Senior Process Engineer

Company Description

Come and join this dedicated team as Senior Process Engineer where you will be responsible for the investigation, motivation, design and implementation of process modifications and improvements.

By looking after our assets, you’ll become an asset too.

Number of positions: 1

Location of positions: Group Smelters in Rustenburg

Anglo American is a global diversified mining business. Our portfolio of world-class mining operations provides the metals and minerals that make modern life possible. We use innovative practices and the latest technologies to discover new resources and mine, process, move and market our products to our customers around the world.

Our Platinum business mines, processes and refines the entire range of platinum group metals (PGMs): platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, iridium and osmium. We are the world’s leading primary producer of PGMs, which have a range of specialised applications that improve lives across the world – from vehicle fuel cells to jewelry; dentistry to glassmaking; pacemakers to petroleum refining.

Job Description

Job responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

1. To ensure that all designs incorporate the appropriate safety standards and that all activities comply with plant group and/or statutory procedures.
2. A thorough understanding of the processes operating within the system under study and may require the search for or the development of standards, where the process is new and not covered by existing procedures. The commissioning of new and unfamiliar plants requires detailed study to predict and pre-empt safety hazards.
3. To investigate as directed, problem areas/opportunities, the solutions of which shall be beneficial to the group to motivate the identified solution.
4. The clues to the solutions to a problem are, typically, numerous and are often only indirectly associated with the apparent effects. Alternative solutions can be varied and as they are normally part of a complex, interactive system, detailed evaluation of the effects, which may extend outside the immediate area of investigation, i.e., what may be an obvious solution to a problem seen in isolation at a concentrator could produce unacceptable spin-off effects at the smelter or refineries. The Senior Process Engineer would be expected to, under the direction of a superior, investigate such alternatives.
5. Technically conversant with all aspects of a problem/solution; to supervise and/or co-ordinate technical investigations by internal parties.
6. To undertake the process design of approved projects (extensions, modifications or new processes) in accordance with the appropriate standards and practices, so as to ensure the cost-effective attainment of objectives.
7. To liaise with other engineering functions during the design and implementation cycle in order to provide information and to ensure that process objectives are met.
8. During the execution phase of a project, the Senior Process Engineer will be a member of a multi-discipline project team. A number of the disciplines depend on the input of process information during the design and execution phase to work efficiently in order to carry out their own functions effectively. The Senior Process Engineer must have the ability to work efficiently when interfacing with a number of different functions.
9. To prepare comprehensive commissioning plans/procedures and to commission and optimise the modifications/installations in accordance with the agreed targets.
10. Efficient commissioning plans need to be prepared in consultation with the direct superior of the Senior Process Engineer in order to pre-empt problems and maintain a project on target.

This role is at a Band 6 level reporting to the Manager Technical Processing.

Qualifications

• Honours degree in Chemical / Metallurgical Engineering, Extraction Metallurgy or Mineral Processing.
• Should be eligible for registration as a professional Engineer with ECSA.

Experience

• Production or technical experience in an operational metallurgical or chemical plant.
• 5 to 10 years working experience will be advantageous.
• Experience of formal project management, process design and/or commissioning in a projects environment advantageous.
• General familiarity with metallurgical flow sheeting, mass and energy balance and the basics of unit processes. Some experience with control systems would also be advantageous. The candidate should be able to demonstrate a sound technical aptitude for analytical problem solving and the ability to use lateral thinking. In addition to the basic competencies, the candidate should be able to develop P&ID control logic, prepare data sheets, specifications and commissioning plans.
• Experience in Smelting operation will be advantageous.

Knowledge and Skills

• A thorough knowledge of the relevant standards and codes of practice is required, plus an ability to assemble a flow sheet that meets the project objectives. Each level of design will normally present several options, the merits and demerits of which have to be evaluated, and the whole assembled into a viable system and detailed for action by other disciplines.
• Develops technical expertise in discipline and has a working knowledge of other technical disciplines in order to appreciate all the aspects of a problem and to co-ordinate the inputs successfully with internal parties. The resolution of a problem may require participation in R&D programmes by organisations such as the Anglo Technical Department.

Additional Information

Who We Are
We aim to lead the industry by pursuing ever safer and more responsible ways of working, demonstrating integrity and showing care and respect for people and the planet. That means we are constantly seeking new opportunities to mine and process our products sustainably, using less water, less energy and more precise extraction technologies.

What We Offer
When you join Anglo American, you can expect to enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package. But more than this, you’ll find yourself in an environment where the opportunities for learning and growth are second to none. From technical training to leadership programmes, we bring out the best in our people. There are plenty of opportunities to move onwards and upwards too. We’re a large, successful multinational company – and we’re still growing all the time.

Inclusion and Diversity
Anglo American is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfill their potential.

Anglo American Platinum has a zero tolerance to dignity harms, these include all acts of gender-based violence, bullying, harassment and victimisation. Ensuring the safety of our employees extends beyond physical safety and includes the eradication of harmful behaviours from our workplace. This responsibility extends to everyone at Anglo American Platinum both during work hours and outside of work. We are unconditional in creating a respectful, inclusive, and safe working environment to ensure that no colleague will be violated or harassed under our watch.

How to Apply
This role is open to Anglo American employees only. To apply for this role, please complete our online application form. You will have the opportunity to upload your CV and other relevant documentation as part of this process.

Closing date: 24 January 2025