Mintek (Council for Mineral Technology) Vacancies

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Head: HR Shared Services

Listing reference: minte_000381

Listing status: Online

Apply by: 23 January 2026

Position summary

Industry: HR Services, Recruitment & Selection

Job category: HR Administration

Location: Randburg

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: No

Introduction

Mintek has an exciting career opportunity for a Head: HR Shared Services is responsible for leading and managing the provision of HR transactional services and administrative support through scalable, high quality HR systems and processes. Lead HR digital technology. Ensure the integrity of all HR data. A critical accountability of the role is to lead and oversee the end-to-end implementation and stabilisation of ERP(IFS) to strengthen financial governance, transparency, automation, and decision-making across the organisation.

Job description

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:

Leadership

• Live the Mintek values, foster a culture of collaboration within Mintek.
• Create an environment for the Section to succeed and manage outputs.
• Maintain consistently visible leadership.
• Lead HR transactional services and HRIS. 
• Drive standardisation, automation, and process optimisation to improve service quality and turnaround times.

     Strategy

•     Support and drive the planning, development, and implementation of divisional strategy.
•     Drive the execution of the Section strategy and operations.
•     Support Mintek transformation agenda and sustainability.

     Resource management

•          Manage the dally activities of the HR Shared Service team.
•          Develop, implement operational plan.
•          Set, monitor and measure performance goals and objectives; provide feedback and guidance to staff.
•          Instill a strong customer focused mind-set within the team to ensure adherence to SLAs.
•          Address service delivery challenges, escalations, and complaints in a timely and professional manner.
•          Prepare, monitor and maintain budgets, forecasts, analyse variances.
•          Manage vendor relationships to ensure product and services are working effectively.
•          Identify, implement special projects to improve operations.

HR transactional services

• Ensure that all HR transactional services are delivered optimally, meeting all policy and compliance requirements including workflows, automation, streamlined HR processes that enable collaboration between HR and business.
• Provide copies of up-to-date legislation to employees.
• Develop and maintain a close working relationship with Payroll to ensure efficient and effective interfaces and timely and accurate data processing.
• Partner with Head HRBP to ensure consistent delivery and alignment of processes and procedures.
• Develop and maintain SLA and KPIs; accountable for on-time and quality delivery of services.
• Identify opportunities to centralise HR administrative work; ensure changes are communicated and documented.
• Monitor and take action to ensure all requirements and agreements are met across Divisions.
• Align with Head: HRBPs on the implementation of various employee service initiatives and improvements.

Governance and Risk Management

• Accountable for adherence to all Mintek’s policies and ethics within agreed thresholds.
• Govern the implementation of internal control mechanisms. 
• Implement divisional and Mintek policies.
• Accountable for effective risk management within the Section including SHEQ.
• Ensure divisional compliance with applicable legislation.

      HR Information Systems (HRIS)

•      Ensure technology is optimised to best meet HR and customer requirements.
•      Ensure all employee records are accurate, up-to-date, filed and that confidentiality is maintained.
•      Drive process standardisation, efficiency, improvement; continuously seek ways of improving systems, processes and delivery of HR transactional services.
•      Test all system changes and enhancements in QA; ensure accurate functionality before moving to Production.

       Data analytics

•           Develop, maintain, provide appropriate HR metrics to support business decision-making.
•           Measure, track, analyse dashboard metrics, monitor results and trends.
•           Provide regular reports on HR metrics.

      Governance and compliance

•          Establish, manage and maintain relationships with all Mintek stakeholders concerning ongoing divisional support delivery.
•         Establish and develop relations with the internal and external service providers and relevant stakeholders.
•         Balance the conflicting pressures and needs, including short and long-term trade-offs for Division and Mintek.
•         Ensure client (internal and external) satisfaction as per agreed targets.

      Reporting

•          Ensure the right data is available for accurate and useful reporting, making crucial data available “at the fingertips”.
•          Timely providing consolidated monthly and quarterly reports.
•          Monitor and report on Section performance, including financials.
•          Reporting value, ensuring critical issues and key results areas are addressed.
•          Reporting on all Section activities.
•     Monitor and report divisional risk exposures in all aspects, including SHEQ.

Minimum requirements

JOB KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

·       Master’s degree level Human Resources Management or relevant (NQF – level 9).

·       8 – 10 years’ experience on the relevant field.

·       1 – 3 years Supervisory experience.

·       Experience in delivering changes in technology.

·       Rewards & recognition experience.

·       Employment legislation.

·       Project management experience.

