Aspiring Pyrometallurgy Engineer (Trainee)

Hatch; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 81,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

Hatch is offering a Pyrometallurgy Engineering Trainee position in Canada. You will contribute to complex metals projects on site and worldwide, applying academic knowledge to real-world plants and greenfield/brownfield facilities.

You will gain hands-on experience and mentorship toward professional designation. Ideal candidates are nearing graduation in 2027 in Materials, Metallurgical, or Chemical Engineering, with strong academics and programming ability.

Qualifications

• Must be working towards graduating in 2027, or recently graduated, with an undergraduate or graduate Engineering degree with a Materials/Metallurgical/Chemical specialization.
• Strong academic record (top quintile).
• Ability to evaluate metallurgical processes using high-temperature chemistry, heat- and mass-transfer concepts, kinetics and thermodynamics.
• Ability to program in Python, Matlab, C++, or VBA for data processing and modeling.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Applying problem solving skills to complete project work.
• Work in a multi-disciplinary engineering team environment, with focus on assisting the process team.
• Assist with a wide range of metals projects, including critical metals for battery manufacturing.
• Assist with metal industry decarbonization projects to apply new technologies and approaches to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
• Assist with developing process control, simulation, automation, prediction and operation models, with emphasis on big-data and machine learning.
• Assist with interpretation of simulation and field data and developing test work programs.
• Assist with preparation of engineering documents and calculations, such as mass and energy balances, design criteria, engineering reports, process facility layout, hazard studies, cost estimation, etc.

Skills

Metallurgical Eng

Chemical Eng

Mechanical Eng

Extractive Metallurgy

Thermodynamics

Python

Matlab

C++

VBA

Education

Engineering degree with Materials/Metallurgical/Chemical specialization

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Hatch is offering a Pyrometallurgy Engineering Trainee position in Canada. You will contribute to complex metals projects on site and worldwide, applying academic knowledge to real-world plants and greenfield/brownfield facilities.

You will gain hands-on experience and mentorship toward professional designation. Ideal candidates are nearing graduation in 2027 in Materials, Metallurgical, or Chemical Engineering, with strong academics and programming ability.