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Metallurgist – Process Control

Reporting to the Process Control Senior Metallurgist, the Process Control Metallurgist is responsible for delivery of long to short term process control optimization projects, day to day operational support through monitoring and managing of control systems, and timely communicating plant performance and identifying improvement opportunities in the process.

Qualifications and responsibilities:

• A Tertiary Qualification in Extractive Metallurgy, Mineral Processing, Chemical Engineering or related.
• Assist operations with the implementation of new plant practices and new control philosophies.
• Participate and lead process performance analysis and improvement initiatives.
• Maintain, develop, expand and tune the installed base layer (PID) and Advanced Control System (Expert System).
• Monitor, control and report on process plant performance indicators, plant activities and operational underperformances.
• Create, modify and update Process Analysis dashboards and tools for plant performance monitoring with the aid of PI OSIsoft tools, SQL, Python, HTML and VBA – excel.
• Provide the Process interface support to the software engineer with regards to DCS, including but not limited to optimization of control philosophies, control loop tuning, alarm management, etc.
• Provide the Process interface support to the Instrumentation engineers with regards to field instruments performance, including but not limited to instrument positioning, calibration, etc.
• Actively take part in achieving sectional safety KPIs.

Behavioral Traits:

• Strong drive and personal sense of ownership and accountability.
• Excellent cognitive and analytical skills.
• Possess the management discipline and perseverance to develop and implement medium to long term plans.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain self-discipline within a stressful environment.
• Exhibitions strong initiative and spirit for continuous improvement.
• Self-assertive.
• Be enthusiastic and pro-active in manner.
• Good people and communication skills. Being able to function well in a team environment.

Essential knowledge and Experience required to perform in this job:

• Strong analytical and statistical skills.
• Proficient computing skills including Microsoft Office suite.
• English language fluency.

Advantageous skills and experience:

• A minimum of 3 years of direct experience in technical and/or operational roles of metallurgical circuits as a Metallurgist or Process Engineer.
• Knowledge on the operating principles of Gyratory Crushers, Cone Crushers, SAG Mills, Ball Mills, Flotation circuits and Thickeners.
• Process Control and Advanced Control Systems.
• Experience with PI OSIsoft historian.
• An understanding of SQL, Python, HTML and VBA.

• Assist operations with the implementation of new plant practices and new control philosophies.
• Participate and lead process performance analysis and improvement initiatives.
• Maintain, develop, expand and tune the installed base layer (PID) and Advanced Control System (Expert System).
• Monitor, control and report on process plant performance indicators, plant activities and operational underperformances.
• Create, modify and update Process Analysis dashboards and tools for plant performance monitoring with the aid of PI OSIsoft tools, SQL, Python, HTML and VBA – excel.
• Provide the Process interface support to the software engineer with regards to DCS, including but not limited to optimization of control philosophies, control loop tuning, alarm management, etc.
• Provide the Process interface support to the Instrumentation engineers with regards to field instruments performance, including but not limited to instrument positioning, calibration, etc.
• Actively take part in achieving sectional safety KPIs.

• Strong analytical and statistical skills.
• Proficient computing skills including Microsoft Office suite.
• English language fluency.
• Process Control and Advanced Control Systems.
• Experience with PI OSIsoft historian.
• An understanding of SQL, Python, HTML and VBA.
• Strong drive and personal sense of ownership and accountability.
• Excellent cognitive and analytical skills.
• Management discipline and perseverance.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain self-discipline within a stressful environment.
• Strong initiative and spirit for continuous improvement.
• Self-assertive.
• Enthusiastic and pro-active manner.
• Good people and communication skills.
• Ability to function well in a team environment.

• A Tertiary Qualification in Extractive Metallurgy, Mineral Processing, Chemical Engineering or related.