Senior Metallurgist

Kinross Gold Corporation; Paracatu; Hybride; BRL 250 000 - 360 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Kinross Gold Corporation is seeking a lead for the metallurgical unit at Paracatu Mine in Brazil. You will steer strategy for the metallurgical team, ensure growth, and maximize profitability through optimized milling, recovery, and cost control.

The role requires a university degree in Metallurgical, Chemical, or Mining Engineering and 5–8 years of relevant experience. Expect an expatriate residential assignment with collaboration across cross-functional teams and a focus on safety and

Qualifications

• University degree in Metallurgical, Chemical or Mining Engineering.
• 5–8 years of related work experience.
• Knowledge of safety, the environment and development policies.
• Proficiency with PC word processing and spreadsheets.

Responsabilités

• Implements processes, policies, systems within the metallurgic unit to create a scalable, value-adding platform.
• Provides daily technical support to mill operations for troubleshooting metallurgical issues.
• Develops and executes lab and plant studies to improve throughput, recovery and costs.
• Maintains metallurgical accounting practices and reviews reports monthly and annually.
• Sets guidelines for gravity circuit operation and optimizes circuit performance.
• Monitors metallurgical performance and develops test programs to improve recovery and throughput.
• Prepares monthly status and final reports on technical studies.
• Collaborates with geology, mine planning and ore control to define ore characteristics.
• Evaluates new ore types and develops alternative processes for refractory gold ores.
• Defines KPIs and monitors targets, adjusting strategies as needed.
• Builds team capabilities and hires appropriately.

Connaissances

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Safety awareness

Formation

Metallurgical/Mining/ Chemical Eng degree

Outils

MS Office

Description du poste

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