Lithium Plant Metallurgist - 8:6 Roster, Housing Included

Southern Forests Employment Hub; Bunbury; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Income protection insurance

Life Insurance for employees

Parental leave

Salary sacrifice options for housing

Site performance-based incentive

Job summary

Talison Lithium in Greenbushes is seeking a Plant Metallurgist to monitor, optimise and improve plant performance to meet production targets safely and efficiently. This permanent, full-time role supports a major lithium processing operation and reports to the Senior Metallurgist.

The position offers an attractive 8:6 roster with both DIDO or residential accommodation options. You will work across metallurgical expertise, process optimisation, production reporting and continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Degree in extractive metallurgy or related field.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and data interpretation skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and MS Office applications.
• Effective communication and stakeholder engagement.
• Safety-minded and proactive team player.

Responsibilities

• Provide metallurgical support to operations teams through troubleshooting and process optimisation.
• Monitor plant performance, product quality and ore feeds to maximise recovery and throughput.
• Maintain metallurgical accounting systems and prepare daily/weekly/monthly production reports.
• Identify and lead continuous improvement initiatives and plant trials.
• Collaborate with production, maintenance, laboratory and shipping teams to meet objectives.
• Contribute to safety performance through risk assessments and investigations.

Skills

Metallurgical knowledge

Analytical skills

Data interpretation

Excel proficiency

Communication skills

Education

Extractive Metallurgy degree

Chemical Engineering degree

Minerals Science degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Talison Lithium in Greenbushes is seeking a Plant Metallurgist to monitor, optimise and improve plant performance to meet production targets safely and efficiently. This permanent, full-time role supports a major lithium processing operation and reports to the Senior Metallurgist.

The position offers an attractive 8:6 roster with both DIDO or residential accommodation options. You will work across metallurgical expertise, process optimisation, production reporting and continuous improvement