Field Metallurgist

Clariant SE; Navi Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Transport service

Health check-up

On-site cafeteria

Maternity & Parental leave

Job summary

Clariant SE seeks a Field Metallurgist to perform on-site metallurgical testwork and technical services at customer concentrators and pellet plants in India. You will run flotation, pelletizing, and filtration trials, troubleshoot dosing issues, and provide technical interpretation and recommendations, collaborating with Technical Service and R&D teams.

The role requires close interaction with plant personnel, strong communication, and the ability to manage trials from laboratory work to

Qualifications

• Degree in Mineral Processing, Metallurgy, Mining Engineering or Chemical Engineering.
• Experience with flotation and iron ore is preferred.
• Ability to travel up to 80% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Deliver on-site metallurgical testwork and technical services at customer concentrators and pellet plants.
• Run bench and pilot flotation programmes in customer laboratories and plants.
• Execute pelletizing testwork including green pellet drop number and compressive strength.
• Conduct filtration trials and sample trial conditions; issue reports with interpretation.
• Commission and troubleshoot dosing hardware and diagnose in-circuit product behaviour.
• Develop relationships with plant-level employees to facilitate acceptance of proposed solutions.

Education

Degree in Mineral Processing

Metallurgy

Mining Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Tools

Flotation

Job description

The Field Metallurgist is responsible for delivering on-site metallurgical testwork and technical services at customer concentrators and pellet plants. The role involves executing flotation, pelletizing and filtration trials, troubleshooting dosing and process-related issues, and providing technical interpretation and recommendations. The position also works closely with plant-level employees, Technical Service and R&D teams to facilitate the acceptance and implementation of Clariant solutions.

Responsibilities

• Deliver on-site metallurgical testwork and technical services at customer concentrators and pellet plants.
• Run bench and pilot flotation programmes in customer laboratories and plants, including:
• Reagent screening
• Dosage-response curves
• pH and pulp density variation
• Collector/depressant/frother combinations
• Mass and metal balances against plant baseline
• Execute pelletizing testwork, including:
• Green pellet drop number and compressive strength
• Binder and additive evaluation
• Fired pellet quality checks
• Conduct filtration trials.
• Sample and log trial conditions and issue standardised trial reports with interpretation.
• Commission and troubleshoot dosing hardware, including pump calibration, suction and discharge faults, chemical transfer lines, IBC and ISO tank connections, heated storage, trace heating and viscosity-related feed problems.
• Diagnose in-circuit product behaviour, including overfrothing and froth carry-over, entrainment, froth stability collapse and water chemistry interference.
• Select and relocate dosage points where required.
• Work directly with shift operators and elevate unresolved issues to Technical Service and R&D.
• Develop relationships with plant-level employees to facilitate acceptance of Clariant proposed solutions.

Requirements

Education

• Degree in Mineral Processing, Metallurgy, Mining Engineering or Chemical Engineering.

Experience

• At least 6 years of experience in Mineral Processing.
• Experience in flotation is preferred.
• Experience in Iron Ore is preferred.

Additional Qualifications / Skills

• English and Hindi are required.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 80% of the time.
• Ability to conduct statistically sound experimentation while keeping the customer engaged in the process.
• Ability to influence customers when troubleshooting industrial trials.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills, including communication across multicultural customers.
• Understanding of the mineral processing industry, project development, and the transition from laboratory work to successful commercial execution.
• Ability to work in resonance with Technical and Sales areas.

Our Offer

Company Culture

• Be part of an amazing team, who will be there to support you.
• A forward-looking company, with a culture of innovation and a strong portfolio in sustainable technologies.
• Ongoing Professional Development Opportunities
• Long term growth opportunity
• Work-Life Balance
• Speak Up Culture
• Women's Inclusion Network of Clariant (WIN)
• Child Day Care facility fully sponsored by Clariant
• In-house Cafeteria & Subsidized meals
• Clariant-Sponsored Annual Health Check-Up
• Centralized Company Transport for Designated Routes (Regular shift)
• Employee Wellbeing & Assistance Program
• Group Medical Insurance, Group Personal Accident Insurance and Life Insurance
• Maternity & Parental leave policies
• Performance-Based Competitive Annual Bonus Plan
• On-Site Medical Assistance for Employees: Doctor Visits Available Three Days a Week with a Medical Attendant Present Five Days a Week in the Medical Room.

Your Contact

Clariant is a Swiss-based global specialty chemicals company, which is concentrated and developed in three business units: Care Chemicals, Catalysts and Adsorbents & Additives. Our purpose as a company is reflected in our tagline "Greater chemistry - between people and planet", which considers the principles of customer, innovation and people orientation, as well as a focus on creating solutions to foster sustainability in different industries by offering high-value and high-performance chemical specialties.

At Clariant, we believe that diversity, equity and inclusion are essential to our success. We strive to cultivate a workplace where all employees feel welcomed, respected, supported, and valued. Our diverse workforce allows us to tap into a wealth of perspectives, experiences, and capabilities that drive innovation. We are committed to ensuring equal opportunities for professional growth and advancement across all levels of the organization, based on objective criteria and regardless of gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, religion, protected veteran status, age, disability, sexual orientation or other aspects of diversity in accordance with the relevant governing laws. By bringing together talented individuals with diverse backgrounds and viewpoints, we gain the agility to meet the evolving needs of our global customers and communities. Join our team to help advance our mission of fostering a culture of belonging where everyone can thrive.

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We at Clariant are aware of our responsibility. Our purpose »Greater chemistry – between people and planet« describes the role we can play in the world if we align our thinking and all future decisions with it.