Profession mineral processing engineer

Mineral processing engineers develop and manage equipment and techniques to successfully process and refine valuable minerals from ore or raw mineral.

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Personality Type

• Investigative / Realistic

Knowledge

• Chemistry

  The composition, structure, and properties of substances and the processes and transformations that they undergo; the uses of different chemicals and their interactions, production techniques, risk factors, and disposal methods.

• Geology

  Solid earth, rock types, structures and the processes by which they are altered.

Skills

• Prepare technical reports

  Prepare technical reports that describe results and processes of scientific or technical research, or assess its progress. These reports help researchers to keep up to date with recent findings.

• Manage mineral testing procedures

  Manage mineral testing procedures in order to assess product quality at all stages.

• Manage mineral processing plant

  Manage plant and equipment designed to extract products from raw minerals. Monitor the flow of materials through the processing plant.

• Manage chemical reagents

  Manage the handling, addition, and disposal of chemical reagents used to help separate products from raw mineral.

• Maintain records of mining operations

  Maintain records of mine production and development performance, including performance of machinery.

• Troubleshoot

  Identify operating problems, decide what to do about it and report accordingly.

• Monitor mine production

  Oversee mining production rates in order to estimate operational effectiveness.

• Ensure compliance with safety legislation

  Implement safety programmes to comply with national laws and legislation. Ensure that equipment and processes are compliant with safety regulations.

• Address problems critically

  Identify the strengths and weaknesses of various abstract, rational concepts, such as issues, opinions, and approaches related to a specific problematic situation in order to formulate solutions and alternative methods of tackling the situation.

• Use a computer

  Utilise computer equipment or digital devices to facilitate quality control, data management, and communication. Follow instructions given by a computer programme, create computer files or documents.

• Supervise staff

  Oversee the selection, training, performance and motivation of staff.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB