Senior Process Engineer needed at Hatch

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Job title : Senior Process Engineer

Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg

Deadline : January 11, 2025

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Key Responsibilities include:

  • Perform process engineering tasks on Minerals Processing projects, in a variety of commodities
  • When requested, act as Lead Process Engineer on projects or studies
  • Operate with full competence and independence in the execution of all design calculations, design criteria, in the compilation and execution of equipment lists and calculations.
  • Develop new criteria/calculations where required, maintaining high levels of accuracy. Provide frequent training, guidance and supervision to junior colleagues
  • Actively engage with clients to understand project requirements
  • Process scope definition and technology selection
  • Define the process design criteria
  • Define the process block flow diagram and unit operations
  • Compilation of Process Flow Diagrams, along with associated mass and energy balance calculations
  • Undertake trade off studies to resolve options
  • Identify, scope and manage process test work (on site or laboratory based)
  • Conduct capacity analysis for existing plants
  • Select the equipment for projects
  • Carry out engineering design calculations and equipment sizing calculations
  • Prepare specifications of process attributes for equipment, through compilation of process datasheets (or process input to general datasheets).
  • Compilation of Process Description
  • Design of the process control logic adhering to appropriate safety standards, and documentation into Functional Descriptions
  • Display full competence and independence in the compilation of P&IDs and all levels of control philosophies.
  • Ensure process specifications portray the appropriate information and design intent and review of equipment bids
  • Liaising with other discipline engineers to ensure designs conform to process requirements
  • Contribute to hazard studies
  • Compile operating cost estimates including estimation of consumables, labor, maintenance materials and power
  • Provide input to capital cost estimates
  • Prepare well written project reports
  • Play a lead role in site commissioning of new equipment and process systems
  • Participate in the preparation of proposals and other business development initiatives.

Qualifications and Experience: 

  • Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering or Mineral Processing degree.
  • Minimum of 15 years’ experience
  • Extensive design, commissioning and/or operational experience of minerals processing equipment (comminution, flotation, DMS, gravity separation, screening, thickening and filtration)
  • Copper Concentrator experience is highly advantageous
  • Experience in scoping and management of metallurgical testwork programs (benchscale, pilot scale, on-site testing)
  • Experience in modelling of minerals processing equipment and systems
  • Strong client focus.
  • Ability to lead engineering tasks on a project, within the allocated budget and schedule, including mentoring and guidance of junior colleagues and professional interaction with other project disciplines
  • Ability to manage individuals to attain quality, cost and schedule objectives.

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