Director of Process Operations

Origin Mining Company; Golden Valley (AZ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Origin Mining Company, a copper mining operator at Mineral Park in Kingman, AZ, seeks a Director of Process Operations to own concentrator performance, safety, throughput, and product quality. You will align mill feed, recovery and costs with strategic goals, leading the operations, maintenance and technical services teams to maximize value and meet production objectives.

You will guide capital projects, drive asset reliability, and promote a strong safety culture while ensuring regulatory and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in metallurgy, mineral processing, chemical engineering or related field.
• 12–15 years of experience in flotation concentrator operations with production accountability.
• 8+ years leading large processing teams and major projects.

Responsibilities

• Own integrated optimization of mill feed, throughput, recovery, quality, and cost.
• Advise COO on concentrator performance, strategy, and capital initiatives.
• Lead the Concentrator organization through cross-functional teams.
• Deliver targets for production, recovery, throughput, quality, safety and reliability.
• Coordinate across Operations, Maintenance, Tech Services, Mine Ops, and Planning.
• Develop operating plans, KPIs, budgets and performance targets.
• Drive continuous improvement and asset reliability initiatives.
• Lead commissioning and strategic plant upgrades.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic decision-making

Cross-functional collaboration

Operations optimization

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Metallurgy

Mineral Processing

Chemical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP systems

Job description

Origin Mining Company (“OMC”) is a distinguished copper mining company that owns the open-pit Mineral Park copper and molybdenum mine in Kingman, Arizona. Our mission is to extract copper and molybdenum resources in a sustainable manner while making a positive impact on the local economy by creating high-quality employment. OMC is dedicated to operating with integrity and transparency. We are currently operating a hydromet and concentrator operation at the Mineral Park Mine and meet the growing global demand for copper.

Position Overview:

The Director of Process Operations is the single point of accountability for overall concentrator performance, including safety, throughput, metallurgical recovery, product grade, operating cost, and reliability. The role owns the critical operating trade-offs between mill feed selection, achievable throughput based on ore characteristics and equipment availability, recovery, and target product grade to maximize overall business value and meet production objectives.

Job Responsibilities:

• Own the integrated optimization of mill feed, throughput, recovery, product quality, and operating cost, balancing operational trade-offs to maximize safety, business value, and concentrator performance.
• Serve as the senior processing leader and principal advisor to the COO on concentrator performance, strategy, and capital improvement initiatives.
• Lead the Concentrator through the Mill Manager, Maintenance Manager, and Processing Technical Services Manager, integrating operations, maintenance, and technical services, with final accountability for operating decisions and results.
• Deliver production, recovery, throughput, quality, safety, cost, and reliability targets.
• Coordinate Operations, Maintenance, Technical Services, Mine Operations, Engineering, and Planning to optimize plant performance and equipment reliability.
• Develop operating plans, KPIs, budgets, and performance targets.
• Ensure maintenance strategies and execution support safe, reliable, and efficient plant operation while minimizing downtime.
• Drive continuous improvement, operational excellence, and asset reliability initiatives.
• Lead commissioning, plant upgrades, and strategic improvement projects.
• Develop leadership capability and maintain a high-performing operations and technical team.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with environmental and regulatory requirements

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Metallurgy, Mineral Processing, Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 12–15 years of progressively responsible experience in flotation concentrator operations, with demonstrated accountability for production and metallurgical performance and a comprehensive understanding of mine-to-mill-to-product optimization.
• 8+ years of leadership experience managing operations and technical teams within a flotation concentrator.
• Demonstrated success leading large processing organizations, commissioning projects, and driving operational excellence and continuous improvement.
• Strong leadership, strategic decision-making, and cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to influence organizational performance.
• Deep understanding of concentrator operations, metallurgy, maintenance integration, and business performance drivers.
• Excellent communication, planning, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ERP systems

Physical Demands:

To be eligible for this position, an individual must possess the following requirements to perform the essential job functions:

• Must be able to physically perform the basic life operational functions of climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking on uneven surfaces, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motion.
• Ability to work both indoors and outdoors in all kinds of weather
• Able to operate a telephone and mine phone/radio with sufficient voice and hearing to carry on a conversation for the purpose of communicating information
• Able to hear sufficiently to distinguish various pitches of warning alarms
• Able to lift up to 25 pounds periodically