Plant Operator (Concentrator)

Plant work suits people who watch the numbers and react fast. The platinum concentrator near eMalahleni needs you. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

Location: eMalahleni, Mpumalanga. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Check pumps, cyclones and thickeners on the plant walk
• Watch mill loads, cell levels and densities on the SCADA screens
• Adjust reagent dosing and air flow to hit recovery targets
• Clear blocked chutes safely under isolation
• Take samples at set times and bring them to the lab
• Log plant readings and downtime on the shift log

• At least 1 year operating a processing plant
• Basic computer skills for SCADA screens and logs
• MQA minerals processing certificate at NQF 2 or higher
• Willing to work 12-hour rotating shifts, weekends and public holidays

• Forklift or overhead crane licence
• N4 to N6 or a diploma in Extraction Metallurgy
• Laboratory or sampling experience

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

• 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.