Our Metallurgy & Consulting group is searching for a Group Manager with effective people management skills and technical expertise. SGS is a global leader in providing laboratory testing for the mining sector. This role will involve managing technical professionals who are responsible for conducting bench-scale and pilot-scale metallurgical testing for a wide range of commodities including base metals, precious metals, platinum group elements, critical minerals, bulk commodities, and recycling materials.
1) People Management
- Staff Leadership & Development : Direct, plan, organize, and motivate staff, ensuring training needs are goals, review performance, and assess training needs and train professionals; ensure effective training programs covering quality, technical skills, and performance.Identify and train potential and mentor the technical team, identifying strengths and addressing weaknesses.
- Staffing & Resource Optimization : Optimize staff levels / shifts for SGS standards in production, quality, and financial performance.Monitor throughput and performance; approve overtime and add staff based on workload and financial recruitment efforts with a plan to increase headcount by 25%+.Communicate hiring needs to senior management.
2) Business Development
- Strategic Vision & Financial Stewardship : Generate a clear, strategic vision in collaboration with senior management.Develop division strategies with a focus on strategic growth initiatives.Support global business growth strategies.Accountable for financial performance, maintaining existing business, and driving a multi-million-dollar budget with a 10% annual growth target.Acquire resources and manage capital for business objectives.
- Client Engagement & Performance Delivery : Ensure customer expectations are bench-scale and pilot-scale testwork are delivered to achieve client satisfaction.Monitor and report weekly production status to confirm business targets are met.Demonstrate business development proficiency and strong interpersonal skills.
3) Other
- Operational Requirements, Compliance & Quality Assurance : Travel, consulting, ad hoc projects, and extended hours may be data quality, methodologies, and execution comply with accreditations.Implement Health & Safety (H&S) and compliance standards.
Qualifications
- Education : University degree (Bachelor’s or Graduate degree) in Chemical Engineering, Mineral Processing, Metallurgy, Hydrometallurgy, Mining Engineering or in a related science or engineering discipline.
- Experience : Minimum 10 years of relevant work experience in the minerals industry or an equivalent combination of education and industrial experience.
- Experience in metallurgical testwork including flowsheet, development, laboratory scale and pilot plant programs.
- Excellent verbal and written English, with French being an asset.
- Ability to write complex technical reports.
- Possess ability to generate a clear, elaborate, strategic vision.
- Proven ability to manage and coordinate multiple projects in a fast-paced, highly professional environment.
- The ability to manage technical staff and coordinate multiple projects in a fast-paced, highly professional environment is essential.
- Must be self-motivated and have the ability to multi-task.
- Candidates must be proficient in using various types of computer & business software, along with information management applications (, MS Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
- Candidates must also have expert-knowledge of Project Management methodologies and have demonstrated experience in the use of this, together with Project Management software (such as MS Project or similar).