Electrowinning Operator

Job Description

Job Purpose

To operate the electrowinning cells and harvest cathode product safely and to specification.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate electrowinning cells per SOPs, monitoring current, voltage and cell conditions
• Strip and harvest cathodes on schedule; prepare product for weighing, stacking and dispatch
• Monitor and maintain anode/cathode condition, replacing as required
• Monitor electrolyte quality and report deviations
• Maintain safe working practices around electrical and acid hazards
• Keep accurate production and quality records

Qualifications

Essential

• Secondary education; basic plant operations training

Experience

Essential

• 2+ years' experience in an electrowinning, electrorefining or similar electrochemical process environment
• Prior antimony-specific experience is not required - equivalent experience in copper or other base-metal hydrometallurgical operations is acceptable.

Essential

Skills / Competencies

Attention to detail

• Comfort working near electrical and acid hazards under supervision

Basic quality inspection skills

Teamwork