Flotation Operator (Platinum Concentrator)

The coal washing plant near Kimberley needs operators who can run their area safely on a 24-hour shift cycle. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

The site is in Kimberley; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Log plant readings and downtime on the shift log
• Watch mill loads, cell levels and densities on the SCADA screens
• Start up, run and shut down crushers, screens and conveyors in sequence
• Call maintenance for bearing noise, belt damage or leaks
• Adjust reagent dosing and air flow to hit recovery targets
• Take samples at set times and bring them to the lab

• MQA minerals processing certificate at NQF 2 or higher
• Comfortable around noise, dust and heights while wearing full PPE
• At least 1 year operating a processing plant
• Basic computer skills for SCADA screens and logs
• Willing to work 12-hour rotating shifts, weekends and public holidays
• Grade 12 with mathematics and physical science

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

• Medical aid and pension fund
• Learnership opportunities toward a metallurgy qualification
• Shift allowances and overtime
• Transport from surrounding towns

• Say which plant sections you have run: crushing, milling, flotation or DMS. Recruiters match you to the open section.
• If you have worked in a control room, say which system and how many hours a shift you ran it.