Process Controller

Company Description

Company Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Process Controller. The purpose of this role is Monitor and control plant beneficiation processes at various stages, including Primary Crusher, Screening, Stacking, and SSF to increase throughput and ensure quality and safety.

We’re the best in the industry.

You’ll make us better.

Guided by our purpose and our values, we enable both high performance and purposeful action as we aim to “re-imagine mining to improve people’s lives", delivering the metals and minerals that make modern life possible – from mobile phones to medicines.

Kumba Iron Ore               

We produce high-grade iron ore, the key component in steel widely used in construction and manufacturing across the world. Our activities include all aspects – exploration; mining; processing and blending; shipping; marketing and selling. In South Africa, we have mining operations in the Northern Cape province, as well as a head office in Rosebank, Gauteng, and a port operation in Saldanha Bay, Western Cape.

Job Description

As our Process Controller your responsibilities will include but not limited to:

• Safety, Health & Environment:
  • Adhere to all health and safety practices requirements and promote good housekeeping to ensure compliance and an environment where team members can deliver their outputs within a controlled risk environment.
  • Active participation in safety initiatives, i.e., SLAM, HPH
  • Conduct the required safety interventions before undertaking any tasks.
  • Ensure a clear working area, legibility and visibility of safety signs and attend to spillage material to prevent contamination and pollution; keep a record of actions taken.
  • Active participation in SLAMs, HPHs, relevant Risk Assessments and close-out of Safety Actions.
• Performance and Delivery
  • Effectively log and hand over shift events to the next shift team.
  • Execute start-up and shut-down programs with the aid of the PLC system.
  • Monitor equipment behaviour through the PLC and interact with single-line equipment to ensure controlled process variables are kept within specific parameters and control limits within given tolerances.
  • Balance the beneficiation process completely by synchronising material supply from different sources.
  • Rectify and maintain flow balance in the plant to control the flow and consumption of all auxiliaries, including process water and electricity, and the ROM tempo to the beneficiation plant.
  • Ensure the final ore product meets the correct physical and chemical specifications by monitoring plant equipment and process variables within given tolerances.
  • Deliver the required chemical properties by setting and manipulating equipment while interpreting lab analysis reports to rectify or inform abnormalities.
  • Report and follow equipment failures effectively, ensuring effective communication between all relevant team players.
  • Share information about maintenance intent effectively with all co-workers.
  • Assist the supervisor in delegating duties to subordinates and perform other supervisory activities to assist the supervisor.
  • Prepare production statistic reports to feed accurate data into the mine suite system.
  • Guide operators in executing their tasks and ensure proper maintenance preparations occur.
  • Establish alternative plant running methods during specific breakdowns, assisting the supervisor.
  • Assist the Supervisor in doing proper planning to reduce downtime.
• Hygiene and Tidiness:
  • Inspect the total area of responsibility for tidiness and hygiene, including cleaning with specialised
• The Work: Key Outputs and Accountabilities
• machinery.
  • Perform cleaning activities beyond the allocated area, ensuring all safety signs and equipment are visible, legible, and fit for use.
  • Sort and dump collected spillage materials at dedicated areas to prevent contamination and pollution.
  • Clean and store tools in designated places, continuously clean plant equipment and associated components, and assist co-workers according to their level/area of competence in achieving functional objectives.

This role is in Processing (PRO) department on a band P4 level reporting to the Supervisor Crushing & Screening

Qualifications

• Grade 12/ N3
• SA Drivers Licence

Knowledge

• 3–5 years of relevant experience in plant operations.
• Deep understanding of the plant layout for efficient navigation and equipment access.
• Knowledgeable in beneficiation processes and the tools/equipment involved.
• Familiar with pre-shift inspection procedures, radio protocols, and lock-out/tag-out procedures.
• Understands operational protocols and safety guidelines.
• Aware of radio communication standards and able to use them effectively.
• Basic computer literacy for operational documentation and reporting.
• Commitment to safety practices and adherence to operational guidelines.

Additional Information

Who we are?

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.

We work together with our key partners and stakeholders to unlock the sustainable value that those resources represent for our shareholders, the communities and countries in which we operate and for society at large. Anglo American is re-imagining mining to improve people’s lives.

How we are committed to your safety

Nothing is more important to us than ensuring you return home safely after a day’s work. To make that happen, we have the most rigorous safety standards in the industry. Not only that, we’re also continually investing in new technologies – from drones to data analytics – that are helping to make mining safer.

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 fulfil their potential.

How to apply

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.

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