Senior Metallurgist

Workplace Type: Onsite

At Newmont, people create the value in the metals we mine and are ambassadors in the communities where they live and work. As a team, we foster an environment in support of our people vision, where everyone belongs, thrives and is valued. We have built a diverse and inclusive workplace where our people can bring their differences to support delivering results together.

Éléonore is a fly-in, fly‑out operation, with a world-class, state-of-the-art facility that is among the largest gold mines in Quebec. It is located in Eeyou Istchee/James Bay, in a remote corner of the Northern Quebec region, 800 km north of Montreal. A place where we ensure all employees can reach their full potential, establishing an open door and supportive work environment.

Join us and unearth your potential in a global company that is at the forefront of shaping the future of the mining industry.

About the role

The Senior Metallurgist is part of the Process Sector team and reports to the Metallurgy and Process Superintendent – Continuous Improvement. He/She is responsible for process optimization and metallurgical accounting. He/She ensures that production, metallurgical yields, operating costs, health & safety and environmental objectives are met. The Senior Metallurgist adheres to the company’s principles by adopting a management approach geared towards sustainable development, an operation for excellence and the organization’s code of conduct.

Essential Duties

• Provide metallurgical technical support for the following operations: crushing, grinding, gravimetry, flotation, filtration, cyanidation/CIP/elution, cyanide destruction and paste backfill, water treatment.
• Ensure, on a daily basis and with a view to continuous improvement, the achievement of plant objectives and process stability.
• Coordinate and supervise the metallurgy department, including refinery and metallurgy laboratory activities.
• Ensure proper supervision and management of gold safety at the refinery
• Plan and coordinate laboratory tests to optimize metallurgical yields according to established priorities
• Validate metallurgical balances and monitor performance indicators
• Investigate and establish action plans in the event of OHS, environmental or production loss events, and ensure their progress.
• Respect, understand and promote company regulations and policies, particularly in the area of health and safety.
• Ensure the concentrator’s technological development, in partnership with the operations, electrical, instrumentation and mechanical groups.
• Develop and maintain tools for monitoring operations and projects under development
• All tasks related to the performance of duties

Training & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in process engineering, chemical engineering, materials and metallurgical engineering or mining engineering, ore processing option
• Minimum 8 years’ relevant experience
• Experience in mining and/or metallurgical plants
• Experience in concentrator start-up (an asset)
• Experience in the development and execution of plant projects
• Bilingual (English/French)

Skills & Compentencies

• Sense of responsibility, rigor and leadership
• Ability to adapt
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to organize and prioritize in a multi-tasking environment
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Partnership and teamwork in a multicultural environment

Working Conditions

• Eleonore mine site’s (Fly-in, fly-out)
• Schedule: 14 days of work followed by 14 days off.

If you are interested, please send us your resume via the company website at www.newmont.com by November 28, 2024.

We understand no candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you!

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, we will only contact those selected for an interview.

As an equal opportunity employer, Newmont is committed to diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.