An opportunity is available for an experienced Senior Metallurgist to join a well-established gold mining operation in Western Australia. This role is on an 8/6 FIFO roster from Perth and is offered on a contract basis for approximately two to three months.
The Senior Metallurgist will play a key role in overseeing metallurgical performance, ensuring accurate reporting, and implementing improvement initiatives to maximise plant efficiency, gold recovery, and operational performance.
Key responsibilities include:
- Monitor and optimise processing plant performance, ensuring operating parameters remain within target ranges
- Lead daily, weekly, and monthly metallurgical accounting, reconciliation, and reporting
- Analyse production and metallurgical data to identify opportunities to improve throughput, recovery, and plant efficiency
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the gold processing plant
- Work closely with Mining, Geology, Processing, and Maintenance teams to optimise operational outcomes
- Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentoring to metallurgical personnel
- Oversee laboratory performance, ensuring accurate and timely analytical results
- Coordinate and evaluate metallurgical test work, plant trials, and process improvement projects
- Support operational planning, budgeting, and capital project development
- Investigate metallurgical performance issues and implement effective solutions
- Maintain high standards of safety, environmental compliance, and operational excellence
To be considered for this role, candidates must have:
- A minimum of 3 to 4 years experience in Gold Processing Plants
How to apply
For a confidential discussion, contact Domenic Olimpio at Mining Employment Services on +61864674811.