Hydrometallurgy Engineer – Scale-Up Mineral Recovery

ChemFinity Technologies, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity options

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Flexible PTO

Wellness stipend

Job summary

ChemFinity Technologies in New York City is seeking an industry-experienced hydrometallurgist to develop, optimize, and scale our hydrometallurgical processes used in proprietary sorbent filter systems. You will collaborate closely with chemists, engineers, co-founders, and external partners as we move from lab to industrial scale.

Responsibilities include designing and testing leaching operations, optimizing extraction of precious metals and rare earths, and integrating processes into refining

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in metallurgy, mining engineering, geochemistry, or related field.
• Minimum 3+ years of industry experience in mineral processing, metal leaching and recovery or related developments.
• Expertise in hydrometallurgical techniques (leaching, purification) and optimizing reagent chemistry.
• Strong commitment to safety and compliant operations.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test leaching and hydrometallurgical unit operations.
• Optimize extraction conditions for minerals from various feedstocks.
• Collaborate with chemistry to optimize sorbent processing under hydrometallurgical conditions.
• Work with engineering to scale processes from lab to pilot demo.
• Prepare and manage documentation (flowsheets, design criteria, reports, SOPs).
• Perform hands-on on-site work at Brooklyn facility.

Skills

Hydrometallurgy

Leaching optimization

Process design

Safety culture

Education

Bachelor's degree in metallurgy/mining/geochemistry

PhD preferred

Job description

ChemFinity Technologies in New York City is seeking an industry-experienced hydrometallurgist to develop, optimize, and scale our hydrometallurgical processes used in proprietary sorbent filter systems. You will collaborate closely with chemists, engineers, co-founders, and external partners as we move from lab to industrial scale.

Responsibilities include designing and testing leaching operations, optimizing extraction of precious metals and rare earths, and integrating processes into refining