VACANCY: PRINCIPAL CHEMIST
TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT: PERMANENT
GRADE: D-LOWER
DIVISION: LABORATORY
CLOSING DATE: 28 AUGUST 2024
As a proudly South African company with a global footprint, Rand Refinery is one of the world’s leading Gold and Silver Refiner and operates one of the largest low-grade gold recovery Smelters on the African continent. With over a 100-year history, we have transformed and reshaped value not only in metals but people’s lives too. We’ve spent the last century using innovation to create real competitive advantage for our partners, our communities and our business.
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PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
Improve and optimise analytical processes for incoming materials and outgoing products, including new strategic business processes. Ensure that there’s efficient, safe, and high-quality analysis, while staying updated on technological advancements in the field.
SUMMARY OF KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDED BUT NOT LIMITED TO
- Evaluate and optimise analytical processes involved in analysis of incoming material and outgoing products inclusive of new strategic process.
- Able to travel locally or internationally on assigned timelines to set-up laboratory processes as part of supporting strategic direction.
- Implement improvements to enhance efficiency, yield, and cost-effectiveness.
- Work closely with regulatory bodies to ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
- Collaborate with junior miners and sample aggregators to support new strategic business.
- Ensure that all processes comply with environmental regulations, safety standards, and industry best practices.
- Analyse data generated from chemical tests and experiments.
- Prepare comprehensive reports on findings, trends, and process improvements.
- Implement corrective actions to resolve problems and prevent recurrence.
- Foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement within the team.
- Evaluate and implement cost-effective solutions in analytical section.
- Implement the setting up of laboratories, inclusive of commissioning and validating the laboratories.
- Formulating and Management of budgets and equipment procurement.
