What are the responsibilities and job description for the Metallurgist position at Equinox Gold Corp.?
Equinox Gold is a growth-focused Canadian mining company operation in the Americas, with projects in Canada, the USA, Mexico, and Nicaragua. We have five operating gold mines and a clear path to achieve more than one million ounces of annual gold production from a pipeline of development and expansion projects. Equinox Gold’s team of proven and experienced mining professionals identify promising assets and develop them into world-class mines that operate to the highest environmental, social and safety standards. We are looking for individuals who want to be part of this high-functioning team and are committed to the Company’s success, just as we are dedicated to developing our people. We invite you to join our team as Equinox Gold works to achieve its vision of becoming the premier Americas gold producer.
Position Objectives
The Metallurgist provides technical expertise through accurate analysis of production data and supports optimization of metallurgical processes. Responsibilities include ensuring proper metallurgical allocation of gold and silver, maintaining compliance with accounting standards, and monitoring heap leach performance. The role works closely with process operations and ore control, oversees the assay and metallurgical laboratory, and collaborates with other departments to maintain environmental and safety compliance. The Metallurgist identifies and reports process issues, recommends improvements, and mentors laboratory personnel in metallurgical methodologies.
Key Performance Objectives
What We Bring
EOE: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Position Objectives
The Metallurgist provides technical expertise through accurate analysis of production data and supports optimization of metallurgical processes. Responsibilities include ensuring proper metallurgical allocation of gold and silver, maintaining compliance with accounting standards, and monitoring heap leach performance. The role works closely with process operations and ore control, oversees the assay and metallurgical laboratory, and collaborates with other departments to maintain environmental and safety compliance. The Metallurgist identifies and reports process issues, recommends improvements, and mentors laboratory personnel in metallurgical methodologies.
Key Performance Objectives
- Deliver training and maintain QA/QC documentation for assay and metallurgical work supporting mining, heap leach operations, and plant optimization.
- Issue weekly reports on ongoing metallurgical testing.
- Provide indirect training and technical guidance to CIC supervisors and operators on metal recovery processes.
- Adapt to new process conditions resulting from upstream technological changes.
- Work with the Process Superintendent to ensure metallurgical samples meet required parameters (pH, alkalinity, sulfate, iron, oxygen, moisture, and metal content).
- Contribute to problem‑solving and troubleshooting with a practical, solutions‑focused approach.
- Maintain organized operating data to support prediction and prevention of processing issues as plant performance evolves.
- Take ownership of planning, prioritization, and identification of opportunities, risks, and challenges.
- Recognize and recommend continuous improvement initiatives that reduce costs or enhance revenue.
- Apply effective methods to influence and guide others.
- Demonstrate leadership qualities including safety focus, teamwork, communication, execution, and sound business judgment.
- Bachelor’s degree in metallurgical engineering with 1–5 years of metallurgical experience in a production minerals laboratory. (Strongly preferred: experience with heap leaching and gold recovery circuits.
- Solid background in mineral processing.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Develop, support, and promote safety, environmental awareness and grow the technical talent of direct reports.
- Ability to assist with budgeting, set priorities, meet deadlines with a high degree of accuracy.
- Hands-on experience in operating and maintaining a fire and solution assay laboratory, including a variety of laboratory equipment.
- Experienced in metallurgical procedures and quality control practices.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with excellent interpersonal and problem-solving abilities.
What We Bring
- Opportunity to grow with a world-class mining operation
- Competitive wages / bonus opportunity
- 401(k) with company match
- Medical, dental and vision benefits
- Paid time off
EOE: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Salary : $102,000 - $117,000