Metallurgist

Mineral Resources

  • Osborne Park, WA
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 25 days ago
WA's a state (and an economy) built on mining and at Mineral Resources (MinRes), we're focused on growing that position.With this growth comes new roles and those rare opportunities to get noticed and achieve meaningful results.About the roleAs a Metallurgist, you will play a pivotal role in supporting our metallurgical operations and development projects, contributing to process improvement, optimisation, expansion, advancement, and quality assurance through activities including metallurgical testwork, process design, and operational support.In this position you'll:
  • Contribute to the development and management of metallurgical testwork programs.
  • Conduct analysis, interpretation and reporting of testwork results.
  • Support the development of flowsheets, mass balances, process design criteria and other process deliverables based on testwork results and design information.
  • Contribute to ensuring the alignment of key process deliverables with testwork.
  • Review operating and technical data to identify any trends or non-compliance and ascertain opportunities to rectify problems or to implement processes improvement / optimisation.
  • Assist in the development of project scopes and business cases for production optimisation projects.
  • Validate reported metallurgical and operating data and prepare periodical management reports.
  • Contribute to the development and implementation of quality assurance programmes and audits ensuring compliance with standard operating procedures and technical standards for the processing department.
  • Engage with project services, engineering and other internal departments.
  • Be able to provide technical input across a range of commodities and unit processes including comminution, screening, gravity separation, flotation and dewatering.
  • Provide on-site support for projects on an as required basis, transferring to a site roster for periods of time when necessary.
We're creating opportunities for you to own projects and deliver results. From start through to completion, your fingerprints will be there.Because here you don't get lost in layers of people; you step up to make your mark and can easily see your contribution.At MinRes, you get noticed when you maximise opportunities and build a better project, a better team, a better workday.Necessary skills and qualifications:
  • Tertiary qualification in metallurgical or process engineering, or a related field.
  • Experience in metallurgical operations and/or metallurgical testwork laboratories.
  • Experience conducting and managing metallurgical testwork programs.
  • High level of software skills, particularly MS Excel and MS Word.
  • Strong data analysis and problem solving skills.
  • Ability to work well under pressure and prioritise workloads to meet targets.
  • Capability to work autonomously and collaboratively, with a positive and proactive attitude.
  • Excellent communication skills with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Analytical with an eye for detail.
What we offerWe offer a range of benefits to our employees including:
  • Competitive salary.
  • Annual bonus.
  • Access to "MyShare" MinRes Share Plan.
  • Employee discounts and offers.
  • Physical and mental health programs.
  • Salary packaging.
If you believe that you have the necessary attitude and skills for this role, apply now! Shortlisting will commence immediately.Mineral Resources Limited is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer, and we encourage applicants who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander to apply.

Mineral Resources