Senior Metallurgist: Lead Plant Performance & Recovery

First Majestic Silver Corp-Jerritt Canyon Gold; Elko (NV); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

First Majestic Silver Corp-Jerritt Canyon Gold seeks a Senior Metallurgist to lead metallurgical investigations, optimize processing, and drive performance across the mine-to-processing value chain at Jerritt Canyon in Nevada. You will guide lab, pilot, and plant-scale test work, interact with Operations, Geology, Engineering, and Maintenance, and deliver actionable improvements.

The role requires 7–10+ years in metallurgical or mineral processing, a relevant bachelor's degree, and strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mineral Processing, Materials Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• 7–10+ years of relevant metallurgical or mineral processing experience, preferably within a mining or mineral processing environment.
• Experience with metallurgical test work, process optimization, mass balancing, metallurgical accounting, and plant performance analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex metallurgical and process problems and develop practical solutions.
• Experience leading plant trials, optimization programs, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong analytical and statistical skills, with the ability to interpret large datasets and convert technical findings into actionable recommendations.
• Experience working cross-functionally with Operations, Geology, Mining, Engineering, Maintenance, and Technical Services teams.
• Strong technical writing, communication, presentation, and project management skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a mine-site or remote operating environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level metallurgical expertise and technical support to mining and mineral processing operations.
• Monitor and evaluate plant metallurgical performance, including recovery, throughput, grade, concentrate/product quality, and process efficiency.
• Develop and implement metallurgical test programs, plant trials, and process improvement initiatives.
• Identify and investigate opportunities to improve metal recovery, throughput, process stability, and operating costs.
• Lead metallurgical accounting, mass balancing, reconciliation, and performance reporting.
• Analyze metallurgical and operational data to identify trends, process constraints, and improvement opportunities.
• Develop and maintain metallurgical models, simulations, and process performance forecasts where appropriate.
• Support commissioning, optimization, debottlenecking, and expansion projects.
• Provide technical input into feasibility studies, scoping studies, capital projects, and mine/process development plans.
• Design and oversee laboratory, pilot-scale, and plant-scale metallurgical test work.
• Interpret mineralogical, metallurgical, and process data and translate findings into practical operational recommendations.
• Work with Geology and Mine Planning teams to understand ore characteristics, variability, and their impact on processing performance.
• Support ore characterization, geometallurgical programs, blending strategies, and stockpile management.
• Develop and maintain metallurgical procedures, standards, operating strategies, and technical documentation.
• Provide technical coaching and mentoring to Metallurgists, Process Engineers, and junior technical personnel.
• Prepare technical reports, presentations, operating reviews, and recommendations for management.
• Work collaboratively with operations teams to implement and sustain process improvements.
• Ensure metallurgical activities comply with applicable health, safety, environmental, regulatory, and company requirements.
• Promote a strong culture of safety, operational excellence, continuous improvement, and technical rigor.

Skills

Metallurgical expertise

Process optimization

Mass balancing

Data analysis

Technical reporting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Metallurgical Engineering or related

Job description

First Majestic Silver Corp-Jerritt Canyon Gold seeks a Senior Metallurgist to lead metallurgical investigations, optimize processing, and drive performance across the mine-to-processing value chain at Jerritt Canyon in Nevada. You will guide lab, pilot, and plant-scale test work, interact with Operations, Geology, Engineering, and Maintenance, and deliver actionable improvements.

The role requires 7–10+ years in metallurgical or mineral processing, a relevant bachelor's degree, and strong