·       Report writing skills.

·       Policy and procedure writing.

COMPETENCIES

• Have an analytical and critical mindset for evaluating existing data and making effective business decisions.
• Ability to display deep technical knowledge of the Section’s activities and relevant areas of expertise.
• Thorough knowledge of the sector in which the Section operates.
• Strategy and business plan development and implementation.
• Ability to lead diverse teams to ensure delivery and efficiency.
• Business and financial management.
• The leadership of people and operations management.

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Project Admin

Listing reference: minte_000382

Listing status: Online

Apply by: 27 January 2026

Position summary

Industry: Scientific, Research & Development

Job category: Administration

Location: Randburg

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: No

Introduction

Mintek has an exciting opportunity for a project admin to provide accurate and timely SAP-based financial administration, reporting, and billing support across projects to ensure sound budget control and compliance. The role ensures correct allocation of revenue, expenditure, labour, and cost elements while proactively identifying risks, variances, and errors. It supports management, chief investigators, and auditors through reliable financial insights, efficient billing, and disciplined cost and debtor management.

Job description

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:

     Perform SAP Financial Project Administration

• Registration, revision, and closure of projects according to approved Project Establishment Forms. (Check PEC’s are correctly completed, check figures on proposal or order).
• Analyse and produce weekly SAP/IFS and Excel Financial reports of project expenditure vs. budget and circulate to the Heads.
• When requested, to the relevant CIs for planning and budgeting purposes.
• Through analysis, ensure that all revenue and expenditure is processed to the correct GL accounts. Where incorrect postings are identified, investigate and correct through journalisation.
• Monitor expenditure vs. budget and adviseManagement and Chief Investigators of projects nearing/exceeded budget.
• Establish root cause of incorrect postings and take corrective action to avoid in future incidents.
• Perform monthly period-end procedures, and related analytical functions to check any timesheet errors.
• Liaise with SBU accountant regarding journals and project queries.
• Synchronise project administration across productive SBUs through communication with other Admin Officers.
• Liaise with Buyers and assist CI’s regarding quotes for purchasing on projects and load requisitions on SAP once approved.
• Follow up with Buyers and Suppliers on Purchase Orders and delivery of goods ordered.
• Provide SAP project reports to CI’s and staff when required. Assist with detailed expense queries from SAP reports.
• Liaise and co-ordinate with auditors and SBU managers.

Perform SAP Financial Project Billing Process

• Enter proposals and sales orders on SAP/IFS ensuring client details & billing plan is correct.
• Monitor billing plan and adjust as required based on CI feedback.
• Issue invoices after confirmation from CI’s.
• Administer & maintain debtors tracking issue list.
• Monitor Debtors days.
• Remind technical staff to follow up with technical contacts.
• Follow up with client financial departments.
• Interact with Mintek Finance to obtain pre-payment advise and ensure invoices are cleared timeously.

Prepare & Control of SBU Cost Elements and Budgets

• Assist Executive Managers and Heads with budget planning.
• Provide financial input to divisions with annual budgeting and regular forecasting for divisional running costs.
• Control and monitor the actual expenditure relating to CAPEX against budgeted CAPEX targets as well as handling issues arising from the CAPEX process related to management accounting and project issues.
• Assist with business improvement and cost reduction initiatives within the division.

Administer Project Labour Booking Process

• Ensure staff enter timesheets on a weekly basis.
• Check & approve weekly billable time.
• Produce weekly Excel reports of time booked to projects for Management and CI checking.
• Facilitate reversal and correction of incorrectly booked time.
• Monitor and resolve time booking errors in COFC and CN30 accounts.
• Execute and ensure Science Vote invoicing is done on time.
• Check time booked to the project budgets before time is approved

Minimum requirements

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• B Tech Finance or Accounting or B degree in Finance or Accounting.
• 5 years’ Projects Administrative experience or in a similar role.
• SAP/IFS Project Systems.

COMPETENCIES

• Strong organisation skills
• Resourcefulness
• Adaptability
• Interpersonal skills
• Multitasking
• An Excellent Communicator, written and verbal communication
• Time Management
• Professionalism and work ethic
• Attention to detail
• Confidentiality
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Independence

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Data Engineer: 4IR

Listing reference: minte_000379

Listing status: Online

Apply by: 23 January 2026

Position summary

Industry: IT & Internet

Job category: Software-Engineering

Location: Randburg

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: No

Introduction

Mintek has an exciting opportunity for a data engineer to develop Mintek’s data ecosystem. The engineer will work with the software team, contributing to the development of new cloud services both for internal use and for the South African and global minerals and metals industry.

