Senior Metallurgy Projects Lead - Gold Processing Optimizer

AngloGold Ashanti plc; Shire Of Menzies; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Flexible working

Annual bonus

Parental leave 26 weeks

Career development and study support

Job summary

AngloGold Ashanti Australia is seeking a Senior Metallurgist: Technical Projects to join the Metallurgy Technical Services team at the Tropicana Gold Mine. The role focuses on data-driven optimization of crushing, milling, CIL/CIP, and elution, delivering improved throughput, recovery and cost outcomes.

You will plan and execute projects, evaluate initiatives, and manage PCS changes, with a FIFO roster 8x6 and flights from Perth or Kalgoorlie.

Qualifications

• Tertiary engineering degree in metallurgy, process or chemical engineering.
• Experience in plant commissioning and operational readiness.
• Experience delivering data-driven debottlenecking and improvements.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for crushing, milling, CIL/CIP, elution circuits.
• Perform cost/benefit analysis on plant initiatives and track benefits.
• Lead PCS changes and ensure data compliance with process controls.
• Oversee project actions, vendor pricing, and capital project business cases.
• Monitor process control systems, control loops and histograms for improvements.

Skills

Data-driven optimization

Plant performance analysis

Process control

Continuous improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Engineering degree (Metallurgy/Process/Chemical)

Job description

AngloGold Ashanti Australia is seeking a Senior Metallurgist: Technical Projects to join the Metallurgy Technical Services team at the Tropicana Gold Mine. The role focuses on data-driven optimization of crushing, milling, CIL/CIP, and elution, delivering improved throughput, recovery and cost outcomes.

You will plan and execute projects, evaluate initiatives, and manage PCS changes, with a FIFO roster 8x6 and flights from Perth or Kalgoorlie.