Rahel John Mutazangira
Tarime,Tanzania
Summary
A highly skilled professional with a BSc in Metallurgy and Mineral Processing Engineering, proficient in computer literacy and adept at using PC operating systems such as Windows. Demonstrates expertise in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, Publisher, and PowerPoint, as well as specialised software like AutoCAD and Microsoft Project. Experienced in plant simulation, process plant layout, piping design, and utilising SAP and XERAS software for efficient project management. Committed to leveraging technical skills to drive innovation and efficiency within the engineering sector.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
4064
4064
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Plant Metallurgist
Northmara Gold Mine
Mara
05.2025 - 08.2025
- Mentoring junior metallurgists and provided technical guidance to projects
- Developing and presenting technical reports to management
- Leading continuous project improvements to ensure production is attained at low cost, efficiently and at improved safety standards.
- Developing standard operating procedures for Geomet laboratory
- Managing budget by timely follow up on reagent and consumables usage to ensure are on track
- Cost tracking to ensure are within budgeted cost
- Management of change (MOC) conduction for project that needs changes and risk assessment
- Prepared detailed reports and presentations for stakeholders on metallurgical performance and improvements
- Collaborate with other cross functional teams including MRMs and Mining engineers concerning production, quality control and research
- Ensure metallurgical processes and operations comply with safety and regulatory standards
- Conducting safety leadership interactions to ensure safety is implemented
- Hazards identification in working areas and complying with corporate safe working environment.
Junior Plant Metallurgist
Northmara Gold Mine
Mara
02.2024 - 05.2025
- Participating in identifying and implementing process improvement projects
- Process plant checks and parameters optimization
- Liaison with Engineering team concerning weekly & monthly maintenance scheduling
- Liaison with mining and mineral resource management team regards production scheduling
- Participating in preparation of budget and forecasts of both production and plant consumables
- Auditing metal accounting system implemented and advice for improvement to ensure constant adherence to AMIRA standards (Calibrations of mass measuring devices, sampling system & general QA/QC implemented)
- Preparing monthly production reports and preparing monthly presentation slides.
- Attending weekly plan and Met call meeting for weekly Production discussion and follow-up with pending issues.
- Providing accurate metallurgical and reagent accounting.
- Participating fully in managing Gold room activities (smelting schedule, sealing/Boxing arrangement and shipment schedule)
- Ensure data recording and control of records.
- Cost tracking and preparing monthly accrual for cost analysis.
- Conducting SLI’s to ensure safety is implemented.
- Hazards identification in working areas and complying with corporate safe working environment.
Metallurgical Technician
Northmara Gold Mine
Mara, Tanzania
03.2022 - 02.2024
- Conducting metallurgical test works for plant KPI’s monitoring and control.
- Conducting test works for upcoming stopes following procedures from sampling, sample preparation to analysis of metal of interest with QA/QC check.
- Process plant checks and parameters optimization
- Preparing monthly production reports.
- Preparing monthly presentation slides.
- Attending weekly plan and Met call meeting for weekly production discussion and follow-up with pending issues.
- Providing accurate metallurgical and reagent accounting.
- Participating in preparation of budget and forecasts of both production and plant consumables
- Participating fully in managing Gold room activities (smelting schedule, sealing/Boxing arrangement and shipment schedule)
- Liaison with Engineering team concerning weekly & monthly maintenance scheduling
- Liaison with mining and mineral resource management team regards production scheduling
- Ensure data recording and control of records.
- Cost tracking and preparing monthly accrual for cost analysis.
- Conducting SLI’s to ensure safety is implemented
- Hazards identification in working areas and complying with corporate safe working environment.
Metallurgical Data Administrator
Northmara Gold Mine
Mara
04.2021 - 03.2022
- Preparing daily, weekly and monthly production reports.
- Preparing weekly and monthly presentation slides.
- Attending weekly plan and Met call meeting for weekly production discussion and follow-up with pending issues.
- Providing accurate metallurgical and reagent accounting.
- Conducting metallurgical test works for plant KPI’s monitoring and control.
- Ensure data recording and control of records.
- Assist Process department with preparation of Manual PRs, follow up with Purchasing orders, contractor’s payments and documentation.
- Preparing monthly accrual for cost analysis.
- Assisting operators in different plant duties and troubleshooting techniques.
