Plant Metallurgist
Core
Drive process improvements, safety, recoveries, and cost reductions in a rare earth processing plant.
Role type
Senior IC plant metallurgist (mineral processing)
Builds
Rare earth materials (NdPr, DyTb) for electronics, wind turbines, and EVs
Domain
Mining and mineral processing
Required skills
process optimization, flowsheet optimization, metallurgical accounting, troubleshooting, laboratory investigation, HSE management, project management
Preferred skills
comminution, flotation, dewatering, water treatment, pyrometallurgical cracking, leaching, precipitation
Technologies
metallurgical accounting systems
Responsibilities
Identify and deliver improvement projects to reduce costs and increase recoveries; provide metallurgical support for safe and efficient plant operations; monitor operational performance and provide technical advice; support troubleshooting regarding product quality and recovery targets; lead continuous improvement and process optimization initiatives; maintain metallurgical accounting systems; approve and implement process changes; undertake laboratory investigations; mentor process improvement team members; identify improvements for safety, water, emissions, and tailings management.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC