Process Technology Director

Smart4 Energy; Arizona; On-site; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Smart4 Energy seeks a Process Technology Director to lead strategic initiatives across mineral processing, process innovation and operational performance on a global portfolio of assets.

You will guide multidisciplinary teams, assess emerging technologies, and partner with operations and external partners to deliver growth and optimisation programs while enhancing recovery and value creation.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in mineral processing and related disciplines.
• Strong leadership and collaboration across global teams.
• Proven ability to drive process improvements and capital projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across process technology and operational performance.
• Develop and optimize mineral processing flowsheets for current and future operations.
• Collaborate with operations, engineering and partners to deliver growth projects.
• Lead multidisciplinary technical teams and manage technical risks.
• Champion innovation, evaluate new technologies and support business cases.

Skills

Mineral processing

Extractive metallurgy

Process engineering

Flotation

Comminution

Hydrometallurgy

Process modelling

Metallurgical accounting

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Metallurgical Engineering or Chemical Engineering or related technical discipline

Job description

Executive Leadership Opportunity | Global Mining & Mineral Processing

An international mining organisation is seeking an accomplished Process Technology Director to provide strategic leadership across mineral processing, process innovation and operational performance.

This is a rare opportunity for a technically accomplished leader to shape the future of processing technology across a portfolio of large-scale mining operations. Working at both strategic and operational levels, you will drive technical excellence, champion innovation, support major capital projects and identify opportunities to improve plant performance, recovery and long-term value creation.

If you’re passionate about advancing mineral processing technologies while leading multidisciplinary technical teams on a global scale, we’d like to hear from you.

The Opportunity

As a key member of the technical leadership team, you will provide strategic direction across process technology, metallurgical development and operational improvement initiatives.

You’ll collaborate closely with operations, engineering, project delivery teams and external technical partners to develop innovative processing solutions, evaluate emerging technologies and support the successful delivery of growth and optimisation projects.

Success in this role will be measured by your ability to improve processing performance, strengthen technical capability, influence strategic investment decisions and deliver sustainable operational value across a diverse portfolio of assets.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Technical Leadership

• Develop and implement process technology strategies aligned with long-term business objectives.
• Identify opportunities to improve metallurgical performance, operational efficiency and asset value.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend innovative solutions that support operational excellence and future growth.
• Provide expert technical guidance on complex processing challenges across multiple operations.

Process Development & Optimisation

• Lead the development and optimisation of mineral processing flowsheets for both existing and future operations.
• Support process design, plant expansion studies and technical evaluations.
• Oversee metallurgical test work, ore characterisation programmes and technical investigations.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance recovery, throughput, reliability and cost performance.
• Lead multidisciplinary technical projects from concept through implementation.
• Work closely with engineering partners, operations and project teams to ensure successful project delivery.
• Monitor project performance, manage technical risks and communicate progress to executive stakeholders.
• Support the development of business cases for strategic investment opportunities.
• Champion innovation and continuous improvement across the organisation.
• Assess new technologies and processing methodologies for operational application.
• Foster collaboration with research institutions, technology providers and industry partners.
• Promote knowledge sharing and technical excellence across the business.

Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement

• Lead, mentor and develop high-performing technical teams.
• Build strong relationships with operational leaders, engineering teams and external partners.
• Present technical recommendations and strategic updates to executive leadership.
• Promote a culture of collaboration, safety, accountability and continuous learning.

About You

You are a respected technical leader with extensive experience in mineral processing and a proven ability to deliver strategic improvements across complex mining operations.

You will bring:

• A degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Extensive experience in mineral processing, extractive metallurgy or process engineering within the resources sector.
• Deep technical knowledge across multiple processing disciplines, including plant optimisation, comminution, flotation, hydrometallurgy, process modelling and metallurgical accounting.
• Demonstrated success leading complex technical projects and operational improvement initiatives.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to balance technical excellence with business outcomes.
• Outstanding leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams across geographically dispersed operations.
• A willingness to travel internationally as required.