Senior Metallurgist

Equinox Gold Corp.; Elko (NV); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Equinox Gold Corp. in Nevada seeks a Senior Metallurgist to optimize gold recovery, plant throughput, and operating efficiency at the ground-floor South Railroad project on the Carlin Trend. You will provide advanced metallurgical guidance to support safe, compliant operations.

The role focuses on metallurgical balancing, performance modeling, and data analysis to drive process improvements, with exposure to leach circuits, QA/QC, and project ramp-up activities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years in heap leach operations and cyanide-based recovery.
• Experience in assay/lab management is preferred.
• Metallurgical recovery modeling experience required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor plant performance using metallurgical KPIs and leach metrics.
• Identify improvements to maximize recovery and throughput.
• Lead balancing, modeling, and data analysis to support decisions.
• Support operations, maintenance, and ramp-up activities.
• Develop process control strategies and QA/QC programs.

Skills

Heap leach ops

Cyanide recovery

Gold recovery circuits

Recovery modeling

Strong communication

Education

B.S. Metallurgical Eng

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Job description

Are you looking to make your mark and grow your career with a company on the rise? We'd love to have you on our team!

Equinox Gold is a growth-focused gold producer headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, operating a diversified portfolio of high-quality, long-life mines across the Canada, United States, Mexico and Nicaragua. Guided by our core values of integrity, excellence, accountability, and teamwork, we foster a safe, inclusive, and rewarding workplace where a talented, experienced team works together to deliver reliable operations, responsible mining, and long-term value to its shareholders and host communities.

Get in at the ground floor with our South Railroad Project - a construction-ready, open-pit heap leach project located on the world-class Carlin Trend in Nevada, one of the most prolific gold-producing regions on the planet. The project is backed by a completed feasibility study outlining an average of 130,000 ounces of gold per year over the first five years and an initial 10-year mine life. Join us at this pivotal stage and help bring Nevada's next gold mine to life.

Job Title: Senior Metallurist

Job Summary

As we continue to grow, we are seeking a Senior Metallurgist to join our team. The purpose of this role is to provide advanced metallurgical guidance to optimize gold recovery, plant throughput, and operating efficiency while maintaining the highest standards of safety, environmental stewardship, and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and evaluate plant performance through analysis of key metallurgical and operational KPIs, including recovery, throughput, leach performance, reagent consumption, and plant availability.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and implement practical solutions to maximize gold recovery and operational efficiency.
• Conduct metallurgical balancing, performance modeling, and data analysis to support operational decision-making.
• Evaluate relationships between ore characteristics, recovery performance, and processing outcomes to improve mine-to-process integration.
• Develop and maintain process control strategies that enhance plant stability and performance.
• Prepare technical reports, operating summaries, recovery analyses, and performance recommendations.
• Provide technical metallurgical support to Operations and Maintenance teams to ensure safe and efficient processing activities.
• Lead investigations into process upsets, production losses, recovery variances, and equipment performance issues.
• Support operational readiness, commissioning, and ramp-up activities as required
• Maintain accurate metallurgical accounting and reconciliation systems to support production reporting and metal tracking.
• Review sampling, assaying, and laboratory practices to ensure accuracy, precision, and data integrity.
• Support implementation and maintenance of laboratory QA/QC programs and best practices.
• Lead metallurgical test work programs and evaluate process optimization opportunities through laboratory and field investigations.
• Assess new technologies, reagents, operating strategies, and process improvements to enhance operational performance.
• Provide technical guidance to laboratory personnel, plant operators, and technical staff to support operational excellence and professional development.
• Develop strong working relationships with consultants, vendors, contractors, and technical service providers to achieve project and operational goals.

Required Experience & Skills

• A minimum of 7 years of experience in heap leach operations, cyanide-based recovery systems, and gold and silver recovery circuits required.
• Assay and metallurgical laboratory management experience preferred.
• Metallurgical recovery modeling.
• Intermediate proficiency in MS Office Suite, including Excel.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. for any employer.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in metallurgical engineering, chemical engineering, or similar field required.

At Equinox Gold, our commitment to teamwork means building a workforce that is as diverse as the communities in which we operate. We are committed to an accessible and inclusive recruitment process and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.