Website Mintek
Mintek is South Africa's national mineral research organisation and one of the world's leading technology organisations specialising in mineral processing.
Mintek, officially the Council for Mineral Technology, is South Africa’s national mineral research organization and a global leader in mineral and metallurgical innovation. A state-owned entity established in 1934, Mintek conducts research, development, and technology transfer for mineral processing, extractive metallurgy, and related fields. Mintek’s services span from initial exploration and characterization to extraction, refining, production of metal-based products, and post-mining support.
Key Performance Indicators
Execution, People and planning
- Performs highly complex laboratory data acquisition, manipulation, reduction and analysis.
- Compiles data and computes results, ensuring quality control and compliance with protocols, and provides comprehensive analysis of results to researchers.
- Sets-up, calibrates, operates and maintains sophisticated equipment and facilities in the sample preparation laboratory.
- Reviews experimental and test results to ascertain their validity and the reliability of the data and to ensure proper functioning of the equipment.
- Participates in the design of experiments and may develop and coordinate specific aspects of the research.
- Selects, modifies and adapts equipment, facilities and instrumentation to specific project requirements.
- Troubleshooting in sample preparation laboratory.
- Development of sample preparation methods and implementation of process improvements.
- Sample preparation consumables stock control and budgeting
Governance and Risk
- Practices all SHEQ related requirements.
- May work with dangerous materials and equipment
Relationship management and reporting
- May lead, guide and train staff and students in the use of equipment and facilities.
Minimum requirements
Qualifcation
- BTech in a relevant field relating to the Discipline (engineering or science)
Experience
- At least 2-3 years of post-qualification experience.
- Completed qualifications from accredited HEI’s that are over and above the minimum qualification will be considered as relevant experience year for year.
- Professional (i.e. eligible for statutory professional registration as a technologist)