Website Mintek
Mintek, South Africa’s national mineral research organisation, is one of the world’s leading technology organisations specialising in mineral processing, extractive metallurgy and related areas. Working closely with industry and other R&D institutions, Mintek provides service test work, proc… read moreess development and optimisation, consulting and innovative products to clients world-wide. Mintek is an autonomous statutory organisation which reports to the Minister of Mineral Resources. About 30 per cent of the annual budget of R390 million is funded by the State Science Vote, with the balance provided by contract R&D, sales of products and services, technology licensing agreements, and joint-venture private sector companies. Mintek has about 780 permanent staff members, over half of whom are scientists, engineers and other technical R&D specialists. Mintek as a company operates within the complex and challenging economic and social landscape that characterises South Africa. Added to this responsibility is the task of operating effectively in the global environment, and satisfying the demands of a knowledgeable customer base. Specialties Research in mineral processing extractive metallurgy and mineral beneficiation. 200 Malibongwe Drive, Strijdom Park, Randburg
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
Develop electrocatalysts for PEM fuel cell applications.
Conduct electrochemical & physicochemical analyses of electrocatalysts.
Contribute to PEM electrocatalyst research within team.
Undertake pilot production of electrocatalyst products.
Develop electrocatalysts with a view towards improving key performance and durability metrics.
Prepare MEAs with in-house manufactured and other commercially available catalysts via a range offabrication techniques.
Oversee research to develop new state-of-the-art electrocatalysts & production methods for high volume catalyst production.
Evaluate MEAs within single cells and stacks via a number of industry standard protocols.
Regularly prepare intellectual property declarations for submission to NIPMO.
Actively drive the technology transfer of HySA fuel cell products for commercialisation with HySA commercial partners.
Identify opportunities for technology development and commercialisation.
Keep up-to-date at a professional level with technology and business developments that are relevant to the division’s interests.
Strong technical report writing abilities.
Actively participate in the training, guidance and motivation of junior staff. Participate in team debates and technical decisions.
Produce professional reports, papers and presentations at local and international conferences.
Ensure that projects are executed on time and within budget.
Develop annual fuel cell catalyst manufacturing scale-up plans aligned to long term organisational plan and contribute to implementation of organisational strategy.
Identify resources, i.e. capital, facilities and equipment’s, etc. between functions (fuel cell catalyst, membrane electrode assemblies (MEA), stacks and fuel cell systems) and business areas.
Design operational structure aligned to the business and divisional work plan.
Ensure that SHEQ procedures are strictly adhered to and that project work is executed with maximum overall technical efficiency.
Demonstrate through behaviour the values and vision of Mintek.
Minimum requirements
JOB KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
Minimum 5 years’ experience in fuel cell catalyst R&D space
Demonstrable extensive knowledge and understanding of fuel cell electrochemistry and electrochemical techniques.
Heterogeneous catalyst preparation and scale up
MEA fabrication methods
MEA testing methods
Knowledge or experience with SHEQ systems
Must be computer literate
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum: MSc Chemistry or Chemical engineering with 3 years fuel cell industry experience
Ideally: PhD Chemistry or Chemical Engineering
CLOSING DATE: 16 April 2026
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