Processing Superintendent — Copper Plant Start-Up Lead

Harmony Australasia; Cloncurry Shire; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Medibank discount

Rewards program

Job summary

Harmony Australasia invites applications for a Processing Superintendent role at the Eva Copper Project in Cloncurry, QLD. You will guide the transition from commissioning to operations and build a capable, engaged processing team focused on safety and production performance.

Collaborating with maintenance, metallurgy, mining and project teams, you will drive plant performance through planning, continuous improvement and effective budgeting, while leading incident investigations and supporting

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience in mineral processing, concentrator or continuous-process operations.
• Experience leading supervisors and multidisciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of crushing, grinding, flotation, thickening and filtration systems.
• Experience managing production plans, plant constraints and risk mitigation.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and decision-making capability.
• Commitment to safety leadership and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead processing operational readiness, commissioning activities and handover.
• Provide strong safety leadership and champion risk controls.
• Build and lead a high-performing processing operations team.
• Drive production outcomes across throughput, recovery and plant availability.
• Coordinate with maintenance and technical teams to maximise reliability.
• Manage operating budgets, resources and production planning.
• Lead incident investigations, risk reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Deliver accurate operational reporting and support strategic decisions.

Skills

Mineral processing

Leadership

Cross-functional teams

Operational planning

Safety leadership

Education

Metallurgy or Chemical Engineering

Tools

SCADA

DCS

Advanced process control

Job description

Harmony Australasia invites applications for a Processing Superintendent role at the Eva Copper Project in Cloncurry, QLD. You will guide the transition from commissioning to operations and build a capable, engaged processing team focused on safety and production performance.

Collaborating with maintenance, metallurgy, mining and project teams, you will drive plant performance through planning, continuous improvement and effective budgeting, while leading incident investigations and supporting