Minerals Processing Technical Advisor

Aramco; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A global energy company in Saudi Arabia is seeking an experienced professional in mineral processing. The role focuses on optimizing techniques for lithium, graphite, and nickel processing, requiring a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience. Candidates should demonstrate strong project management and technical communication skills, contributing to high-scale projects with competitive remuneration.

Benefits

Investment in talent development

Challenging and rewarding opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in processing transition minerals.
• Demonstration of technical contributions through publications or patents.
• Ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement efficient mineral processing techniques.
• Conduct comprehensive metallurgical tests on transition minerals.
• Evaluate and implement advanced technologies for optimization.
• Provide expert input on feasibility studies and analyses.

Skills

Project management

Technical communication

Mineralogy understanding

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mineral Processing or related field

Job description

Overview

Aramco energizes the world economy.

Aramco occupies a special position in the global energy industry. We are one of the world’s largest producers of hydrocarbon energy and chemicals, with among the lowest Upstream carbon intensities of any major producer.

With our significant investment in technology and infrastructure, we strive to maximize the value of the energy we produce for the world along with a commitment to enhance Aramco’s value to society.

Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a ’ spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom’s vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven us to deliver significant societal and economic benefits to not just the Kingdom, but also to a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply.

We are one of the most profitable companies in the world, as well as amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement efficient mineral processing techniques for different type of transition minerals & Optimize processes to improve recovery rates and reduce costs.
• Conduct comprehensive metallurgical tests to analyze the properties and behavior of transition minerals under different conditions.
• Evaluate and implement advanced technologies, including hydrometallurgy, pyrometallurgy, and bioleaching, to optimize mineral processing operations.
• Conduct technical and economic assessments of mineral processing projects, ensuring alignment with industry standards and best practices.
• Provide expert input on feasibility studies, capital expenditure estimates, and return-on-investment analyses.
• Stay well-informed of emerging trends, technologies, and practices in transition minerals processing to drive innovation and maintain a competitive edge.
• Review the feasibility study of Minerals Processing facilities including lithium, graphite and nickel and validate key assumptions and technical methodologies. Identify gaps in the study and provide recommendation for improvements.
• Assess the viability of proposed processing technologies and their scalability for lithium, graphite and nickel.

Education & Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mineral Processing, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in processing lithium, cobalt, graphite, nickel, or rare earth elements. Preferable to have project management experience with design and construction phases of minerals processing facility
• The ability to work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams and to communicate effectively and clearly with specialists in other cross-functional teams.
• Demonstration of technical contribution in Mineral industry through reputable international publications, technology patents and mentoring programs for engineers.
• Strong understanding of mineralogy and metallurgical principles for transition minerals.

Job Posting Duration

Job Posting start date: 07/23/2025

Job Posting end date: 12/31/2025

Working environment

Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly.

At Aramco, our people work on truly world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. And because, as a global energy company, we are faced with addressing some of the world’s biggest technical, logistical and environmental challenges, we invest heavily in talent development.

We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their sector-specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs – one of the largest in the world.