Process Engineer - Hydromet/Metallurgy Optimization (12m FIFO)

PLS External Careers; Shire Of East Pilbara; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Facilities access at site

Health & wellbeing allowance

Community leave

Employee recognition awards

KidsCo program

EAP & Chaplains

Job summary

PLS External Careers seeks a Chemical or Metallurgical Engineer to provide day-to-day process engineering support for the MSDP Operations Team in the Pilbara region. The role includes commissioning, ramp-up, and steady-state transitions, working with operators, maintainers and technicians to ensure safe and reliable plant performance.

This 12-month maximum term position operates on an 8/6 FIFO roster from Perth or DIDO to the Pilbara site, joining a team focused on efficient mineral processing

Qualifications

• Analytical mindset to troubleshoot process issues and drive data-informed improvements.
• Strong communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced operational setting.
• Experience with safety and environmental requirements in mining or chemical processing environments.
• Understanding of plant operations, process flowsheets, unit operations and control systems (DCS/SCADA).
• Proven experience in hydrometallurgical, pyrometallurgical or chemical processing environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day process engineering support to operations, ensuring safe, efficient and reliable plant performance.
• Support commissioning, start-up and ramp-up activities, capturing lessons learned to optimise performance.
• Monitor plant KPIs (throughput, recovery, yield, reagent use) and drive corrective actions to improve performance.
• Investigate process upsets and equipment issues using data analysis to identify root causes and implement solutions.
• Lead process optimisation initiatives, including trials and continuous improvement to enhance efficiency and cost performance.
• Develop and maintain process documentation, operating procedures and control strategies to support stable operations

Skills

Analytical mindset

Effective communicator

Team collaboration

Data-driven improvement

Education

Chemical or Metallurgical Engineering degree

Job description

PLS External Careers seeks a Chemical or Metallurgical Engineer to provide day-to-day process engineering support for the MSDP Operations Team in the Pilbara region. The role includes commissioning, ramp-up, and steady-state transitions, working with operators, maintainers and technicians to ensure safe and reliable plant performance.

This 12-month maximum term position operates on an 8/6 FIFO roster from Perth or DIDO to the Pilbara site, joining a team focused on efficient mineral processing