Plant Operator (Concentrator)

The chrome recovery plant near Rustenburg needs operators who can run their area safely on a 24-hour shift cycle. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

This post is Rustenburg-based, with most of your time spent at a chrome recovery plant.

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

• 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
• Grade 12 with mathematics and physical science
• At least 1 year operating a processing plant
• Basic computer skills for SCADA screens and logs

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

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

• 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.