Flotation Operator, Nickel Processing
2025-07-01T12:27:19+00:00
First Quantum Mineral
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FULL_TIME
Kalumbila
Lusaka
10101
Zambia
Mining
Management
2025-07-15T17:00:00+00:00
Zambia
8
Job description:
Specific Job Responsibility
- The role has field equipment accountability from the flotation feed surge tank, all flotation cells, concentrate dewatering, reagents, sampling, OSA systems and all associated equipment.
- Carry out thorough pre-start checks, equipment inspections, adjustments and cleaning.
- Maintain high housekeeping and safety standards.
- Compliance to HSE requirements and reporting/correcting defects and unsafe conditions to the supervisor.
- Ensure all incidents are reported promptly.
- Ensure that start-up and shutdown procedures in all areas of flotation are executed safely and promptly.
- Operate equipment according to procedures given in the operating strategies and instructions.
- Deliver and exceed the KPI’s of flotation recovery, concentrate quality, flotation and reagent dosing system utilization, concentrate moisture and specification and routine work compliance.
- Conduct all routine tasks, including field check-sheets and equipment inspections in a timely and accurate manner.
- Diagnose plant defects and ensure they are immediately addressed.
- Identify equipment that requires correction and immediately escalate to superiors.
- Support maintenance in the delivery of their tasks.
- Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Job Specific Competencies
- Strong commitment to SHEC performance.
- Basic understanding of mechanical and instrumentational equipment.
- Very strong drive and personal sense of equipment ownership and accountability.
- Written and spoken fluency in English.
- Computer proficiency including Microsoft Office.
- Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
Key Job Attributes
- Willingness to learn and progress, open mind to various challenges.
- Attention to detail and time management skills.
- Able to work in a team environment.
- A positive and mature attitude, sense of initiative.
- Passionate, enthusiastic and pro-active in manner.
- Persistent, diligent and through approach.
- Physically fit, as the role is physically demanding at times.
Experience required to perform in this job
- Minimum 3 years of prior experience in operating a wet processing plant in particularly flotation circuit (nickel and/or talc flotation experience is highly regarded).
- Exposure to online analysers (MSA, OSA, PSI, etc.).
- Prior experience in plant commissioning and plant ramp up desirable.
- Experience in a large, complex base metals processing plant(s) is a plus.
Qualifications
- Full grade twelve (G12) certificate.
- Certificate in metallurgy, chemical engineering, mineral processing or related field.
The role has field equipment accountability from the jaw crushers, pebble crusher, conveying systems, dust scrubbers and all associated equipment delivering ore to the crushed ore stockpile. Carry out thorough pre-start checks, equipment inspections, adjustments and cleaning. Maintain high housekeeping and safety standards. Compliance to HSE requirements and reporting/correcting defects and unsafe conditions to the supervisor. Ensure all incidents are reported promptly. Ensure that start-up and shutdown procedures in all areas of crushing are executed safely and promptly. Operate equipment according to procedures given in the operating strategies and instructions. Deliver and exceed the KPI’s of crusher throughput, crusher utilization, and routine work compliance. Ensure dust control is achieved effectively. Conduct all routine tasks, including field check-sheets and equipment inspections in a timely and accurate manner. Diagnose plant defects and ensure they are immediately addressed. Identify equipment that requires correction and immediately escalate to superiors. Support maintenance in the delivery of their tasks. Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Strong commitment to SHEC performance. Basic understanding of mechanical and instrumentational equipment. Very strong drive and personal sense of equipment ownership and accountability. Written and spoken fluency in English. Computer proficiency including Microsoft Office. Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
Experience required to perform in this job Minimum 3 years of prior experience in operating a wet processing plant in particularly flotation circuit (nickel and/or talc flotation experience is highly regarded). Exposure to online analysers (MSA, OSA, PSI, etc.). Prior experience in plant commissioning and plant ramp up desirable. Experience in a large, complex base metals processing plant(s) is a plus. Qualifications Full grade twelve (G12) certificate. Certificate in metallurgy, chemical engineering, mineral processing or related field.
JOB-6863d427b6374
Vacancy title:
Flotation Operator, Nickel Processing
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Mining, Category: Management]
Jobs at:
First Quantum Mineral
Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, July 15 2025
Duty Station:
Kalumbila | Lusaka | Zambia
Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, July 1 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Job description:
Specific Job Responsibility
- The role has field equipment accountability from the flotation feed surge tank, all flotation cells, concentrate dewatering, reagents, sampling, OSA systems and all associated equipment.
- Carry out thorough pre-start checks, equipment inspections, adjustments and cleaning.
- Maintain high housekeeping and safety standards.
- Compliance to HSE requirements and reporting/correcting defects and unsafe conditions to the supervisor.
- Ensure all incidents are reported promptly.
- Ensure that start-up and shutdown procedures in all areas of flotation are executed safely and promptly.
- Operate equipment according to procedures given in the operating strategies and instructions.
- Deliver and exceed the KPI’s of flotation recovery, concentrate quality, flotation and reagent dosing system utilization, concentrate moisture and specification and routine work compliance.
- Conduct all routine tasks, including field check-sheets and equipment inspections in a timely and accurate manner.
- Diagnose plant defects and ensure they are immediately addressed.
- Identify equipment that requires correction and immediately escalate to superiors.
- Support maintenance in the delivery of their tasks.
- Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Job Specific Competencies
- Strong commitment to SHEC performance.
- Basic understanding of mechanical and instrumentational equipment.
- Very strong drive and personal sense of equipment ownership and accountability.
- Written and spoken fluency in English.
- Computer proficiency including Microsoft Office.
- Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
Key Job Attributes
- Willingness to learn and progress, open mind to various challenges.
- Attention to detail and time management skills.
- Able to work in a team environment.
- A positive and mature attitude, sense of initiative.
- Passionate, enthusiastic and pro-active in manner.
- Persistent, diligent and through approach.
- Physically fit, as the role is physically demanding at times.
Experience required to perform in this job
- Minimum 3 years of prior experience in operating a wet processing plant in particularly flotation circuit (nickel and/or talc flotation experience is highly regarded).
- Exposure to online analysers (MSA, OSA, PSI, etc.).
- Prior experience in plant commissioning and plant ramp up desirable.
- Experience in a large, complex base metals processing plant(s) is a plus.
Qualifications
- Full grade twelve (G12) certificate.
- Certificate in metallurgy, chemical engineering, mineral processing or related field.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36
Level of Education: bachelor degree
Job application procedure
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