Metallurgical Technician
Core
Collect and process samples from the Wet Concentrator Plant (WCP) in the site laboratory, monitor plant performance, and provide technical advice to operations on parameter adjustments.
Role type
Metallurgical Technician
Builds
Heavy mineral concentrate grade and recovery metrics for a titanium and zircon mining operation
Domain
Mining / Mineral Processing
Required skills
Sample collection and processing, Laboratory equipment maintenance, Flotation testing, Process performance monitoring, Safe work instruction development, Technical coaching
Preferred skills
Analytical problem-solving, Competing priority management
Technologies
Microsoft Excel
Responsibilities
Collect and process samples from the Wet Concentrator Plant (WCP) in the site laboratory, Ensure laboratory compliance with required standards and manage laboratory stock levels, Monitor performance of the WCP including heavy mineral concentrate grade and recovery, Perform laboratory flotation tests to assess and improve plant performance, Provide advice to the Operations team on adjustment to WCP operating parameters, Complete investigatory work into WCP performance and provide recommendations for process improvement