Lead Process Engineer
Location
Johannesburg, Gauteng
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Engineers
Posted
June 11, 2026
LEAD PROCESS ENGINEER - JOHANNESBURG
The main purpose of the role:
The Lead Process Engineer reviews client scope, technical information, and communications to determine how the organisation can develop and deliver effective process solutions. Once projects are awarded, they establish and manage workstreams, including test work, data analysis, and solution development through an auditable process, ensuring accurate documentation and communication across disciplines. The role supports various project stages, including PEA, prefeasibility, feasibility, execution, debottlenecking, and problem-solving projects across multiple minerals, metals, and processing technologies, from raw ore treatment to refining and recycling. Exposure to a broad range of metallurgical and pyrometallurgical processes is advantageous, although ongoing development in unfamiliar areas is expected.
The position requires strong...
The main purpose of the role:
The Lead Process Engineer reviews client scope, technical information, and communications to determine how the organisation can develop and deliver effective process solutions. Once projects are awarded, they establish and manage workstreams, including test work, data analysis, and solution development through an auditable process, ensuring accurate documentation and communication across disciplines. The role supports various project stages, including PEA, prefeasibility, feasibility, execution, debottlenecking, and problem-solving projects across multiple minerals, metals, and processing technologies, from raw ore treatment to refining and recycling. Exposure to a broad range of metallurgical and pyrometallurgical processes is advantageous, although ongoing development in unfamiliar areas is expected.
The position requires strong...