Plant Operation Technician

At Sandfire MATSA, we offer you challenges that will help you grow, new goals, and projects that adapt to your skills and experiences in order to later enhance them. Training and continuous improvement are fundamental at Sandfire MATSA, and key to you continuing to evolve and expanding your career in different areas.

This could be an interesting opportunity for you.

If you are interested in developing your career in various areas, do not hesitate to send us your CV. We want to get to know you!

Functions, among others:
• Ensure that the Courier machine pumps correctly, to guarantee the correct functioning of the flotation processes and to obtain the metallurgical balance:
o Pumping availability
o Coordinate with the process team regarding the analysis, adjustments, and ranges of the machine
o Raise awareness of the panel operator regarding the control of data affecting the Courier, in order to detect out-of-range data as soon as possible.
• Control the process water, analyzing whether it is available in adequate quantity and quality (water pH):
o Perform preventive or corrective maintenance of the water lines, detecting leaks, etc., in coordination with the plant maintenance area
o Regulate and adjust the pH of the process water based on the water quality, seeking advice from the water department.
• Ensure that the external cleaning company is carrying out the routine day-to-day tasks planned for the week; and coordinate work permits for those machinery cleaning tasks that require production shutdowns.
• Monitor the plant process in order to identify possible improvements that allow for increased mineral recovery levels.
• Calibrate density meters in coordination with the plant instrumentation area; to guarantee that the paste sent to the paste plant has the correct density.
• Monitor and study the machines in the plant, in order to decrease, for example, ceramic consumption in the vertical mills during cleaning processes.
• Analyze the replacement, control, and measurement of the upper and lower mill liners, according to ore hardness, etc.
• Train plant operators on the importance of machine care
• Substitute plant operation supervisors during their absences and relay information to the plant shift
• Calculate times to solve problems involving plant process shutdowns
• Ensure that scheduled tasks and activities are carried out in an orderly and efficient manner, with the assignment of responsibilities, establishing priorities, and supervising progress/process.
• Address operational challenges and resolve problems that may arise during the day. Make informed decisions to minimize any production interruption.
• Ensure that the tailings dam discharge plan is met according to the scheduled tasks and activities, carried out in an orderly and efficient manner.

Information about the selection process:
Effective incorporation into the new position will be subject to obtaining medical fitness for work, in accordance with the corresponding medical examination and current regulations regarding occupational risk prevention.