Metallurgy Superintendent - 8:6 FIFO, Gold Processing Lead

Catalyst Metals Ltd; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8:6 roster

Health insurance

Salary sacrifice options

Underground exposure

Professional development

Site leadership team

Work-life balance

Job summary

Catalyst Metals Ltd is seeking a Metallurgy Superintendent to lead the metallurgical function of the Plutonic Gold Mine processing plant. You will maximise gold recovery, drive performance, and oversee metallurgical accounting while guiding a skilled Processing team across safety and continuous improvement initiatives.

Reporting to the Process Manager, you will manage optimisation projects, coordinate testing, budgeting, and liaise with Mining and Geology to deliver sustainable value and cost

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Metallurgy, Chemical Engineering, Minerals Processing or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead metallurgical activities to maximise gold recovery, plant performance and budgeted production outcomes.
• Monitor plant performance, operating parameters and reagent consumption to ensure targets and budgets are achieved.
• Manage metallurgical accounting, forecasting and reporting, maintaining high standards of accuracy and technical integrity.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring and support to Metallurgy, Laboratory, Gold Room and Processing personnel, fostering safety and continuous improvement.
• Identify, evaluate and deliver metallurgical optimisation projects that improve recovery, efficiency and cost performance.
• Manage metallurgical test work programs and provide input to mine planning and life-of-mine strategy.
• Oversee toll treatment campaigns and manage metallurgy-related contracts and service providers.

Skills

Metallurgy leadership

Gold processing

Team mentoring

Operational excellence

Budgeting & forecasting

Safety culture

Education

Metallurgy/Mining degree

Western Australian SSE qualification

WA Supervisor (Section 26)

AusIMM member (advantageous)

Job description

Catalyst Metals Ltd is seeking a Metallurgy Superintendent to lead the metallurgical function of the Plutonic Gold Mine processing plant. You will maximise gold recovery, drive performance, and oversee metallurgical accounting while guiding a skilled Processing team across safety and continuous improvement initiatives.

Reporting to the Process Manager, you will manage optimisation projects, coordinate testing, budgeting, and liaise with Mining and Geology to deliver sustainable value and cost