Chief Engineer (Plant / Gold / CIL) South America
Core
Technical leadership and operational reliability of a gold processing plant, including Gravity and Carbon-in-Leach (CIL) systems.
Role type
Senior IC plant engineering manager
Builds
Gold processing plant operations (crushing, grinding, gravity recovery, CIL, tailings, pumping, utilities)
Domain
Mining / Mineral Processing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Engineering management, equipment reliability, process optimization, maintenance program oversight, shutdown management, failure analysis, regulatory compliance
Preferred skills
Professional engineering certification, plant operations training, industrial safety training
Technologies
Gravity systems, Carbon-in-Leach (CIL) systems
Responsibilities
Lead and coordinate engineering, maintenance, electrical, instrumentation, and technical support activities. Develop and implement initiatives to improve plant performance, reliability, productivity, and operational efficiency. Monitor and optimize the performance of crushing, grinding, gravity recovery, CIL, tailings, pumping, and utility systems. Oversee preventive and corrective maintenance programs, shutdowns, repairs, and equipment upgrades. Analyze equipment failures, downtime trends, and maintenance costs, implementing corrective actions to improve plant reliability.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities