Senior Engineer – Process Performance and Operational Readiness

Systemex Industries Conseils; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

RRSP matching

Tuition reimbursement

Hybrid work model

Summer schedule

Professional development

Job summary

Systemex Group is seeking a Senior Engineer – Process Performance & Operational Readiness to advise mining and mineral processing clients from pre-startup through optimization. You will support operational readiness, audits, commissioning, and continuous improvement initiatives, reporting to the Director, Process Performance and Optimization.

You will contribute across process optimization, KPI development, and readiness tools, collaborating with automation teams to enhance control strategies

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical, Chemical, Process, or Mining Engineering; OIQ member or eligible.
• 10+ years in mineral processing, extractive metallurgy, or industrial operations, including commissioning, ramp-up, or plant optimization.
• Experience in operational readiness, procedure development, training, operational preparation, or risk management.
• Strong communication and client-facing skills; willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Conduct plant performance audits and analyze data for losses, constraints, variability, and improvement opportunities.
• Develop and track metallurgical and operational KPIs, balances, to improve recovery, throughput, stability, and energy efficiency.
• Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives, including recommendations and roadmaps.
• Develop and implement operational readiness frameworks, gap analyses, readiness tools and closure plans.
• Create SOPs, business processes, and training programs for new or modified facilities.
• Support start-up and ramp-up activities, including commissioning planning and testing.
• Collaborate with automation teams to optimize process control strategies and reduce variability.
• Conduct technical audits and maturity/risk assessments, prepare reports and client workshops.

Skills

Communication

Technical writing

Facilitation

Client facing

Education

Engineering degree (Metallurgical/Chemical/Process/Mining)

Job description

About Systemex Group

Systemex Group is a growing global organization bringing together complementary expertise in industrial automation and industrial consulting. We help our clients grow and improve customer satisfaction and financial performance through automation, productivity, reliability, operational performance, and the successful delivery of complex projects.

Our Organization Is Comprised Of Two Divisions

• Systemex Automation (SA) – Delivering innovative automation, robotics, control systems, digital manufacturing, and warehouse automation solutions with 24/7 customer support.
• Systemex Industrial Consulting (SIC) – Providing lifecycle services focused on operational readiness, commissioning, asset management, maintenance and reliability, workforce solutions, and operational excellence.

With over 120 employees and ambitious growth objectives, Systemex is committed to building scalable processes, fostering innovation, strengthening governance, enhancing cybersecurity, and leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) to deliver greater value to our employees and clients.

This opportunity is part of Systemex Industrial Consulting (SIC)

SIC partners with organizations across the mining, manufacturing, energy, and industrial sectors to improve operational performance throughout the entire asset lifecycle.

Our multidisciplinary teams support clients in operational readiness, commissioning, start-up, ramp-up, maintenance and reliability, asset management, workforce solutions, and continuous improvement. We don't simply develop strategies; we work alongside our clients to successfully implement them.

About The Role

Join Systemex as a Senior Engineer – Process Performance & Operational Readiness, acting as a technical advisor to mining and mineral processing clients. You will support operations from pre-startup through commissioning, ramp-up, stabilization, and optimization to nameplate performance, ensuring safe, reliable, and high-performing plants.

Reporting to the Director, Process Performance and Optimization, you will contribute across operational readiness, technical audits, commissioning support, process optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Conduct plant performance audits and analyze operational data to identify losses, constraints, variability, and improvement opportunities
• Develop and track metallurgical and operational KPIs, including mass, water, and metallurgical balances, to improve recovery, throughput, stability, and energy efficiency
• Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives, including recommendations, improvement roadmaps, and best practices deployment
• Develop and implement operational readiness frameworks, including gap analyses, organizational readiness assessments, closure plans, tracking indicators, and readiness tools
• Create SOPs, business processes, operational standards, training programs, and competency matrices to prepare teams for new or modified facilities
• Support start-up and ramp-up activities, including commissioning planning, performance and acceptance testing, circuit stabilization, daily performance reviews, and constraint identification
• Collaborate with automation and control teams to optimize process control strategies, operating parameters, setpoints, dashboards, statistical analysis, and reduce variability
• Conduct technical audits and maturity/risk assessments, prepare reports and executive presentations, facilitate client workshops, and contribute to technical proposals, tools, standards, and Systemex methodologies

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical, Chemical, Process, Mining Engineering, or related field; OIQ member or eligible
• 10+ years of experience in mineral processing, extractive metallurgy, or industrial operations, including commissioning, ramp-up, or plant optimization
• Experience in operational readiness, procedure development, training, operational preparation, or risk management
• Strong expertise in mass balances, process data analysis, KPIs, and continuous improvement methods (Lean Six Sigma, PDCA, RCA, FMEA)
• Strong communication, technical writing, facilitation, and client-facing skills, with willingness to travel
• Proficiency in English is also required in order to communicate effectively with internal clients and partners located outside of Quebec

Why Join Systemex Industrial Consulting?

• Competitive total compensation: competitive salaries, benefits, health spending account and matched RRSP contributions
• Flexible, hybrid work model and summer schedule
• Ongoing professional development with tuition reimbursement program
• Strategic industrial projects within a collaborative culture
• Company-organized activities throughout the year

We are committed to equal employment opportunities and an inclusive workplace for all.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us. Your personal information is handled in accordance with applicable privacy legislation, including Quebec's Law 25 where applicable.