Project Metallurgist - East Perth, Australia - Lycopodium

Lycopodium

Verified Company

East Perth, Australia

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Olivia Brown

beBee Recruiter

Description

Orway Mineral Consultants (OMC) is a metallurgical consultancy providing a range of services to the mineral processing community.

Founded over 25 years ago, OMC is considered a world leader in comminution (crushing & grinding) and hydrometallurgy and has become highly regarded within the industry.

Due to the Company's involvement in a number of new projects and studies, we are currently recruiting for an experienced
Project Metallurgist to join our Perth based team.

Reporting to the Principal Metallurgist, the following are
the tasks you'll perform:

Designing and managing test work programs, and interpreting the information in context of its geological descriptions;
Preparing models of crushing and grinding circuits using inhouse power based, JK SimMet breakage rate based programs as well as commercial crusher modelling packages including Bruno and Plant Designer;
Selecting optimal comminution configuration and deriving appropriate equipment sizes and specifications;
Making judgements on power efficiency and suggest ways of improving the operation of the circuit.
Maintaining OMC's comminution and plant survey databases;
Analysing operating data and providing guidance to operations;
Facilitating comminution circuit surveys and simulating circuit improvements;
Utilising MillROC to facilitate online circuit mass balances and realtime modelling, as well as setting up and monitoring circuit KPI dashboards, trends, and visualisations;
Commissioning and postcommissioning assistance to clients, as required.

The expertise you'll bring:

Qualifications in Extractive Metallurgy or Chemical Engineering
Minerals Processing Experience
25 years processing plant experience with specific focus on optimisation and continuous improvement
Exposure to comminution (design, commissioning and/or operations)
SAG Milling or HPGR experience
Gold, battery minerals and/or flotation plant experience.
High level computer skills.
Statistical data analysis skills will be an advantage.
Experience with data visualisation software (PowerBI, Grafana, Tableau) and programming skills (Excel VBA, SQL, Java) will be advantageous.
High attention to detail and problem solving skill
Proven time management and organisational skills
Excellent written and verbal communication

Orway Mineral Consultants has a strong company culture focusing on career progression and technical skill development.

You can expect to be involved in a wide range of large projects whilst working within a small team of highly skilled professionals.

We recognise that everyone is different and needs may change over the course of your career

That's why we:

Invest in our people for the longterm, building a diverse and rewarding career, mentored by the best in the industry.
Allow our people to balance work with other commitments, like family or study, offering flexible work arrangements.
Are undertaking significant people and technology initiatives that will support the workplace of the future.
Our commitment to equal opportunity is embodied in our values of Respect, Integrity & Diligence. They are inherent in who we are, as individuals, and collectively as a Company. _

We are a 2023 Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant.
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