Flotation Operator (Platinum Concentrator) – Immediate Start

The coal washing plant near Middelburg (MP) needs operators who can run their area safely on a 24-hour shift cycle. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

You'll be based at a coal washing plant in Middelburg (MP). Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

• Check pumps, cyclones and thickeners on the plant walk
• Call maintenance for bearing noise, belt damage or leaks
• Clean spillage and keep walkways free of hazards
• Watch mill loads, cell levels and densities on the SCADA screens
• Take samples at set times and bring them to the lab
• Log plant readings and downtime on the shift log

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

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

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

• 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.