Process Supervisor

Concentis; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Concentis in Northwest Queensland seeks an experienced operational leader to oversee copper SX/EW processing across multiple assets. This frontline role focuses on safe, reliable production, process guidance, and continuous improvement, with a 2/2 roster and close collaboration with site leadership and metallurgical teams.

You will supervise multidisciplinary teams, monitor performance, identify improvements, support commissioning, and drive stability and uptime across the circuit, contributing

Qualifications

• Experience in copper processing environments, ideally SX/EW operations.
• Strong background in hydrometallurgical processing systems.
• Experience in a Process Supervisor or similar operational leadership role.
• Understanding of heap leaching and electrowinning processes (preferred).
• Exposure to commissioning, troubleshooting, and process optimisation activities.
• Ability to support teams in achieving safe, stable, and consistent plant performance.
• Strong communication skills across operational teams.

Responsibilities

• Supervise safe and efficient SX/EW processing operations
• Monitor plant performance, recovery, throughput, and operational stability
• Provide process guidance and support to production and metallurgical teams
• Identify and implement process improvements and optimisation opportunities
• Support metallurgical reporting, data analysis, and performance tracking
• Assist with commissioning activities, plant upgrades, and improvement projects
• Coach and develop operators and frontline processing personnel
• Collaborate with site leadership and key operational stakeholders to achieve production objectives

Skills

Copper processing experience

Hydrometallurgical systems

Operational leadership

Communication skills

Job description

You will join a tier-1 mining client operating multiple copper processing assets across Northwest Queensland, with a strong focus on SX/EW performance. In this operational leadership role, you will provide frontline process supervision, technical guidance, and operational support to drive safe, reliable production outcomes and ongoing process improvement across the circuit.

Working on a 2/2 roster, you will supervise multidisciplinary teams across metallurgical and production functions, ensuring daily processing activities are delivered safely, efficiently, and in line with operational targets. You will work closely with site leadership, metallurgical teams, and operational stakeholders to monitor plant performance, identify improvement opportunities, and support stable production across multiple assets.

This is an influential operational role where your expertise in copper processing and hydrometallurgical systems will contribute directly to plant reliability, team capability, and continuous improvement outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise safe and efficient SX/EW processing operations
• Monitor plant performance, recovery, throughput, and operational stability
• Provide process guidance and support to production and metallurgical teams
• Identify and implement process improvements and optimisation opportunities
• Support metallurgical reporting, data analysis, and performance tracking
• Assist with commissioning activities, plant upgrades, and improvement projects
• Coach and develop operators and frontline processing personnel
• Collaborate with site leadership and key operational stakeholders to achieve production objectives

About You

• Proven experience within copper processing environments, ideally SX/EW operations
• Strong background in hydrometallurgical processing systems
• Experience in a Process Supervisor, Senior Metallurgist, or similar operational leadership role
• Understanding of heap leaching and electrowinning processes (preferred)
• Exposure to commissioning, troubleshooting, and process optimisation activities
• Ability to support teams in achieving safe, stable, and consistent plant performance
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively across operational teams

Why Join this Project?

• Key operational role supporting multiple copper processing assets
• Opportunity to influence plant performance and continuous improvement outcomes
• Involvement in commissioning and optimisation initiatives
• Work within a high-performing tier-1 mining environment
• 2/2 roster supporting strong work-life balance

Supporting a Diverse Workforce, We welcome and support all applicants, from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and impairments, and people from different cultural and religious backgrounds.

Concentis and the partners we work with are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to ensuring a working environment where everyone feels included and is treated fairly with respect and equal consideration.