Metallurgical Engineer/Senior Metallurgical Engineer

The Gold Bar Mine is located within the Battle Mountain-Eureka-Cortez gold trend of Eureka County, Central Nevada.

Job Description

Provide specialist-level technical support and high-quality testing service to the organization, driving and influencing continual improvement.

Operational/Technical Execution

• Provide specialist-level metallurgical support to Process Operations as required.
• Plan and Implement solutions to eliminate bottlenecks and increase efficiency, productivity, and production.
• Develop and maintain metallurgical testing and modelling programs, ensuring that they are complete and up to date.
• Manage all metallurgical accounting and SOX compliance activities and issues.
• Reconcile ounces produced to long-range mine plan.
• Provide input to monthly cost reviews, cost modelling, and forensics.
• Review and provide input into monthly metal forecast using cost models.
• Provide input into the budgeting process through zero based cost models.
• Monitor and report back on adherence to forecast.
• Coordinate and reconcile Dore settlements.
• Compile and produce daily reports.
• Conduct month end reconciliation for Gold Bar Process, including Leach Pad
• Monitor and report back on crusher downtime

Knowledge Required

• Technical skills appropriate to this position and area of work
• Proficiency in the use of engineering and/or metallurgical modelling software or principles
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Knowledge of all company policy and procedures relating this area of work
• Complies with all Health, Safety, Industrial Hygiene and Environmental standards and all other requirements relevant to the assigned areas of work.

Skills /Development

• Effective interpersonal skills
• Level-appropriate problem-solving skills
• Report writing skills.
• Time management skills
• Analytical skills
• Data interpretation and analysis
• Communication skills

Behavioral Attributes

• Self-motivated
• Able to plan and perform assigned tasks.
• Flexibility to embrace new ideas and adapt to and lead change.
• Able to work under minimal supervision
• Able to effectively manage multiple / changing priorities and conflicting demands

Cross Function Relationships

• Mine Engineering: reconciliation of ounces to mine plan.
• Geology: reconciliation of ounces to mine plan
• Finance: cost modelling and forecasts
• ADR / Refinery Supervisor: training, providing specialist advise and input.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Metallurgy or Chemical Engineering
• 3 to 8 years of experience in a mining technical role
• Proven ability to work with vendors and suppliers

Requirements

• Valid driver's licence

Work Conditions

• Climbing ladders/stairs, long periods of standing, walking over uneven ground
• Works in ADR on a regular basis
• Works cooperatively with mine planning, mine geology, exploration and mine maintenance.
• Works in process areas in and outdoors up to 8800 feet
• Moderate to Heavy repetitive lifting to 50 lbs.
• Repetitive motion - bending, stooping, kneeling, and standing for long periods of time.
• PPE required; must be cleared to wear a respirator to perform specific tasks.
• Exposure to noise and dust, prolonged exposure to weather conditions (hot, cold, windy, dust)

Benefits/Culture

• Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401K with Company Match
• Life Insurance
• PTO