Metallurgist

Gunnison Copper (TSX: GCU | OTC: GCUMF); Dragoon (AZ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Professional growth opportunities

Direct impact on a growing operation

Job summary

Gunnison Copper is seeking a Metallurgist to help improve copper recovery in an expanding open-pit heap-leach operation in Southwestern Arizona.

You will work in the field and laboratory, linking sampling, testing, and operating data to practical process improvements, reporting to the Senior Metallurgist.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in metallurgy, chemical engineering, materials science or related field.
• 3–7 years of relevant metallurgical or process engineering experience.
• Experience at open-pit, heap-leach, SX/EW copper operation preferred.
• Ability to translate field observations and data into practical recommendations.
• Strong communication skills and commitment to safety.

Responsibilities

• Monitor leach performance, solution chemistry, and copper recovery in the field and lab.
• Plan and conduct sampling, metallurgical testing, and field trials.
• Analyze results, identify trends, and recommend actions to improve recovery and process consistency.
• Collaborate with operations and laboratory teams to troubleshoot and implement improvements.

Skills

Field work

Laboratory testing

Sampling

Metallurgy

Data analysis

Excel

Communication

Safety

Education

Bachelor’s degree in metallurgy, chemical engineering, or materials science

Tools

Excel

Job description

Johnson Camp Mine / Gunnison Project | Southwestern Arizona | Full-time, site-based

Help improve copper recovery where the work happens: in the field, at the leach pads, and alongside the teams running the operation. Gunnison Copper is seeking a Metallurgist who enjoys hands-on problem solving and wants to build a career in an expanding copper operation using innovative Nuton bioleaching technology.

Reporting to the Senior Metallurgist, you’ll connect sampling, testing, and operating data with practical improvements in heap-leach and SX/EW performance. This is a full-time career position for an experienced professional, not an internship.

What you’ll do

• Work in the field and laboratory to monitor leach performance, solution chemistry, and copper recovery.


• Plan and conduct sampling, metallurgical testing, and field trials.


• Analyze results, investigate performance trends, and recommend actions to improve recovery and process consistency.


• Partner with operations and laboratory teams to troubleshoot issues and put improvements into practice.


• Maintain accurate technical records and reports while following site safety and environmental requirements.

What you bring

• A bachelor’s degree in metallurgy, chemical engineering, materials science, or a related field.


• Three to seven years of relevant metallurgical or process engineering experience.


• Experience at an open-pit, heap-leach, SX/EW copper operation is strongly preferred.


• The ability to turn field observations and process data into practical recommendations.


• Strong communication and Excel skills, sound judgment, and a commitment to working safely.

Gunnison Copper offers competitive pay, professional growth, and the opportunity to contribute directly to the performance of a growing copper operation. Occasional night or weekend work may be required.

Safety-sensitive position: This role is designated safety sensitive and is subject to applicable fitness-for-duty requirements.

Work authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. Gunnison Copper is unable to provide employment visa sponsorship for this position, now or in the future.

Equal opportunity employer: Gunnison Copper provides equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees in accordance with applicable law.