Job description

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:

• Build and maintain the data ecosystem within Mintek.
• Develop and maintain ETL pipelines and automate data workflows.
• Maintain storage systems and data catalogs.
• Execute data operations, orchestration and monitoring.
• Engage and collaborate with scientists, engineers and operators to facilitate integration with the various upstream
  and downstream layers.
• Ensure that projects are executed on time and within budget.
• Participate in team debates and technical decisions.
• Produce professional reports and product documentation.
• Conceptualise, design, execute, analyse and troubleshoot independently.
• Ensure that SHEQ procedures are strictly adhered to and that project work is executed with maximum overall technical efficiency.
• Identify opportunities for technology development and commercialisation.
• Keep up-to-date with technology and business developments relevant to the division’s interests.

Minimum requirements

Qualification:

• Suitable candidates must possess at least a B.Sc Hons or 4-year B.Eng degree.
• An M.Sc or M.Eng in computer science, engineering, mathematics, statistics, physics or a related field is preferred.

Experience:

• 2 years of vocational experience in Data Engineering or a related role following first graduation (BSc Hon/BEng).
• Familiarity with cloud environments, e.g. Microsoft Azure.
• Experience with Git.
• SQL, Python, project management software (e.g. Microsoft Project, Trello, Microsoft Planner, etc.).
• C , C#, VB.NET or Java experience a bonus.

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Principal Software Developer

Listing reference: minte_000383

Listing status: Online

Apply by: 29 January 2026

Position summary

Industry: Scientific, Research & Development

Job category: Software-Engineering

Location: Randburg

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: No

Introduction

Mintek has an exciting career opportunity for a principal software developer to Lead the development and architectural design of software systems, contribute to strategic and technical planning, manage and mentor development teams, and ensure alignment with industry best practices (e.g., SDLC, Agile, DevOps, Testing). Extend existing products, design and implement new systems, support R&D commercialization, and produce comprehensive software documentation.

Job description

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:

Leadership

• Lead/guide AO & SP-level Software Developers.
• Lead large development projects/teams, including resource and execution planning.
• Makes technical decisions having an impact on the product development direction and outcomes within the Division.
• Work with complex assignments that require high levels of integration and specialised knowledge and skills.
• Specialise within an area of technologies used in the division’s software products.

Strategy

• Participate in divisional strategic objectives, make recommendations.
• Assess the environment to determine opportunities for product improvement.

Innovation

• Operational: improve workflows, introduce new procedures, drive initiatives to improve product reliability and maintainability, as well as to increase efficiency.
• Technical: introduce new tools/3rd party components to improve product efficiency, reliability and usability, or to expand product capabilities.
• Technical: design new products/enhancements of a complex nature. Co-design major new products.

Execution, People and Planning

• Develop the functional specifications, design and implement high-complexity features/improvements to existing products, requiring professional judgement and independent evaluation, selection or modification of standard techniques or methods, affecting multiple systems.
• Develop functional specifications, design and implement medium complexity systems/products.
• Solve unforeseen and novel problems, requiring ingenuity and the application of software development knowledge to resolve the problem.
• Software testing, troubleshooting and code inspection.
• Advanced technical support for multiple products or systems.
• Training and mentoring of AO & SP-level Software Developers.
• Provide advanced training on the use of the division’s software products to other members of the division and external clients.
• Management of large multiyear projects, including resource and execution planning.

Governance and Risk Management

• Ensure proper care in the use and maintenance of equipment and supplies, promote continual improvement in the workplace, adhere to and enforce all SHEQ requirements.
• As a decision maker be responsible for the assessment and management of all risks related to the projects under their direct control.
• Responsible for technical oversight of the work of junior staff.
• Responsible for significant equipment / facilities.

Relationship Management and Reporting

• Present at local and international trade shows.
• Work independently and provides instruction to junior staff. Receive limited guidance and instruction on unusualand complex problems.
• Will lead, mentor and train staff.

Minimum requirements

JOB KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum NQF level 9 Masters’s degree relevant to software development.
• Ideal PhD degree (or NQF level 10).
• Minimum 8 years’ vocational experience in software development.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Expert proficiency in C and/or C#
• Strong experience with Windows-based applications and services
• Sound understanding of software architecture and system design
• In-depth knowledge of SDLC, and software testing frameworks
• Some experience with Agile methodologies, DevOps practices
• Excellent troubleshooting and debugging skills
• Strong communication and documentation abilities

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