Flotation Operator (Platinum Concentrator)

Plant work suits people who watch the numbers and react fast. The coal washing plant near Lephalale needs you. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

This post is in Lephalale (Limpopo). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

• Take samples at set times and bring them to the lab
• Adjust reagent dosing and air flow to hit recovery targets
• Log plant readings and downtime on the shift log
• Clean spillage and keep walkways free of hazards
• Start up, run and shut down crushers, screens and conveyors in sequence

• MQA minerals processing certificate at NQF 2 or higher
• Certificate of fitness from the mine medical station
• Basic computer skills for SCADA screens and logs
• At least 1 year operating a processing plant
• Grade 12 with mathematics and physical science

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

• 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.