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Plant Metallurgist
2026-02-13T12:13:38+00:00
Sable Zinc Kabwe Ltd
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FULL_TIME
Ndola
Ndola
10101
Zambia
Professional Services
Science & Engineering, Energy & Mining
ZMW
MONTH
2026-02-20T17:00:00+00:00
8

Role Overview:

Key member of the technical function responsible for the development, optimization of plant parameters and ensure continuous process improvement. The Plant metallurgist is expected to exercise initiative using experience and good judgement without sacrificing safety or environmental responsibility.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Conduct laboratory test work for material characterization, process optimisation, research and development, and preparation of technical reports.
  • Provide day to day technical metallurgical support and coaching to plant operations.
  • Identify and promote continuous plant improvement in order to achieve and surpass metallurgical KPIs
  • Monitor PSD, density profiles, reagent dosages and evaluate metallurgical performance and survey programmes to improve plant recovery and costs.
  • Prepare daily strategy guidelines for operators by developing standard operating procedures and ensure correct operation, inspection and calibration of process equipment.
  • Collaborate effectively with cross shift metallurgist to ensure smooth transition between rotations in order to provide continuous operational support
  • Promote health and safety in the workplace and be in compliance with required front line supervisors safety roles and responsibilities, policies and regulations.

Preferred candidate qualifications & experience

  • Grade 12 Full Certificate
  • University Degree in Metallurgy
  • Member of Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ)
  • At least 3 years in a similar capacity

Personal attributes and other requirements:

  • Excellent communication skills with ability to build relationship
  • Self-motivated
  • Able to interpret recorded readings
  • Ability to communicate information correctly
  • Location; Ndola
  • Conduct laboratory test work for material characterization, process optimisation, research and development, and preparation of technical reports.
  • Provide day to day technical metallurgical support and coaching to plant operations.
  • Identify and promote continuous plant improvement in order to achieve and surpass metallurgical KPIs
  • Monitor PSD, density profiles, reagent dosages and evaluate metallurgical performance and survey programmes to improve plant recovery and costs.
  • Prepare daily strategy guidelines for operators by developing standard operating procedures and ensure correct operation, inspection and calibration of process equipment.
  • Collaborate effectively with cross shift metallurgist to ensure smooth transition between rotations in order to provide continuous operational support
  • Promote health and safety in the workplace and be in compliance with required front line supervisors safety roles and responsibilities, policies and regulations.
  • Excellent communication skills with ability to build relationship
  • Self-motivated
  • Able to interpret recorded readings
  • Ability to communicate information correctly
  • Grade 12 Full Certificate
  • University Degree in Metallurgy
  • Member of Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ)
bachelor degree
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Vacancy title:
Plant Metallurgist

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Professional Services, Category: Science & Engineering, Energy & Mining]

Jobs at:
Sable Zinc Kabwe Ltd

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, February 20 2026

Duty Station:
Ndola | Ndola

Summary
Date Posted: Friday, February 13 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Role Overview:

Key member of the technical function responsible for the development, optimization of plant parameters and ensure continuous process improvement. The Plant metallurgist is expected to exercise initiative using experience and good judgement without sacrificing safety or environmental responsibility.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Conduct laboratory test work for material characterization, process optimisation, research and development, and preparation of technical reports.
  • Provide day to day technical metallurgical support and coaching to plant operations.
  • Identify and promote continuous plant improvement in order to achieve and surpass metallurgical KPIs
  • Monitor PSD, density profiles, reagent dosages and evaluate metallurgical performance and survey programmes to improve plant recovery and costs.
  • Prepare daily strategy guidelines for operators by developing standard operating procedures and ensure correct operation, inspection and calibration of process equipment.
  • Collaborate effectively with cross shift metallurgist to ensure smooth transition between rotations in order to provide continuous operational support
  • Promote health and safety in the workplace and be in compliance with required front line supervisors safety roles and responsibilities, policies and regulations.

Preferred candidate qualifications & experience

  • Grade 12 Full Certificate
  • University Degree in Metallurgy
  • Member of Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ)
  • At least 3 years in a similar capacity

Personal attributes and other requirements:

  • Excellent communication skills with ability to build relationship
  • Self-motivated
  • Able to interpret recorded readings
  • Ability to communicate information correctly
  • Location; Ndola

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Engineering jobs in Zambia
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Friday, February 20 2026
Duty Station: Ndola | Ndola
Posted: 13-02-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 13-02-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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