MMG Careers

BASIC FUNCTION OF THE POSITION:

The Metallurgist will be responsible for controlling, testing and analysing all processes plus raw materials pertinent to the manufacture of gold and quality copper and silver.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Your key accountabilities include:

• Managing production and metallurgical processes, ensuring quality control, and recommending equipment and protocol enhancements.
• Leading design compliance via SOPs, developing scopes of work, and supporting innovation in processing and testing methods.
• Collaborating with engineering and labs to resolve ore-related issues, sharing insights, and enhancing product quality.
• Ensuring adherence to safety, technical, and process standards through regular audits and corrective actions.
• Delivering performance reports, tracking trend, maintaining quality metrics, and ensuring financial documentation aligns with legislative requirements.
• Addressing product failures, complaints, and identifying areas for commercial improvement and risk reduction.
• Leading personnel, mentoring recent graduates, promoting knowledge sharing, and ensuring training supports output quality.
• Supporting system optimisation efforts and ensuring effective use of technical platforms and processes
• Performing duties assigned in alignment with policies, SOPs, and the company’s Code of Conduct.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR EFFECTIVE PERFORMANCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in metallurgy or materials science/chemical engineering or other relevant qualification.
• 3–5 years’ post-qualification hands-on professional experience in a process plant and analytical/metallurgical laboratory, preferably in the mining industry.
• Experience in managing metallurgical projects and optimising processes for efficiency and quality