Metallurgy Engineer: Process Optimization & Recovery

Careermine; Washington; On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k with match

Paid time off

Stock purchase option

Basic life insurance

Short Term Incentive

Job summary

Kinross in Washington State is hiring a Metallurgist to advance heap-leach and process plant operations. You will support day-to-day production, improve recovery, and drive metallurgical test work and plant trials.

Join a team focused on safe, efficient operations, data-driven improvements, and collaboration across engineering, operations, and environmental teams. A bachelor’s in a related field and 3–5 years of mineral processing experience are expected; US work authorization is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Mineral Processing, Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or related field.
• 3–5 years in mineral processing or extractive metallurgy.
• Accurate, precise work with good computer skills and basic modelling knowledge.
• Sound engineering practices and principles used.
• Knowledge of cost calculations and cash flow analysis preferred.
• Strong communication with stakeholders; team collaboration.
• Experience in operating mineral processing plant preferred.
• Experience with tailings, thickening, filtration, water recovery or deposition preferred.
• Experience with metallurgical accounting, mass balancing, sampling, and data analysis.
• Experience conducting plant trials and metallurgical test work.
• Valid driver's license; authorized to work in the US.

Responsibilities

• Provide metallurgical and technical support to optimize production, recovery, product quality, and process stability.
• Monitor, analyze, and report plant performance including throughput and water recovery.
• Conduct sampling, mass balances, metallurgical accounting, and data analysis to identify improvements.
• Troubleshoot issues and work with Ops, Maintenance, Eng and others to implement solutions.
• Plan and execute metallurgical test work, plant trials, and optimization studies.
• Support tailings processing including characterization, thickening/dewatering, pumping, and water recovery.
• Maintain metallurgical data, databases, calculations, and prepare reports for management.
• Develop procedures, sampling protocols, operating guidelines, and performance standards.
• Support commissioning, ramp-up, debottlenecking, and plant modifications.
• Collaborate with Tailings, Environmental, Process Eng, Operations and Mine Tech Services.
• Participate in risk assessments, incident investigations, and HSE programs.
• Provide mentoring to junior metallurgists and technicians.
• Maintain a strong field presence and promote safe, environmentally responsible practices.

Skills

Metallurgical Eng

Data analysis

Process optimization

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Metallurgical Engineering or related

Job description

Kinross in Washington State is hiring a Metallurgist to advance heap-leach and process plant operations. You will support day-to-day production, improve recovery, and drive metallurgical test work and plant trials.

Join a team focused on safe, efficient operations, data-driven improvements, and collaboration across engineering, operations, and environmental teams. A bachelor’s in a related field and 3–5 years of mineral processing experience are expected; US work authorization is required.