Project Metallurgist: Ore Processing & Plant Design Lead

OceanaGold Corporation; Kershaw (SC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary + bonuses

Benefits package including health, 401

Location near Charlotte, SC

Long service recognition

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

OceanaGold’s Haile Gold Mine in South Carolina seeks a Project Metallurgist to optimize ore processing performance, raise gold recovery and throughput, and drive plant improvement projects. You will serve as the technical representative for design and implementation, ensuring safe, practical, and compliant engineering solutions.

You will collaborate with engineering contractors and multidisciplinary teams, review deliverables, and help integrate site constraints into designs for successful

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgy, Mineral Processing, Chemical Engineering, Mining Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum three (3) years of experience in ore processing operations, process plant design, construction, commissioning, or operational readiness.
• Experience with paste backfill systems preferred.
• Experience reviewing structural, mechanical, or electrical designs preferred.

Responsibilities

• Represent the site’s technical interests during project design and execution.
• Work closely with engineering contractors and multidisciplinary stakeholders to support project delivery.
• Review and approve engineering deliverables for quality, compliance, and operational suitability.
• Coordinate technical interfaces and resolve design and implementation issues.
• Ensure brownfield integration requirements and operating plant constraints are incorporated into project designs.
• Support field verification activities and incorporate site conditions into engineering solutions.
• Participate in HAZOPs, constructability reviews, and design risk assessments.
• Provide technical support for procurement activities, vendor evaluations, and equipment selection.
• Manage technical deviations, design modifications, and change control processes.
• Liaise with operations, maintenance, and project teams to ensure alignment throughout project execution.
• Support construction, commissioning, operational readiness, and project handover activities.
• Promote safe work practices and continuous improvement in processing performance and project execution.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgy or related

Job description

OceanaGold’s Haile Gold Mine in South Carolina seeks a Project Metallurgist to optimize ore processing performance, raise gold recovery and throughput, and drive plant improvement projects. You will serve as the technical representative for design and implementation, ensuring safe, practical, and compliant engineering solutions.

You will collaborate with engineering contractors and multidisciplinary teams, review deliverables, and help integrate site constraints into designs for successful