Senior Metallurgist – Gold Mine Processing Lead

Select Recruitment; Dunedin; On-site; NZD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration package

Full private health insurance

8 on / 6 off roster

Company bus transport to site

Career progression opportunities

Shape a growing mining operation

Job summary

Snowy River Gold Mine is seeking a Senior Metallurgist to lead metallurgical performance at the new processing plant near Reefton, NZ. You will drive recovery, throughput and cost efficiencies while mentoring operations teams.

The role requires a tertiary metallurgical qualification and a strong track record in gold processing, gravity and leach circuits. You will collaborate across maintenance, labs, and external consultants to deliver reliable plant performance.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Metallurgy or Minerals Processing, or equivalent practical metallurgical experience.
• Proven experience in metalliferous mineral processing with a strong background in gold processing.
• Strong understanding of gravity recovery, leaching and flotation circuits.

Responsibilities

• Lead metallurgical performance across gravity, intensive leach and flotation circuits.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on recovery, throughput and operating costs.
• Investigate process deviations, undertake root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Design and manage plant trials and metallurgical test work programmes.
• Support plant commissioning, ramp-up activities and process optimisation.
• Complete metallurgical accounting, reporting and production forecasting.
• Provide technical mentoring and support to operational teams.
• Work closely with maintenance teams, laboratories, consultants and technical stakeholders to maximise plant performance.
• Champion health, safety and environmental compliance across all processing activities.

Skills

Metallurgy expertise

Gold processing

Data analysis

Safety leadership

Cross-team collaboration

Education

Metallurgy or Minerals Processing degree

Tools

Metallurgical accounting software

Job description

Snowy River Gold Mine is seeking a Senior Metallurgist to lead metallurgical performance at the new processing plant near Reefton, NZ. You will drive recovery, throughput and cost efficiencies while mentoring operations teams.

The role requires a tertiary metallurgical qualification and a strong track record in gold processing, gravity and leach circuits. You will collaborate across maintenance, labs, and external consultants to deliver reliable plant performance.