Extractive Metallurgist: AI-Driven Mineral Processing

marianaminerals; Moab (UT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Mariana Minerals in Moab, UT is seeking an Extractive Metallurgist to join our growing technical team. You will design, test, and optimize mineral processing flowsheets for new and existing projects, leading lab, pilot-scale, and plant trials.

Work with operations, engineers, ML experts, and data scientists to improve recovery, efficiency, and cost, with significant travel to sites and a focus on safety and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Must have a degree in metallurgy or related field and hands-on mineral processing experience.
• Experience working in startup or entrepreneurial settings is valued.
• Strong problem-solving and independent work capabilities are essential.

Responsibilities

• Design, test, and optimize mineral processing flowsheets for new and existing projects.
• Lead laboratory, pilot-scale, and plant trials for process validation and improvement.
• Analyze metallurgical data to improve recovery, efficiency, and cost performance.
• Collaborate with engineering teams on process design and scale-up.
• Partner with data scientists and ML engineers to integrate analytics and predictive models into optimization.
• Support commissioning and ramp-up of new facilities, with significant travel to sites.
• Contribute to Mariana’s culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and safety.

Skills

Problem-solving

Independent work

Startup experience

Collaboration

Education

Degree in Metallurgy, Chemical Engineering, or Process Engineering

Job description

Mariana Minerals in Moab, UT is seeking an Extractive Metallurgist to join our growing technical team. You will design, test, and optimize mineral processing flowsheets for new and existing projects, leading lab, pilot-scale, and plant trials.

Work with operations, engineers, ML experts, and data scientists to improve recovery, efficiency, and cost, with significant travel to sites and a focus on safety and continuous improvement.