Process Controller (Gold Plant)

Keep throughput up and the plant stable at the platinum concentrator near Sasolburg. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

The site is in Sasolburg; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

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

• MQA minerals processing certificate at NQF 2 or higher
• Certificate of fitness from the mine medical station
• Willing to work 12-hour rotating shifts, weekends and public holidays
• Comfortable around noise, dust and heights while wearing full PPE
• Basic computer skills for SCADA screens and logs
• Grade 12 with mathematics and physical science

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

• Transport from surrounding towns
• Learnership opportunities toward a metallurgy qualification
• 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.