Pilot Plant Manager — Copper Leaching Tech

Orivium; Orange City Council; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Orivium is a deep-tech venture commercialising an electrochemical oxidant for copper leaching. We are building a pilot plant in Orange, NSW, and seek a process plant manager to coordinate build and operation with cross-functional engineering, operations, and metallurgists.

The role requires hands-on leadership and tight feedback between pilot and commercial planning. You will design, commission, and operate the pilot plant, translate results into actionable insights for scale-up, manage safety

Qualifications

• 3+ years managing or operating mineral processing / chemical plants.
• Strong problem-solving and project management skills; able to prioritize competing demands and drive projects to completion with limited resources.
• Technical foundation in process engineering, metallurgy, or hydrometallurgical operations (or demonstrated ability to learn quickly).

Responsibilities

• Design, commission, and operate the pilot plant to prove process performance and cost assumptions at scale; troubleshoot bottlenecks.
• Translate pilot results into actionable insights for commercial deployment, including process documentation and capex/opex estimates.
• Manage safety, environmental compliance, and regulatory approvals for plant operations in NSW, maintaining licensing and reporting requirements.
• Lead a small operations team; hire and train plant operators and foster continuous improvement and safety.

Skills

Plant management

Project management

Problem solving

Job description

Orivium is a deep-tech venture commercialising an electrochemical oxidant for copper leaching. We are building a pilot plant in Orange, NSW, and seek a process plant manager to coordinate build and operation with cross-functional engineering, operations, and metallurgists.

The role requires hands-on leadership and tight feedback between pilot and commercial planning. You will design, commission, and operate the pilot plant, translate results into actionable insights for scale-up, manage safety