Technology Manager, Flotation Brownfield Optimization

Metso; Santiago; On-site; CLP 147,348,000 - 206,287,000; Full time

Job summary

Metso is seeking a Technology Manager, Flotation Brownfield Optimization, to lead opportunities from concept to investment justification and to improve flotation performance for mining customers across Metso’s global installed base, including Chile. You will identify value opportunities, shape modernization programs and drive measurable business outcomes.

This role involves working across process optimization, capital equipment, modernization projects and services, translating technical concepts

Job description

Who we are?

Metso is a front runner in sustainable technologies, end-to-end solutions and services for the aggregates, minerals processing and metals refining industries globally. We improve our customers’ energy and water efficiency, increase their productivity, and reduce environmental risks with our product and process expertise.

Our Global Organisation strives on positive change to our World by offering sustainable solutions for their Mining equipment. Our people are highly motivated, self-automated and driven.

Our culture

Our values of high ambition always, customer in centre, getting it done together and being open and honest guide our everyday decisions and way of working. They are the guiding principles we expect everyone to act accordingly, and we believe that by living our values we will build a common, thriving culture.

Overview Of Role

Join us in transforming flotation performance and creating customer value

Metso is accelerating the growth of its Brownfield Optimization business within Flotation. We are looking for an experienced flotation professional who combines deep technical expertise with a passion for solving customer challenges and creating measurable business value.

In this role, you will help mining customers unlock the full potential of their existing operations by identifying performance improvement opportunities and converting technical concepts into executable business projects.

This is a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of technology, customer engagement, and business growth, helping customers unlock greater value from their flotation operations while accelerating the growth of Metso's Flotation business.

Due to the business operational requirements of this role the successful candidate will be located in either Perth, Brisbane, Santiago, Montreal or Espoo.

Role specifics

Are you passionate about flotation performance, solving complex metallurgical challenges, and helping mining customers unlock value from existing operations?

As a Technology Manager, Flotation Brownfield Optimization, you will act as a trusted advisor to mining customers, helping identify, shape, and develop opportunities that improve flotation performance and deliver measurable business outcomes.

This is a strategic, value-driven role beyond traditional equipment and aftermarket sales, combining flotation expertise, metallurgical and operational insight, and commercial acumen to turn customer challenges into technically sound, economically compelling opportunities.

Working across process optimization, capital equipment, and modernization projects, you will collaborate with customers and Metso’s global teams to identify performance gaps, quantify value, and develop investment opportunities that drive operational excellence and sustainable value creation.

You will play a key role in translating operational challenges and production ambitions into actionable improvement projects and measurable business value across Metso’s global installed base.

Typical Opportunity Areas

Your work may include:

• Brownfield optimization and debottlenecking studies
• Recovery and concentrate quality improvement initiatives
• Implementation of new flotation technologies
• Process technology upgrades
• Integrated solutions combining process, equipment, automation and services

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, develop and mature flotation brownfield optimization opportunities across assigned customers, regions and market segments.
• Engage proactively with customer operations, metallurgical, technical, innovation, and improvement teams to uncover performance bottlenecks, strategic priorities, and value creation opportunities.
• Diagnose process performance limitations and define practical improvement concepts.
• Quantify customer value and develop compelling business cases linking metallurgical improvements to financial outcomes.
• Lead customer assessments, workshops and opportunity development activities.
• Shape modernization and optimization projects from concept through investment justification, proposal development and commercial discussions.
• Influence stakeholders ranging from plant operations and technical specialists to corporate and executive decision-makers.
• Collaborate across Metso functions to develop integrated solutions delivering measurable customer outcomes.
• Validate delivered customer value and convert successful projects into repeatable growth opportunities.

What We Are Looking For

Technical Expertise

You bring strong process and flotation experience and the ability to connect plant performance challenges with practical and economically viable improvement solutions.

Areas of expertise may include:

• Flotation process fundamentals and performance optimization
• Recovery, grade and circuit optimization
• Flotation equipment technologies and retrofit solutions
• Process diagnostics and metallurgical troubleshooting
• Flowsheet development and circuit analysis
• Plant surveys, test work and performance evaluations
• Mineralogy, liberation and ore variability
• Modernization and brownfield project development

Business development capability

Success in this role requires the ability to translate technical findings into compelling customer value propositions.

Experience in one or more of the following areas is considered highly valuable:

• Technical consulting or advisory services
• Opportunity development, value quantification and business case validation
• Customer engagement and stakeholder influence
• Commercial discussions and investment justification