FIFO Plant Metallurgist — Optimize Gold Processing

Genesis Minerals Limited; Mount Morgans; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent camp amenities

Gym and sports facilities

Recreation room

BBQ facilities

Regular social activities

Job summary

Genesis Minerals Limited is seeking a Plant Metallurgist for our Mount Morgans operation in Laverton. The role is a fixed-term position on a lifestyle 8/6 roster, offering FIFO from Perth or DIDO from Kalgoorlie, with hands-on technical support across processing, quality, and optimization initiatives.

You will monitor metallurgical performance, support process improvements, and report on forecasts while ensuring safety and quality across the plant.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in a similar role within the gold industry.
• Tertiary qualification in Metallurgy or Chemical Engineering.
• Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) qualification is desirable.
• Exposure to metallurgical test work and plant survey techniques.
• Experience with Citect and Pronto systems is desirable.
• Process control knowledge, with VBA, SQL, or similar coding capabilities is highly regarded.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills with the ability to translate data into operational improvements.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and optimise metallurgical performance to maximise plant throughput, gold recovery, and operational efficiency.
• Analyse plant data and metallurgical information to identify improvement opportunities and support informed decision making.
• Provide technical support to operations, laboratory, and processing teams to achieve production and quality targets.
• Coordinate metallurgical test work, surveys, sampling programs, and process improvement initiatives.
• Prepare metallurgical reports and forecasts while ensuring compliance with quality, safety, and operational standards.
• Support the effective operation of process control systems and key plant monitoring activities.

Skills

Metallurgy experience

Gold industry experience

Data analysis

Education

Tertiary qualification in Metallurgy or Chemical Engineering

Tools

Citect

Pronto

Job description

Genesis Minerals Limited is seeking a Plant Metallurgist for our Mount Morgans operation in Laverton. The role is a fixed-term position on a lifestyle 8/6 roster, offering FIFO from Perth or DIDO from Kalgoorlie, with hands-on technical support across processing, quality, and optimization initiatives.

You will monitor metallurgical performance, support process improvements, and report on forecasts while ensuring safety and quality across the plant.