Senior Engineer: Internal Candidates

Industry: Scientific, Research & Development

Job category: Others: RandD, Science and Scientific Research

Location: Randburg

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: No

Mintek has an exciting career opportunity that exists for a Senior Engineer: Physical Separation. The Mineral Processing Division is seeking for an incumbent who will be responsible for executing and managing research, and commercial projects, writing journal and conference papers.

• Design, plan, conduct and co-ordinate research projects.
• Execute metallurgical test work.
• Interact with stakeholders (researchers and clients) at a technical level.
• Manage and control finances of the research and commercial projects.
• Undertake and co-ordinate test work and communicate results to relevant stakeholders (government (e.g. MTEF), researchers (e.g. EU) and clients that are funding the project work.
• Supervise and co-ordinate the activities of subordinate staff, to ensure that service of a high standard is rendered to clients, at full cost recovery.
• Provide technical and practical guidance in the execution of experiments.

• Must possess an MSc (Eng) degree in Chemical/Metallurgical engineering. PhD will be an advantage.
• Professional registration and voluntary association membership will be an advantage

• 5 years' experience in physical separation studies/projects is a necessity.
• Experience in research and development of physical separation projects is a requirement.
• Willingness to study, grow and be an expert in the field.
• Team player who enjoys variation in tasks and has a passion for minerals processing.
• An affinity for planning and conducting new and innovative projects is essential.