Mintek has an exciting career opportunity for a Principal Engineer: Physical Separation Group. The incumbent will be responsible to execute medium to large sized projects that may be service or research orientated at the level of an advanced professional engineer. All suitably qualified and experienced candidates are invited to apply.

• Conduct research, development, and innovation (RDI) activities to design and commercialize new equipment and technology for the minerals processing industry, with a focus on physical separation field.
• Conduct appraisal and suitability testing of new physical separation equipment and technology to improve the rate of transfer of technology to industry.
• Oversee the construction, commissioning, and operation of pilot plants
• Co-ordinate, supervise and execute several major service/research projects simultaneously in which interactions with clients and technical expertise are required at an advanced professional level.
• Provide clients with consulting services and training at an advanced professional level.
• Ascertain needs of clients, develop appropriate new ideas for project work, and contribute significantly to divisional plans for technology and business development.
• Ensure the completion of projects and tasks on time.
• Participate in the setting of commercial targets.
• As chief investigator of several major projects, meet requirements in relation to cost containment and profits.
• Supervise, provide mentorship and training junior staff who interact with the position.
• Ensure that the documentation of work and procedures is done and produce advanced professional level reports.
• Write Conference & Scientific Papers, Journals and publish on credible international journals.
• Keep up to date with technology and business at an advanced professional level.
• Provide technical and practical guidance in the execution of experiments and operation of pilot plants.
• Ensure that QES procedures are followed and project work is executed to produce valid conclusions with maximum overall efficiency - technically and financially.
• Assist Head/Divisional manager to obtain project work from the Mining/ Metallurgical industry.

• The person appointed to this position must have a minimum qualification of PhD in Chemical Engineering/Metallurgy.
• At least 8 years’ experience in the field of physical separation.
• Experience in laboratory and pilot plant research and development projects.
• Proven record of Journals and Conference Papers published (Researchers needed).
• Team player who enjoys variety of roles and has a passion for minerals processing.
• A working knowledge of legislation covering the workplace.