Metallurgical Sampler

Plant work suits people who watch the numbers and react fast. The iron ore beneficiation plant near Krugersdorp needs you. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

This post is Krugersdorp-based, with most of your time spent at an iron ore beneficiation plant. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Watch mill loads, cell levels and densities on the SCADA screens
• Check pumps, cyclones and thickeners on the plant walk
• Call maintenance for bearing noise, belt damage or leaks
• Clear blocked chutes safely under isolation
• Log plant readings and downtime on the shift log
• Adjust reagent dosing and air flow to hit recovery targets
• Hand over the plant to the next shift with a clear status report

• Certificate of fitness from the mine medical station
• Basic computer skills for SCADA screens and logs
• Willing to work 12-hour rotating shifts, weekends and public holidays
• MQA minerals processing certificate at NQF 2 or higher
• At least 1 year operating a processing plant
• Grade 12 with mathematics and physical science

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

• Learnership opportunities toward a metallurgy qualification
• Transport from surrounding towns
• Shift allowances and overtime
• 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.