Senior Metallurgist – Data-Driven Projects (FIFO)

AngloGold Ashanti; Shire Of Menzies; On-site; AUD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Flexible work options

Annual bonus

Parental leave

Career development

WORK180 endorsement

Volunteering leave

Salary sacrifice & novated leasing

Job summary

AngloGold Ashanti Australia is seeking a Senior Metallurgist: Technical Projects to join the Tropicana Gold Mine operations. You will perform plant data analysis, identify improvement opportunities, and plan projects to optimise throughput, recovery and costs.

The role follows an 8 days on / 6 days off FIFO roster with flights from Perth or Kalgoorlie. You will oversee PCS changes, drive multi-disciplinary design reviews, and mentor operators in new control systems.

Qualifications

• Tertiary engineering qualification in Metallurgy/Process/Chemical engineering.
• Proven data-driven debottlenecking and continuous improvement experience.
• Experience commissioning plants and transitioning projects to production.

Responsibilities

• Provide data-driven optimization for crushing, milling, gravity, CIL/CIP, and elution/electrowinning.
• Lead options analyses, vendor pricing, and build business cases for capital projects.
• Monitor PCS changes and ensure safety and process compliance.
• Drive production loss investigations and operational readiness tracking.

Skills

Metallurgy expertise

Data analysis

Process control

Project management

Continuous improvement

Lean & Six Sigma

CIL/CIP processing

Education

Engineering degree (Metallurgy, Process or Chemical)

Tools

Process Control Systems

Job description

AngloGold Ashanti Australia is seeking a Senior Metallurgist: Technical Projects to join the Tropicana Gold Mine operations. You will perform plant data analysis, identify improvement opportunities, and plan projects to optimise throughput, recovery and costs.

The role follows an 8 days on / 6 days off FIFO roster with flights from Perth or Kalgoorlie. You will oversee PCS changes, drive multi-disciplinary design reviews, and mentor operators in new control systems.