Plant Attendant (Tailings & Thickeners)

Keep throughput up and the plant stable at the platinum concentrator near Secunda. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

You'll be based at a platinum concentrator in Secunda. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

• Log plant readings and downtime on the shift log
• Start up, run and shut down crushers, screens and conveyors in sequence
• Clean spillage and keep walkways free of hazards
• Hand over the plant to the next shift with a clear status report
• Watch mill loads, cell levels and densities on the SCADA screens

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

• Laboratory or sampling experience
• 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

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