Senior Metallurgist

Careermine; Paracatu; Sur place; BRL 180 000 - 260 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Kinross is seeking a metallurgical leader for the Paracatu mine in Minas Gerais, Brazil. You will lead the metallurgic unit’s strategy, drive lab and plant studies, and ensure alignment with the company’s long-term goals while coordinating with geology, mine planning, and ore control teams.

The role is an expatriate residential assignment, focusing on improving mill throughput, recovery, and costs, with a leadership role to build capabilities and reach performance targets.

Qualifications

• University degree in Metallurgical, Chemical or Mining Engineering.
• Two years in precious metals and financial evaluation preferred.
• 5–8 years of related work experience.

Responsabilités

• Implements processes, policies, systems, and practices within the metallurgic unit that contribute to a scalable, value-adding platform.
• Provides daily technical support to mill operations for troubleshooting metallurgical and production problems.
• Develops and executes lab and plant metallurgical studies to improve throughput, recovery, and costs.
• Responsible for mill metallurgical accounting and review of daily, monthly, and annual reports.
• Establishes gravity circuit operating guidelines and optimizes circuit performance.
• Monitors metallurgical performance and tests to improve recovery and costs.
• Prepares monthly status and final reports on all technical studies.
• Interacts with geology, mine planning and ore control to define ore reserves characteristics.
• Evaluates new ore types and develops alternate processes for refractory gold ores.
• Sets performance targets and measures for the team.

Connaissances

Troubleshooting

Process optimization

Lab testing

Formation

Metallurgical, Chemical or Mining Engineering degree

Outils

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Description du poste

Who We Are

Founded in 1993, Kinross is a Canadian-based senior gold mining company with operations and projects in the United States, Brazil, Mauritania, Chile and Canada. Our focus on delivering value is based on our four core values of Putting People First, Outstanding Corporate Citizenship, High Performance Culture, and Rigorous Financial Discipline.

Mining responsibly is a priority for Kinross, and we foster a culture that makes responsible mining and operational success inseparable. Our values-based approach ensures that sustainability and our environmental, social and governance commitments are a core part of our strategy and plans for future growth. In line with our values, we also aim to build meaningful partnerships with all of our stakeholders, including communities, shareholders, employees, governments and suppliers.

Kinross maintains listings on the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol: K) and the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: KGC).

Paracatu Mine

Paracatu is long-life, cornerstone operation located near the city of Paracatu in Brazil's Minas Gerais region. It is the largest gold mine in Brazil and one of the largest in the world.

Paracatu is an open-pit mine with ore processed in ball and SAG mills. The mills are expected to continue processing stockpiled ore until 2031.

In February 2018, Kinross acquired two hydroelectric power plants that are expected to lower production costs over the life of mine and increase the use of renewable power to support the Company's goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

This is an expatriate residential assignment.

Job Summary

Lead the execution of the strategy for the metallurgic unit team; to ensure alignment with the organization's long-term strategy. Ensure continued growth of the team and to maximize operational efficiencies and profitability.

Key Responsibilities

• Implements processes, policies, systems, and practices within the metallurgic unit that contribute to a unified business platform that is scalable, transferable to other functional areas, and adds value for key stakeholders
• Provides daily technical support to mill operations for troubleshooting and correcting metallurgical and production problems
• Develops and executes lab and plant metallurgical studies aimed at improving mill throughput, recovery, and costs
• Responsible for mill metallurgical accounting practices and review of daily, monthly, and annual metallurgical reports
• Establishes the gravity circuit operating guidelines and optimizes of circuit performance
• Monitors and evaluates metallurgical performance of the mill and develops and executes test programs for improving mill recovery, throughput, and costs
• Prepares monthly status and final reports on all technical studies
• Interacts with geology, mine planning and ore control personnel to define characteristics of ore reserves
• Evaluates new ore types and develops alternate processes for refractory gold ores
• Identifies key performance measures for the team; monitors and reports on achievement of targets and revises strategies as needed
• Sets performance targets and measures, monitors, and manages overall performance of the team and direct reports
• Builds the capabilities of the team to enhance their ability to achieve financial and operating strategy; hires appropriately

Qualifications and Skills

• University degree in Metallurgical, Chemical or Mining Engineering, including two years in precious metals and financial evaluation preferred
• 5 - 8 years of related work experience or equivalent
• Knowledge and experience in developing policies and procedures relating to safety, the environment and individual and organizational development
• Good knowledge and skills with PC utilizing word processing and spreadsheet programs