Extractive Metallurgist - Process Optimization & Scale-Up

Mariana Minerals; Moab (UT); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Mariana Minerals is seeking an Extractive Metallurgist to join our Moab, UT team. You will develop, optimize, and scale mineral processing systems for our global operations, leveraging strong process engineering and metallurgical expertise in zinc or copper.

Independence, creativity, and problem solving are essential in our fast-paced startup environment. You will work with operations, engineers, ML experts, and data scientists to improve recovery, throughput, and efficiency across projects,

Qualifications

• Degree in Metallurgy, Chemical Engineering, or Process Engineering.
• Experience in mineral processing, zinc or copper preferred.
• Ability to work independently in dynamic environments.
• Experience in startup or entrepreneurial settings.

Responsibilities

• Design, test, and optimize mineral processing flowsheets.
• Lead lab, pilot-scale, and plant trials for validation.
• Analyze metallurgical data to improve recovery and cost.
• Collaborate with engineering on design and scale-up.
• Partner with data scientists to integrate analytics into optimization.
• Support commissioning and ramp-up at sites with travel.
• Contribute to safety and continuous improvement culture.

Skills

Mineral processing

Independent work

Startup experience

Problem solving

Education

Metallurgy

Chemical Engineering

Process Engineering

Job description

Mariana Minerals is seeking an Extractive Metallurgist to join our Moab, UT team. You will develop, optimize, and scale mineral processing systems for our global operations, leveraging strong process engineering and metallurgical expertise in zinc or copper.

Independence, creativity, and problem solving are essential in our fast-paced startup environment. You will work with operations, engineers, ML experts, and data scientists to improve recovery, throughput, and efficiency across projects,