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MINTEK
 

SCIENTIST / ENGINEER: FUEL CELL MEA MANUFACTURING R&D
Listing reference: minte_000398
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 16 February 2026
Position summary
Industry: Scientific, Research & Development
Job category: Chemistry, Physics and Biology
Location: Randburg
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No
 
Introduction
Mintek has an exciting career opportunity for a Scientist / Engineer to develop fuel cell MEAs for high volume production. The incumbent will form part of a team developing fuel cell MEAs which will lead to product development and manufacturing activities at Mintek. Experience in fuel cell &/electrolyser catalyst and MEA is required. Knowledge of electrochemistry, electrochemical processes technology, precious metals heterogeneous catalysis, or electro/catalyst preparation will be an advantage.
 
Job description
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
  • Contribute as part of a team to the develop methods for MEA preparation through roll-to-roll coating.
  • Undertake research to develop new ink formulations for high volume MEA production.
  • Conduct MEA and stack performance testing.
  • Undertake pilot production of certain MEA and fuel cell &/electrolyser catalysts products.
  • Ensure that projects are executed on time and within budget.
  • Ensure that SHEQ procedures are strictly adhered to and that project work is executed with maximum overall technical efficiency.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Demonstrate through behaviour the values and vision of Mintek.
 
Minimum requirements
JOB KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:
  • Minimum 2 years’ experience in knowledge and understanding of PEMFC &/PEMWE electrocatalyst and MEA development, preparation, fabrication, characterisation and testing methodologies
  • Knowledge or experience with SHEQ systems
  • Must be computer literate
 
QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Minimum: MSc/MEng. In Chemistry/Chemical engineering or relevant.
  • Ideally, a PhD in Chemistry/Chemical engineering or relevant.
 
BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES:
  • Be able to work in a team.
  • Excellent communication, presentation and organisational skills.
  • Attention to detail, ability to follow up and take initiative.
 
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​EXECUTIVE MANAGER ICT
Listing reference: minte_000397
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 10 February 2026
Position summary
Industry: Scientific, Research & Development
Job category: Others: RandD, Science and Scientific Research
Location: Randburg
Contract: Fixed Term Contract
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No
 
Introduction
It is to enable the organisation to attain operational excellence through functional ICT leadership.
 
Job description
Strategy:
  • Develop, implement, and continuously evolve Mintek’s ICT strategy to align with organizational goals and business objectives.
  • Develop and execute the roadmap giving effect to the overall Mintek strategy.
  • Cascading down of the strategy by ensuring adequate resourcing of the organisation’s requirements in terms of ICT.
  • Lead the transformation of Mintek’s technology landscape, including the adoption of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data science, to enhance business operations and competitive advantage.
Governance:
  • Develop/create a framework or policy guiding how ICT matters are handled.
  • Formulate and enforce a robust ICT governance framework, ensuring compliance with relevant regulatory standards, best practices, and corporate policies.
  • Defining decision rights in the organisation.
  • Ensuring that the organisation complies with all relevant ICT related legislation and agreement with vendors.
Services
  • Oversee the day-to-day operations of the ICT function, including the management of infrastructure, networks, cloud solutions, and enterprise systems, ensuring they meet the needs of the organization.
  • Ensure excellence in operational support throughout the organisation.
  • Optimise the equipment/ service allocated to extract the best value in the organisation.
  • Ensuring appropriate data management at all sections and all levels of the organisation.
  • Foster a culture of continuous improvement through process re-engineering and automation initiatives, driving efficiency gains and organizational agility.
  • Maintaining stability of systems/applications.
  • Facilitating on-going optimisation and improvements.
  • Securing end-to-end monitoring of all technology services.
  • Building full resilience Disaster recovery, and ensuring critical patching is done to support infrastructure.
Technology Leadership:
  • Influence change in the division and the organisation by directing and supporting the organisation strategy.
  • Spearhead the development and implementation of data science, machine learning, and AI strategies that harness the power of data to provide actionable insights and improve decision-making across the company.
  • Provide clear strategic direction to the technology.
  • Align and contribute to Technology leadership within Mintek.
  • Drive the integration or clustering of technology in different divisions.
  • IT infrastructure management including hardware, software and networks.
  • Work collaboratively with technical divisions to advise, assist and facilitate the implementation of modern and innovative ICT solutions that increase operational efficiency or provide input toward commercialization.
  • Stay up to date with cutting-edge developments in areas such as Big Data, the Internet of Things (IoT), and Machine Learning, and apply relevant concepts and tools to enhance solutions and drive innovation into Mintek’s ICT structure.
  • Leverage experience with cloud computing platforms and services to support scalable and efficient ICT solutions.
  • Promote and maintain strategic relationships with local and international High-Performance Computing (HPC) facilities, while applying knowledge of HPC systems and technologies to support research and innovation.
  • Apply an understanding of mining-related technologies — including sensors, automation systems, and data acquisition tools — to support technical and operational initiatives.
  • Lead and support change management initiatives by driving adoption, fostering stakeholder engagement, and ensuring smooth transitions during technological or process changes.
Data:
  • Implement appropriate data related tools to support research activities.
  • Enable ability to analyse large dataset including data mining and machine learning techniques.
  • Promote the use of advanced analytics, big data, and AI tools across Mintek to optimize processes, enhance service delivery, and improve overall business performance.
  • Implement appropriate data storage, processing and analysis tools and technologies appropriate for mining research institute.
  • Apply knowledge of data management principles to ensure the accurate, secure, and efficient handling, storage, and retrieval of data across systems and projects.
  • Experience with document management system platforms and intranet.
Soft Skills:
  • Communicate effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders, including researchers and IT staff, to ensure alignment and collaboration.
  • Provide leadership to IT teams by setting direction, managing priorities, and driving performance.
  • Support the professional growth of team members through coaching, training initiatives, and the creation of development opportunities to build both technical and leadership capabilities.
  • Lead, mentor, and inspire the ICT team, fostering a collaborative, innovative, and high- performance work environment.
  • Analyze and resolve complex IT challenges while proactively adapting to changes in the technology landscape.
  • Understand and address the unique requirements of a research-focused environment to ensure that ICT solutions support scientific and technical objectives.
Performance Management:
  • Ensure that everything done delivers to the expected business outcomes or better.
  • Ensure appropriate risk management and risk mitigation.
Continuous Operation:
  • Ensure that the operating system is available for use all the time.
  • Ensure the existence of efficient recovery means and redirect operations as and when required.
 
Qualification:
Minimum:
o    Master’s Degree in a relevant ICT field
 
Prerequisite Qualifications:
o    Applicants must possess a BSc in relevant ICT field and Post Graduate Diploma/ Honours in relevant ICT field.
o    ITIL and COBIT Certification Ideal
  Experience:
Personal Mastery
o    ICT experience minimum 10 years
o    Management 5 – 7 years’ with experience at EXCO level
o    Project Management experience
o    Drive digital transformation and architectural intelligence
 
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
o    Excellent communication and presentation skills
o    Good management and leadership skills
o    Self-driven
 
Minimum requirements
Minimum:
o    Master’s Degree in a relevant ICT field
 
Prerequisite Qualifications:
o   Applicants must possess a BSc in relevant ICT field and Post Graduate Diploma/ Honours in relevant ICT field.
o    ITIL and COBIT Certification Ideal
 
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