Senior Metallurgical Technician
Core
Lead commissioning and operational oversight of a fully integrated rare earths refinery, focusing on water treatment and reverse osmosis systems.
Role type
Senior Metallurgical Technician (Water Treatment & RO focus)
Builds
Light and heavy separated rare earth oxides for defence, renewable energy, and EV supply chains
Domain
Critical minerals processing / Rare earths refining
Required skills
Water treatment plant operation, Reverse osmosis systems management, Multi-media filtration, Softening processes, Clean-in-place (CIP) strategy implementation, Plant water balance management, Membrane change-out procedures, In-field sampling and testing, Trend analysis, Operational procedure development, Team coaching and training
Preferred skills
Seasonal water balance assessment, Evaporation/rainfall/water recovery calculations, Laboratory assay interpretation, Problem-solving in refinery environments
Technologies
Reverse osmosis membranes, Multi-media filtration units, Softening systems, CIP systems
Responsibilities
Undertake water and fluid commissioning in all refinery areas; Manage plant water balance seasonally; Lead change out of RO membranes; Coach and train in-field operators; Create trends to assist in problem-solving; Develop and implement membrane clean-in-place strategies
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC