Mineral Processing Engineer/Metallurgist

Virgina

Seeking a motivated Engineer to provide hands-on metallurgical and process engineering support to our production teams by optimizing process performance, improving plant efficiency, and ensuring safe and sustainable processing practices. The engineer must exercise sound judgment in evaluating problems, coordinating metallurgical/process test work, and provide solutions and feedback to operational personnel/management.

Key Responsibilities

Technical & Operational Support

• Provide process engineering support to mining and mineral separation operations to ensure efficient and safe mineral processing with emphasis on wet gravity separation and dry electrostatic and magnetic separations

• Monitor daily production data and quality parameters to identify adverse conditions and/or trends and offer suggestions for remedial actions

• Collaborate and engage with Site Managers and Plant Personnel to ensure all stakeholders are kept appropriately informed about plant performance and processing requirements

Plant Performance & Optimization

• Monitor and review plant performance, identifying opportunities for improvement including separation equipment setting changes, projects, and/or training programs

• Conduct process audits, surveys, and performance evaluations

• Optimize plant systems, including:

Materials handling 

Water balance 

Physical separation equipment/circuits, including:

Magnetic

Electrostatic

Gravity/Density

• Contribute to plant design modifications and process improvements

• Promote safe work practices among employees and contractors

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mineral Processing, or related fields

• Some experience in mineral sands or industrial mineral mining, or heavy industry processing environments preferred

• Strong understanding of mineral processing principles and plant operations

• Experience with process optimization and continuous improvement methodologies

• Ability to work cross-functionally and influence outcomes

• Knowledge of safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements

• Commitment to safety, quality, and environmental stewardship

Characteristics

• Work Standards - Posses strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Sets high standards of performance for self and others

• Planning & organising - Establishes courses of action for self and others 

• Teamwork and cooperation – Must be able to act as an integral part of cross-functional teams

• Human Relations – Ability to effectively communicate and work with people of diverse social, economic, and educational backgrounds

• Site Work – Be prepared to travel between sites as-needed and work “hands-on” 

• Flexibility – The role will require flexibility, often involving all aspects of Metallurgical test wok, process design and engineering.