Plant Manager - Metallurgical Operations
Mining Jobs
- Croco Holdings
- Expires 12 May 2026
- Harare
- Full Time
Job Description
PLANT MANAGER - METALLURGICAL OPERATIONS
Applications are invited from interested and suitably qualified persons to fill in the following vacancy that has arisen within Croco Holdings group.
Role Overview
The successful candidate will provide strategic, technical, and operational leadership to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective processing of ore into bullion or saleable products while meeting production, quality, and environmental targets.
Duties and Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
• Lead daily plant operations to achieve production and recovery targets
• Oversee commissioning, ramp-up, and steady-state production
• Drive process efficiency, throughput, and optimisation
• Ensure high plant availability and minimise downtime
• Implement preventive maintenance programmes
• Promote a zero-harm safety culture
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations
• Manage budgets, costs, and operational performance
• Lead, develop, and manage high-performing teams
• Drive continuous improvement and accountability
Qualifications and Experience
Qualifications & Experience
• Degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mineral Processing, or related field
• Postgraduate qualification (advantageous
• Proven experience in:
• Plant commissioning & ramp-up
• Process optimisation
• Metallurgical operations management
• Strong understanding of:
• Metallurgical accounting
• Maintenance systems
• Safety & environmental compliance
• Cost control and performance management
How to Apply
Interested and qualified applicants should send their applications to recruitments@crocoholdings.co.zw specifying the vacancy applied for in the subject by no later than the 12th of May 2026.
Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be responded to.
