Flotation Operator (Platinum Concentrator) – Entry Level

Keep throughput up and the plant stable at the coal washing plant near Potchefstroom. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

You'll report in Potchefstroom. Relocation is not covered for this one.

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

• Willing to work 12-hour rotating shifts, weekends and public holidays
• 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
• Certificate of fitness from the mine medical station

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

• Put your maths and science marks on your CV if you are early in your career. Plants use them as a screen.
• Say which plant sections you have run: crushing, milling, flotation or DMS. Recruiters match you to the open section.