Company Description
We’re re-imagining mining to improve people’s lives. That includes the lives of everyone who works for Anglo American. We strive to be a great company where employees are happy, inspired to do their best work. A place where every colleague can grow, develop and realise their potential. To live up to our Always with Purpose employee value proposition, we’re putting the development and growth of colleagues first by ensuring everyone at Anglo American has the career experience they deserve.
Job Description
The Technical Specialist provides support to the Value in Use Manager through pilot and laboratory-scale agglomeration tests and metallurgical evaluations on typical ores. In addition, the role contributes to building a motivated, capable team environment by coaching colleagues, sharing expertise, and fostering collaboration across departments.
Key Outputs And Accountabilities
Performance & Delivery
- Lead the modelling of iron making, coke, sintering, and steelmaking routes to support operational and strategic decisions.
- Driving research and development on cold bonded pellets and briquettes, ensuring innovation in agglomeration technologies.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships with operations, technical marketing, and external customers (steel mills).
- Deliver high-quality technical reports and presentations that inform stakeholders and guide business decisions.
- Provide technical support across departments, including technical marketers, sourcing, origination, and customers.
- Develop and implement methods and (standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for new or recommissioned equipment.
- Ensure process and equipment capacity planning aligns with business needs.
- Stay current with advances in metallurgical processing and apply new knowledge to improve operations.
People Management
- Coach and mentor junior staff and technologists, ensuring knowledge transfer and skills development.
- Support the creation of a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance team culture.
- Provide clear direction, set expectations, and monitor progress to ensure delivery against goals.
- Encourage accountability and ownership within the team.
- Facilitate effective communication across departments and stakeholders, ensuring alignment and teamwork.
Safety, Health & Environment
- Ensure all activities comply with company Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ) standards and procedures.
- Lead operational risk management to maintain a safe working environment.
- Demonstrate visible felt leadership (VFL) in safety and encourage accountability within the team.
- Provides clear leadership to ensure that all staff, contractors, and suppliers understand, comply with, and consistently apply Anglo American’s SHEQ management systems.
- Actively monitors performance, coaches’ teams on safe practices, and fosters a culture of accountability and continuous improvement in safety and quality.
- Assess new or recommissioned equipment to identify and mitigate safety risks.
- Actively participate in the SHEQ structure and promote continuous improvement.
Qualifications
- B.Sc. (Hons) / B.Eng. or in Metallurgy, Chemical or equivalent (e.g. BTech)
- Master’s and/or Pr. Eng. with equivalent continuous improvement projects handling exposure - Advantegous
Experience
- Proven work experience and understanding of metallurgical operations through project work, R&D, or operational exposure.
- Strong understanding of steelmaking unit processes and modelling of steelmaking technologies as applied across a range of commodities.
- Knowledge of plant work in relation to ore characterization and agglomeration technologies across commodities
- Experience in project planning, management, budgeting, and cost control.
Additional Information
What we offer
- When you join Anglo American, you can expect to enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package. But more than this, you’ll find yourself in an environment where the opportunities for learning and growth are second to none. From technical training to leadership programmes, we bring out the best in our people. There are plenty of opportunities to move onwards and upwards too. We’re a large, successful multinational company – and we’re still growing all the time.
Who we are?
- Anglo American is a global diversified mining business. Our portfolio of world-class mining operations provides the metals and minerals that make modern life possible. We use innovative practices and the latest technologies to discover new resources and mine, process, move and market our products to our customers around the world.
Inclusion and Diversity
- Anglo American is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfil their potential
How We Are Committed To Your Safety
- Nothing is more important to us than ensuring you return home safely after a day’s work. To make that happen, we have the most rigorous safety standards in the industry. Not only that, we’re also continually investing in new technologies – from drones to data analytics – that are helping to make mining safer
How To Apply
- To apply for this role, please complete our online application form. You will have the opportunity to upload your CV and other relevant documentation as part of this process.
