Process Engineer

We are recruiting a Process Engineer for a well-established mineral processing equipment and solutions provider. This is a permanent, client-facing role covering the full project cycle: front-end design, simulation, test work, site audits, sales support and commissioning.It suits an engineer who enjoys variety — office-based design and modelling one week, test plant or client site the next.

What you will do Front-end engineering and process design

• Develop process flowsheets for concept, pre-feasibility and feasibility studies, proposals and tenders. • Compile mass and water balances from simulations, test work and client plant data. • Prepare process design criteria, PFDs and equipment lists. • Size and select equipment across comminution and mineral separation, working with OEM partners. • Provide technical input to CAPEX/OPEX estimates, performance guarantees and tender submissions. • Take part in design reviews, HAZOPs and risk assessments, and hand designs over to project execution. Process simulation and modelling

• Build and calibrate Aggflow models of crushing and screening circuits. • Run scenario and sensitivity analyses on feed variability, throughput and product specification. • Maintain a controlled library of models, assumptions and equipment data. Test work and test plant

• Plan test work programmes, including sampling, test matrices and success criteria. • Guide test plant operations and ensure QA/QC on sample prep, testing and data capture. • Interpret results and issue test work reports with flowsheet and equipment recommendations. • Support the evaluation of new technologies and applications. Client site audits and optimisation

• Run process audits at client sites: sampling campaigns, surveys and mass balance reconciliation. • Identify bottlenecks and losses, quantify their value, and present prioritised recommendations. Sales support

• Support the sales team from opportunity through to order award. • Prepare technical proposals, process descriptions, datasheets and compliance schedules. • Present flowsheets and test results to clients, and support technical negotiations. Commissioning and performance testing

• Prepare commissioning plans, control philosophies and start-up procedures. • Support cold and hot commissioning on site and optimise ramp-up to design throughput. • Plan and run performance tests and compile close-out reports. • Train client operating and metallurgical staff. Knowledge development

• Author technical papers, case studies and conference presentations (e.g. SAIMM). • Share knowledge through internal training, design guidelines and lessons-learnt records. What you need Qualification

• BEng / BSc in Chemical, Metallurgical or Mineral Process Engineering (or equivalent). • ECSA registration (Pr Eng / Pr Tech Eng), or working towards it, is an advantage. Experience

• At least 5 years' process engineering experience in mineral processing, including front-end or study-phase design. • Hands-on flowsheet development, mass balancing and equipment sizing across comminution and mineral separation. • Aggflow or comparable simulation software (JKSimMet, Bruno, METSIM, LIMN). • Planning and interpreting metallurgical test work; exposure to pilot or test plant operations. • Plant operations, commissioning or process audit experience is an advantage. Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with sound engineering judgement.
• Excellent technical writing and report compilation.
• Confident presenting to clients, OEM partners and internal teams.
• Able to turn test work and simulation data into practical, commercially sound recommendations.
• Advanced Excel, MS Office, and PFD drafting tools (Visio / AutoCAD).
• Well organised, able to juggle multiple projects and deadlines, and work independently.
• Willing to travel to sites and spend multiple days away from home.