Senior Processing Lead - Technical (Expat)

About the role

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Processing Leader to join a large copper & gold mining operation in Asia. This key leadership role offers the chance to drive operational excellence, lead process optimisation initiatives, and contribute to major improvement projects across complex gold and copper concentrators.

Leading a site-based team of approximately 150 in processing/metallurgy, you will drive plant performance improvement programs, oversee critical upgrade projects, and achieve best-in-class metallurgical outcomes. This is a hands-on operational role for a technically strong and people-focused professional.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational performance and recovery optimisation across gold and copper processing circuits.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives targeting throughput, recovery, and cost efficiency.
• Oversee and contribute to key site projects, including:
  • CIL Upgrade Project
  • Stackcell and Column Flotation installations
  • Copper Oxide Mill debottlenecking
  • Primary Copper Flotation Circuit commissioning
  • Resin-in-Leach circuit development for flotation tailings
• Identify and resolve metallurgical challenges in grinding, flotation, and CIL circuits.
• Support technology implementation and process control improvements.
• Lead, coach, and develop a large, multicultural processing team to deliver safe, efficient, and sustainable outcomes.

Requirements

• Tertiary qualifications in Metallurgy, Chemical Engineering, or related discipline.
• Minimum of 10 years' experience in Cu/Au mineral processing.
• Proven operational leadership in plant optimisation and metallurgical performance improvement.
• Strong background in Grinding, Flotation, CIL, and Elution; POx experience desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to manage teams and coordinate multidisciplinary plant projects.
• Ability to operate in an expatriate/multicultural environment.

Benefits

Attractive expatriate salary package.

Schedule

FIFO 28/14 or residential in-country.

Location: Southeast Asia | Direct Reports: 4 x Superintendents