Mineral Processing Engineer

About the Role

A motivated Engineer is sought to provide hands-on metallurgical and process engineering support to production teams by optimizing process performance, improving plant efficiency, and ensuring safe and sustainable processing practices. The role involves evaluating problems, coordinating metallurgical/process test work, and providing solutions and feedback to operational personnel and management.

Responsibilities

• Provide process engineering support to mining and mineral separation operations, emphasizing wet gravity separation and dry electrostatic and magnetic separations to ensure efficient and safe mineral processing.
• Monitor daily production data and quality parameters to identify adverse conditions or trends and suggest remedial actions.
• Collaborate with Site Managers and Plant Personnel to keep stakeholders informed about plant performance and processing requirements.
• Monitor and review plant performance to identify opportunities for improvement, including separation equipment setting changes, projects, and training programs.
• Conduct process audits, surveys, and performance evaluations.
• Optimize plant systems, including materials handling, water balance, and physical separation equipment/circuits (magnetic, electrostatic, gravity/density).
• Contribute to plant design modifications and process improvements.
• Promote safe work practices among employees and contractors.

Requirements

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

Skills

• Work Standards: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; sets high standards of performance for self and others.
• Planning & Organizing: Establishes courses of action for self and others.
• Teamwork and Cooperation: Acts 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: Prepared to travel between sites as needed and work “hands-on.”
• Flexibility: Ability to adapt to various aspects of metallurgical test work, process design, and engineering.