Process Controller (Gold Plant)

Plant work suits people who watch the numbers and react fast. The platinum concentrator near Mahikeng needs you. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

You'll be based at a platinum concentrator in Mahikeng. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Take samples at set times and bring them to the lab
• Call maintenance for bearing noise, belt damage or leaks
• Adjust reagent dosing and air flow to hit recovery targets
• Start up, run and shut down crushers, screens and conveyors in sequence
• Check pumps, cyclones and thickeners on the plant walk
• Clean spillage and keep walkways free of hazards
• Hand over the plant to the next shift with a clear status report

• Grade 12 with mathematics and physical science
• Certificate of fitness from the mine medical station
• 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

• Forklift or overhead crane licence
• Control room experience

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

• Put your maths and science marks on your CV if you are early in your career. Plants use them as a screen.
• If you have worked in a control room, say which system and how many hours a shift you ran it.