ experience as a metallurgist trainee in processing plants
• Lab and/or pilot scale experience
• Mineral processing, Hydrometallurgy & Pyrometallurgy knowledge
• Computer Literate 
• Valid driver’s license