Senior Process Engineer (EPCM Mining Projects – Design – Furnaces/Smelting) - Sandton

SUMMARY:
The individual in this role will be responsible for the design, sizing, and commissioning of processes and vessels associated with the global electric smelting furnace sector, that includes Submerged Arc Furnaces and Open Bath Furnaces. As a vital member of a project team, the incumbent may engage in both sales and execution phases of projects, ranging from feasibility studies to complete Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contracts, as well as participate in development initiatives aimed at enhancing the product portfolio.

POSITION INFO:

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical or metallurgical engineering, Pr.Eng preferred.
• Relevant post graduate qualifications could be advantageous.
• Modelling thermochemistry of pyrometallurgical processing in FACSTAGE.

• Minimum 10 years of overall industry-relevant experience, with a minimum of 5 years’ experience within the field of electric smelting furnace process engineering and process plant design.
• Experience with mass and energy balances for pyrometallurgical processes from first principles through a relevant simulation package like HSC, Metsim.
• Experience in the operation of electric smelting furnaces at a responsibility level that would allow the incumbent to make process decisions would be advantageous.
• Electric furnace commissioning experience
• Good theoretical knowledge of refractory materials and selection.
• Pyrometallurgical test work planning and execution – Bench- to pilot scale.

• Advanced understanding of process design principles and furnace sizing.
• Primary handling of ores with respect to electric smelting furnaces.
• Pyrometallurgical processing in SAFs / OBFs.
• All aspects of furnace design and operation.
• Industry codes/standards and interdepartmental practices and procedures.
• Pricing, tendering and budgeting principles, tools and control.
• Safety consciousness and application of good practice health and safety.
• Good understanding of best practices in the worldwide smelting industry.

• Project scoping, costing, design and detail engineering.
• Project construction, supervision, commissioning and handover.
• Designing and developing new processes and integrating into existing processes.
• Maintaining and modifying existing systems
• Troubleshooting and problem solving
• Working collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary environment with design engineers and other internal staff
• Commercial awareness and sound written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Liaising with clients, suppliers, contractors and relevant authorities
• Project managing within cost and time constrained environments
• Understanding and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations and quality standards
• Team leadership skills.
• Listening to, interpreting and understanding feedback from clients and team members.
• Organizational skills, planning, project management and prioritizing ability.
• Interpersonal motivational skills.
• The ability to work under pressure and to achieve deadlines.

• Provide project related engineering and procurement deliverables and services for studies, tenders and projects.
• Preparation of process designs, Block Floe Diagrams, PFD's, P&ID's, and all technical process documents
• Develop and implement systems and procedures and manage support engineers, other discipline personnel and clients to successfully achieve their project objectives.
• Preliminary cost estimates for potential projects and budget proposals.
• Planning, design, specification, procurement, reporting, construction, commissioning and handover of project packages.
• Ensure scopes of works for various projects are correctly specified and matches budget.
• Manage all the resources in the best interest of the company
• Provide technical leadership and maintaining technical quality norms and standards, ensuring that appropriate technologies are incorporated into the designs, and they comply with the relevant engineering standards.
• Co-ordinating designs and drawing with all relevant engineering disciplines.
• Contribute to the development and or refining of all ISO aligned, process systems and procedures.
• Maintain professional registration(s) and keep up to date new technologies as well as changes in the application of current process technologies in the fields operate in.
• Knowledge sharing and transfer on all applicable processes and technologies including the primary and secondary beneficiation of all applicable ores into the products as required by the group clients.
• Compiling and delivering technical papers and presentations to further the company profile in the industry.