Metallurgist

Scope:

Metallurgist for the mining operations at the Mineral Park mine site will provide a key supporting role to the Mine Operations Manager and the Site General Manager.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Safety, Environmental, and Community

o Ensure operating personnel complies with safety training requirements and follows procedures according to local safety standards. Coordinate and communicating operations requirements with EMG safety department.

o Work closely with permitting and HSEC departments to ensure site operations are within permitting limits for a zero-discharge site and that raw water consumption is managed and within limits.

o Support community engagement.

Production

o Lead, communicate and provide direction to ensure production targets are met. Interface with mining and geology to understand characteristics of ore fed to the process. Review day-to-day operating practices. Forecast and reconcile metal production.

o Produce stacking plans and irrigation cycle strategies for ore being placed on the heap leach pad in accordance with permitting restrictions and operational best practices for copper heap leaching.

Optimization and Cost Management

o Optimize and troubleshoot processing operations to meet metal recoveries and process efficiency targets. Interface with external consultants and laboratories on projects to improve operations and assaying/sampling practices as required.

o Manage process operating costs and identify opportunities to reduce $/lb production costs.

Metal Budget and Inventory

o Maximize metallurgical productivity while maintaining budget operating costs. Monitor operating consumables and maintenance spent to meet budgetary targets. Document reagents and material usage. Communicate with accounting for orders and inventory as required.

Supervision

o Supervise laboratory, processing, and maintenance crews. Provide on-the-job training for processing personnel assigned at different unit operations. Organize and prioritize work plans to ensure efficient use of resources.

o Support development of SOPs for site activities in accordance with best safety and operating practices.

Reporting

o Provide production updates on weekly, monthly, and annual reports. Provide information on processing parameters and short and long term expected production trends.

· Other tasks as assigned.

Skills and Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s Degree in Metallurgical or Chemical Engineering or equivalent preferred.

· 5 years of practical operating experience, with specific copper heap leaching experience, including supervising and training.

· Good knowledge of copper extraction unit operations, including heap leach, SX-EW and milling/flotation.

· Ability to direct field work with a demonstrated focus on safety.

· Strong organizational and time management skills.

· Ability to learn, manage and maintain all necessary systems.

· Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

· Ability to work with minimal supervision.

· Strong work ethic and professional demeanour.

Physical Demands:

To be eligible for this position, an individual must possess the following requirements to perform the essential job functions:

· Must be able to physically perform the basic life operational functions of climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motion.

· Able to wear and demonstrate to employees the use of personal protective equipment including hardhat, steel toed footwear, safety glasses, ear plugs, gloves (rubber, leather & cloth), and/or any other equipment required to do the job assigned safely.

· Able to operate a telephone and mine phone/radio with sufficient voice and hearing to carry on a conversation for the purpose of communicating information to management.

· Ability to hear sufficiently to distinguish various pitches of warning alarms.

· Able to lift at a minimum 25 pounds periodically.

· Must possess a valid Driver’s license and be able to operate a light vehicle.

· Ability driving to remote work areas and attend meetings where scheduled.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $80,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Relocation assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Work Location: In person

Salary : $80,000 - $100,000