Metallurgy, Chemical or Process Engineering Vacation Student
Core
12-week summer vacation student role supporting rare earth processing operations, chemical plant optimization, and metallurgical R&D at a mining facility.
Role type
Vacation Student (Metallurgy, Chemical, or Process Engineering)
Builds
Rare earth materials for green tech applications (EVs, wind turbines, electronics)
Domain
Mining & Mineral Processing / Critical Minerals
Required skills
Mass and energy balance calculations, reagent optimization, laboratory flotation testing, DCS/SCADA data analysis, process control tuning, metallurgical accounting
Preferred skills
XRF operations, sample preparation, grind establishment, site surveying
Technologies
DCS, SCADA, XRF, rod mill
Responsibilities
Champion site health, safety, environment (HSE) and quality frameworks; Assist with mass and energy balances and reagent optimization; Conduct laboratory flotation tests and sample prep; Perform grind establishments on next-generation ore types; Support monitoring and tuning of control loops and DCS/SCADA data analysis; Partner with Senior Engineers on optimization projects and metallurgical accounting
Seniority
Student (Vacation Program)