Metallurgy Supervisor: Lead Ore Processing & Optimisation

Newmont; Orange City Council; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Incentive opportunities

Health & wellbeing

Learning & development

Mining tech exposure

Career opportunities

Live in Orange region

Safety & inclusion

Job summary

Newmont Cadia is seeking a Supervisor – Metallurgy to lead the metallurgical performance of Cadia’s concentrators and Mo-plant. You will provide technical leadership, support operations, and drive continuous improvement to enhance safety, efficiency and production while reducing costs.

You will supervise a team of metallurgists, interact with processing, maintenance, planning and external partners, and report to the Superintendent, Metallurgy. Unrestricted Australian working rights are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgy, Mineral Processing or Chemical Engineering required.
• Experience in large-scale mineral processing operations.
• Ability to lead and mentor metallurgists and graduates with stakeholders.
• Experience with metallurgical accounting systems and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, mentor and develop plant metallurgists and graduates.
• Lead metallurgical performance and optimisation across processes (crushing, grinding, flotation, dewatering).
• Provide input to target setting, accounting, forecasting and decision-making.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement to safety, production and costs.
• Manage metallurgical test work, consultants and projects within budgets.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Metallurgical troubleshooting

Data analysis

Safety culture

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgy, Mineral Processing or Chemical Engineering

Tools

Metallurgical accounting systems

Job description

Newmont Cadia is seeking a Supervisor – Metallurgy to lead the metallurgical performance of Cadia’s concentrators and Mo-plant. You will provide technical leadership, support operations, and drive continuous improvement to enhance safety, efficiency and production while reducing costs.

You will supervise a team of metallurgists, interact with processing, maintenance, planning and external partners, and report to the Superintendent, Metallurgy. Unrestricted Australian working rights are required.