Plant Metallurgist - 8:6 Roster, Accommodation Included

Talison Lithium; Greenbushes; Remote; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Income protection insurance

Life Insurance for company superannu­-

Competitive parental leave policy

Salary sacrifice options for remote: -

Participation in site performance‑-in‑

Job summary

Talison Lithium operates the Greenbushes Lithium Operation in Western Australia and seeks a Plant Metallurgist to monitor, optimise and improve plant performance, targeting safe, efficient production and high product quality.

Reporting to the Senior Metallurgist, you will work on an 8:6 roster, with opportunities for DIDO or residential arrangements, supporting metallurgical expertise, process optimisation and reporting.

Qualifications

• Degree qualification in Extractive Metallurgy, Metallurgy, Chemical Engineering, Minerals Science or a related discipline.
• minimum 2-3 years' experience in a metallurgical or mineral processing environment.
• sound understanding of wet and dry mineral processing and metallurgical sampling practices.
• strong analytical, problem-solving and data interpretation skills.
• proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• effective communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• a proactive approach to safety, teamwork and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide metallurgical support to operations teams, including troubleshooting, process optimisation and production target attainment.
• Monitor plant performance, product quality and ore/feed blends to maximise recovery and throughput.
• Maintain metallurgical accounting systems and prepare daily, weekly and monthly production reports.
• Identify, lead and support continuous improvement initiatives, plant trials and optimisation projects.
• Collaborate with production, maintenance, laboratory and shipping teams to achieve operational objectives.
• Contribute to safety performance through risk assessments, incident investigations and safe work practices.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Data interpretation

Communication & stakeholder engagement

Safety & continuous improvement

Education

Degree in Extractive Metallurgy / Metallurgy / Chemical Engineering

Tools

Excel

MS Office

Job description

Talison Lithium operates the Greenbushes Lithium Operation in Western Australia and seeks a Plant Metallurgist to monitor, optimise and improve plant performance, targeting safe, efficient production and high product quality.

Reporting to the Senior Metallurgist, you will work on an 8:6 roster, with opportunities for DIDO or residential arrangements, supporting metallurgical expertise, process optimisation and reporting.