Metallurgy Consultant

Xenco Services; Brisbane; Vor Ort; AUD 110.000 - 160.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Xenco Services in Brisbane is seeking experienced Metallurgists to provide hands-on support within mining operations. You will embed with site teams to optimise plant performance, conduct metal accounting and test work programs, and maintain reliable data from online analysers and instrumentation.

The role focuses on real-time problem solving, calibration, and delivering tangible improvements at the plant level, with a hands-on approach in fast-paced environments.

Qualifikationen

• Experience as a Plant Metallurgist in hard rock operations.
• Strong understanding of CIL/CIP processing circuits.
• Hands-on sampling, test work and plant troubleshooting.
• Experience with metal accounting and reconciliation practices.
• Familiar with online analysers and plant instrumentation.

Aufgaben

• Provide day-to-day metallurgical support to processing operations.
• Maintain and improve metal accounting and reconciliation processes.
• Oversee sampling practices and test work programs.
• Support calibration and performance of online analysers and instrumentation.
• Troubleshoot plant issues and implement optimisation initiatives.
• Collaborate with operations and maintenance to improve plant performance.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and recovery optimisation.

Kenntnisse

Plant Metallurgist

Hard rock processing

CIL/CIP processing

Metal accounting & reconciliation

Sampling & test work

Online analysers & instrumentation

Site-based environments

Communication with operations

Jobbeschreibung

We’re working with a range of mining clients seeking experienced Metallurgists to provide hands‑on support. These roles are consulting‑focused, supporting site teams with day‑to‑day plant performance, troubleshooting and optimisation.

You’ll be embedded within operations, providing practical metallurgical input across areas such as metal accounting, sampling and test work programs, and maintaining reliable plant data through online analysers and instrumentation.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys being close to the plant, solving real‑time problems and delivering tangible improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day‑to‑day metallurgical support to processing operations
• Maintain and improve metal accounting and reconciliation processes
• Oversee and optimise sampling practices and test work programs
• Support calibration and performance of online analysers and instrumentation
• Troubleshoot plant issues and implement practical optimisation initiativesWork closely with operations and maintenance teams to improve plant performance
• Contribute to continuous improvement and recovery optimisation initiatives

About You

• Background as a Plant Metallurgist within hard rock operations
• Strong understanding of CIL/CIP processing circuits
• Experience with metal accounting and reconciliation practices
• Hands‑on approach with sampling, test work and plant troubleshooting
• Familiar with online analysers and plant instrumentation
• Comfortable working in fast‑paced, site‑based environments
• Strong communication skills and ability to work closely with operations teams

What’s on Offer

• Exposure to a range of sites and processing challenges
• Opportunity to deliver real impact at site level