Senior Metallurgist

Our client is a global base metals company with a wide spectrum of exploration and production projects in North America, Australia, and Europe. The are recruiting for a Sr. Metallurgist for their flagship zinc operation in Tennessee, USA


Responsibilities

• Coordinate with production personnel to ensure the Mill operates to optimum metallurgical standards.
• Determine processing improvements (physical plant design or process changes from conceptual to implementation in line with targets and long-term operational strategy)
• Develop metallurgical improvements through conceptualization of improvement items through to planning and execution in an organized and clear process.
• Identify and provide solutions for quality problems found by inspection and test planning.
• Lead process continual improvement be it coaching and mentoring the operating teams or physical improvement to the process units within the plant.
• Oversee assaying and assay lab. Develop lab process/procedures
• Promote development of junior technical staff and succession planning with regards to technical support
• Provide technical input to improve the quality of work in the technical section and the metallurgical laboratory.
• Provide technical support where product and process developments are implemented to ensure optimum concentrate quality meeting company smelting and marketing objectives.
• Set clear performance objectives, providing regular feedback and development through coaching and training of employees in the production teams
• Specific bench testing and plant testing or plant surveys are the responsibility of the Senior Metallurgist to lead, drive and arrive at recommended overall process improvements.
• Support development of operational staff (hourly and salary) through training and technical knowledge sharing.

Skills & Experience

• Metallurgy or relevant degree.
• 8-10 yrs. experience in a plant Metallurgist role with 3 years at a senior metallurgist level.
• Experience in base metals and flotation plant environments.
• Hands on experience in plant operation (from successive operating roles or through project management or plant operational improvement projects)
• Strong troubleshooting abilities leading up to creative solutions within budgetary tolerance.
• Strong project management experience.