Flotation Operator (Platinum Concentrator) – Permanent

Plant work suits people who watch the numbers and react fast. The chrome recovery plant near Phalaborwa needs you. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

The work is in Phalaborwa, Limpopo, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

• Check pumps, cyclones and thickeners on the plant walk
• Clean spillage and keep walkways free of hazards
• Watch mill loads, cell levels and densities on the SCADA screens
• Adjust reagent dosing and air flow to hit recovery targets
• Log plant readings and downtime on the shift log
• Hand over the plant to the next shift with a clear status report

• Willing to work 12-hour rotating shifts, weekends and public holidays
• Comfortable around noise, dust and heights while wearing full PPE
• MQA minerals processing certificate at NQF 2 or higher
• Basic computer skills for SCADA screens and logs
• Grade 12 with mathematics and physical science
• Certificate of fitness from the mine medical station

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