What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chief Chemist position at SSR Mining Inc.?
Who Are We?
SSR Mining Inc. is a leading, free cash flow focused intermediate gold company with four producing assets located in the USA, Turkey, Canada, and Argentina, combined with a global pipeline of high-quality development and exploration assets in the USA, Turkey, and Canada.
SSR’s commitment to safety, collaboration, and excellence allows us to continue building upon our already strong foundation. With an industry-leading pipeline of projects, strong financial positioning, and talented employees, we look forward to our bright future!
Job Description
General Objectives:
Reporting to the Process Manager, the Chief Chemist works a Monday – Thursday, 10-hour schedule. The Chief Chemist will be a key member of the Marigold site team and will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the Analytical Lab. This position will work with various departments to ensure daily production KPIs are met, reporting is accurate, and lab QA/QC is acceptable.
Key Areas Of Responsibilities & Duties
SSR Mining Inc. is a leading, free cash flow focused intermediate gold company with four producing assets located in the USA, Turkey, Canada, and Argentina, combined with a global pipeline of high-quality development and exploration assets in the USA, Turkey, and Canada.
SSR’s commitment to safety, collaboration, and excellence allows us to continue building upon our already strong foundation. With an industry-leading pipeline of projects, strong financial positioning, and talented employees, we look forward to our bright future!
Job Description
General Objectives:
Reporting to the Process Manager, the Chief Chemist works a Monday – Thursday, 10-hour schedule. The Chief Chemist will be a key member of the Marigold site team and will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the Analytical Lab. This position will work with various departments to ensure daily production KPIs are met, reporting is accurate, and lab QA/QC is acceptable.
Key Areas Of Responsibilities & Duties
- Ensure Laboratory operations are efficient, production, and cost effective
- Responsible for overseeing two shifts (day only schedule) of 4 lab techs each
- Ensure that the Laboratory facilities are both safe and within environmental compliance
- Analyze the results of testwork: sample prep, cyanide leach, preg-rob, ICP data, fire assay, LECO, XRF
- Ensure quality end of month, quarter, and yearly reports are produced
- Trouble-shoot problems within the lab, and implement the changes in accordance with site Management of Change standards
- Support the site in working with open pit operations, geology, process operations, metallurgical lab, and exploration groups to ensure quality results are produced in a timely manner
- Review, recommend, and implement new or enhanced testing equipment or protocols with the goal of improving the Laboratory process at Marigold
- Perform all other duties as assigned
- Bachelor of Science degree in Metallurgy, Chemistry, Geology, Mineral Processing, or equivalent Process related degrees preferred
- Five or more years of production laboratory experience required
- Previous supervisory experience required
- Budgeting, capital planning, and vendor collaboration preferred
- Able to follow the scientific method to design experiments, perform research, analyze data, and take action to resolve issues and improve processes required
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills required
- Able to recognize occupational hazards and instigate safety precautions required
- Investigate root cause(s) of poor performing processes, identify any contributors, and execute corrective actions required
- Demonstrated ability to perform essential functions of position required