Processing Management Consultant

Xenco Services; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Consulting exposure to mining ops

Job summary

Xenco Services Pty Ltd. is seeking an experienced Processing Manager to join our consulting team, supporting a gold mining operation and driving processing performance improvements. The role focuses on hands-on operational leadership, collaboration with site teams and safety compliance.

The engagement offers exposure to an established mining operation, with opportunities to optimise throughput, recovery and efficiency while delivering tangible improvements in processing performance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Processing Manager in mining.
• Strong background in gold processing operations.
• Experience in optimizing mineral processing plant performance.
• Knowledge of metallurgy, recovery and production planning.
• Experience leading operational teams and driving continuous improvement.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication with stakeholders at all levels.
• A strong commitment to safety and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Provide processing and metallurgical leadership and operational support to the site team.
• Monitor and optimise plant performance, throughput, recovery and production efficiency.
• Identify opportunities to improve processing performance, reliability and costs.
• Support the development and implementation of operational improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate with maintenance, technical services and mining teams to align ore supply and processing.
• Review processing performance, data and metrics and provide improvement recommendations.
• Promote safety culture and ensure activities comply with site standards.
• Provide technical guidance to processing personnel and leaders.

Skills

Processing leadership

Gold processing

Plant optimisation

Operational excellence

Analytical skills

Stakeholder engagement

Safety culture

Job description

About Xenco

Xenco is a specialist provider of operational, technical and advisory services to the resources sector. We partner with mining and industrial clients to deliver practical outcomes, providing expertise across operations, maintenance, engineering and project functions.

About the Opportunity

Xenco is seeking an experienced Processing Manager to join our consulting team and provide specialist operational and technical support to a well-established gold mining operation in Central West New South Wales.
This consulting assignment will see you working closely with site leadership to support the performance and continuous improvement of an established gold processing plant servicing both underground and open-pit mining operations.
The successful consultant will bring strong processing leadership experience, a hands‑on approach to operational performance, and the ability to work collaboratively with site teams to optimise plant performance, improve recovery and drive safe, efficient operations.

What the Role Entails

• Provide processing and metallurgical leadership, advice and operational support to the site team.
• Monitor and optimise plant performance, throughput, recovery and overall production efficiency.
• Identify opportunities to improve processing performance, reliability and operating costs.
• Support the development and implementation of operational improvement initiatives.
• Work closely with maintenance, technical services and mining teams to ensure alignment between ore supply and processing requirements.
• Review processing performance, production data and key operational metrics, providing recommendations for improvement.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure processing activities are undertaken in accordance with site standards and procedures.
• Provide technical guidance and support to processing personnel and operational leaders.

What You Will Need

• Proven experience in a Processing Manager role within the mining industry.
• Strong background in gold processing operations.
• Demonstrated experience managing and optimising mineral processing plant performance.
• Sound understanding of processing plant operations, metallurgy, recovery and production planning.
• Experience leading operational teams and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving and decision‑making skills.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• A strong commitment to safety and operational excellence.

What We Offer

• The opportunity to join Xenco as a consultant and contribute specialist expertise to an established gold mining operation.
• A consulting assignment offering exposure to a dynamic operational environment.
• The opportunity to make a tangible contribution to processing performance and continuous improvement.
• Competitive consulting remuneration, aligned with experience and expertise.

We thank all applicants for their interest.