- Hazards identification in working areas and complying with corporate safe working environment.
- To enforce safety PPE’s for equivalent task.
- Visitors documentation preparation and processing
Mineral Processing Trainee
Nesch Mintech Private Limited
Mwanza
07.2020 - 04.2021
- Buckreef Plant data monitoring and optimization.
- Providing accurate metallurgical and reagent accounting.
- Preparing daily and monthly production reports.
- Preparing different standard operating procedure for different tasks and manuals for different circuits.
- Ensure data recording and control of records.
- Conducting safety meetings (toolbox) so as, everyone could get familiar with how to work safely at working place.
- To enforce safety PPE’s for equivalent task.
- Assisting operators on different plant duties such as conducting Rise test.
- Conducting metallurgical test works such as Bond ball mill work index, Flotation, Abrasion, Direct leaching, Agitation leaching and Gravity concentration.
- Participating in decision making on how to optimize parameters at Buckreef gold mine.
Education
Certificate - Radiation Protection and Safety for Users of Nuclear Gauges
Tanzania Atomic Energy Commission
Certificate - Metallurgical Accounting
Australasian Institute of Mining And Metallurgy
Certificate - Metallurgical Analysis
Zimbabwe School of Mines
Certificate - Simulation for Mineral Industry
Patflo Investment PVT (LTD) Company
Certificate - Process Plant Layout and Piping Design
Patflo Investment PVT (LTD) Company
BSc. - Metallurgy and Mineral Processing Engineering
University of Dar es salaam
01.2015 - 01.2019
Advanced Certificate - Secondary Education Examination (ACSEE)
Loleza Secondary School
01.2013 - 01.2015
Certificate - Secondary Education Examination (CSEE)
Zanaki Secondary School
01.2009 - 01.2012
Certificate - Primary Education
Changanyikeni Primary School
01.2002 - 01.2008
Skills
- BSc Metallurgy and Mineral Processing Engineering
- Computer literate
- PC Operating Systems – Windows
- Microsoft Access including Excel, Word, Publisher, Powerpoint
- Other software includes AutoCAD, Microsoft Project
- Plant simulation and Process plant layout and Piping design
- SAP Software, XERAS software
LANGUAGE COMPETENCIES
Fluent in reading, writing and speaking in
English
Kiswahili
References
- Emmanuel, Enock, Senior Metallurgical Engineer, Emmanuel.enock@anglogoldashanti.com, +255 763 344 404, +255 787 613 001, Geita Gold Mine Limited, P.O Box 532, Geita, Tanzania
- Baker, Francis, Lecturer, bakerf2006@gmail.com, +255 766 680 987, University of Dar es Salaam, P.O Box 35091
- Frank, Gandwi, Plant Metallurgist, +255 756 049 117, Northmara Gold Mine, P.O Box 422, Mara, Tanzania
Disclaimer
I, the undersigned hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, this profile correctly describes my qualifications, experiences and myself. Rahel John Mutazangira
Timeline
Plant Metallurgist
Northmara Gold Mine
05.2025 - 08.2025
Junior Plant Metallurgist
Northmara Gold Mine
02.2024 - 05.2025
Metallurgical Technician
Northmara Gold Mine
03.2022 - 02.2024
Metallurgical Data Administrator
Northmara Gold Mine
04.2021 - 03.2022
Mineral Processing Trainee
Nesch Mintech Private Limited
07.2020 - 04.2021
BSc. - Metallurgy and Mineral Processing Engineering
University of Dar es salaam
01.2015 - 01.2019
Advanced Certificate - Secondary Education Examination (ACSEE)
Loleza Secondary School
01.2013 - 01.2015
Certificate - Secondary Education Examination (CSEE)
Zanaki Secondary School
01.2009 - 01.2012
Certificate - Primary Education
Changanyikeni Primary School
01.2002 - 01.2008
Certificate - Metallurgical Analysis
Zimbabwe School of Mines
Certificate - Simulation for Mineral Industry
Patflo Investment PVT (LTD) Company
Certificate - Process Plant Layout and Piping Design
Patflo Investment PVT (LTD) Company
Certificate - Radiation Protection and Safety for Users of Nuclear Gauges
Tanzania Atomic Energy Commission
Certificate - Metallurgical Accounting
Australasian Institute of Mining And Metallurgy
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