Job Description

VACANCY: OPERATOR: LEAD DROSSING FURNACE



TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT: FIXED TERM CONTRACT (6 MONTHS)



GRADE: B - LOWER



DIVISION: SMELLTER



CLOSING DATE: 25 APRIL 2025



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



To safely treat lead in the lead drossing furnace.



SUMMARY OF KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDED BUT NOT LIMITED TO


Operate the 3t lead drossing furnace and produce barren lead to the required standard. Remove skimmings and drosses as per the Safe operating procedure for the lead drossing furnace. Accurately sampling all products and byproducts and record the information on the logsheets. Ensures that all feed materials and by-products consumed/generated are weighed and sent for sampling for metal balance purposes. Blend high grade low volume customer materials and smelt a minimum of 500kg per 12-hour shift. Monitor molten stream temperature as per written procedure - temperature cannot exceed 1200 degrees Celsius. Utilise the induction furnace to treat customer material and transfer the final ingots to the refinery as part of Dore transfers or to the BBOC. The operator role also includes the atomisation of blister copper into atomised copper and operates the drier to transfer the material to sampling. Drying solid atomised copper product to separate oversize product from undersize stream. Ensure that the furnace availability is communicated immediately for optimised production. Required to assist in AF tapping and BBOC clean-off. Provides adequate troubleshooting within induction furnace through checking panel parameters.


MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS


A completed Matric qualification. 3 years' experience in smelting operations. Qualification in Chemical Eng or Metallurgy will be advantageous.

SKILLS/ COMPETENCIES


Microsoft suite. Communication skills. Able to train new operators. Basic administrative skills - log sheets, and checklists. * Consistency - Able to perform in a consistent manner continuously.