Flotation Operator (Platinum Concentrator)

The iron ore beneficiation plant near Benoni needs operators who can run their area safely on a 24-hour shift cycle. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

You'll be based at an iron ore beneficiation plant in Benoni. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Check pumps, cyclones and thickeners on the plant walk
• Log plant readings and downtime on the shift log
• Adjust reagent dosing and air flow to hit recovery targets
• Clear blocked chutes safely under isolation
• Start up, run and shut down crushers, screens and conveyors in sequence
• Watch mill loads, cell levels and densities on the SCADA screens
• Take samples at set times and bring them to the lab

• Certificate of fitness from the mine medical station
• Grade 12 with mathematics and physical science
• Basic computer skills for SCADA screens and logs
• Willing to work 12-hour rotating shifts, weekends and public holidays
• Comfortable around noise, dust and heights while wearing full PPE
• At least 1 year operating a processing plant

• Laboratory or sampling experience
• N4 to N6 or a diploma in Extraction Metallurgy

• Shift allowances and overtime
• Medical aid and pension fund
• Learnership opportunities toward a metallurgy qualification

• If you have worked in a control room, say which system and how many hours a shift you ran it.
• Put your maths and science marks on your CV if you are early in your career. Plants use them as a screen.