Metallurgist - Gold Fields Australia
Roster: 8:6
Salary: Salary + Performance Bonus + Residential Allowance + Insurance + Private Health + Gym Membership Discount + Other Benefits
Residential: Kalgoorlie/Boulder (Residential Only Role)
The experienced Metallurgist is responsible for daily monitoring of operating parameters and technical reporting in the plant.
About Norton Gold Fields
Norton Gold Fields is one of Australia’s largest domestic gold producers, with recent annual production of up to 200,000 ounces. The Company has a mining and processing complex in Western Australia’s world-class Kalgoorlie goldfield region, including a highly prospective tenement package of more than 1,000km² surrounding the 3.8Mtpa Paddington Mill.
In 2020, Norton invested in a new Binduli low-grade project 30km south-west of Norton’s Paddington Mill, intending to boost the production and extend the life of mine for more years to come. Norton strategy would see the mining of refractory ore sources for treatment at the Paddington Mill.The plans also include the building a new operation centre to support its low-grade mining and ore treatment facilities, which is about 30-km south-west of Norton’s Paddington Mill. This two-pronged strategy would create about 220 jobs from next year.
Duties
Constantly improve metallurgical performance of processing plant by focusing on test work and evaluation of parameters; Ensuring addition of each reagent is at optimum usage; Planning metallurgical test work to improve gold recovery and plant performance; Identify opportunities to reduce operating costs; Provide effective technical support in the processing plant; Identify areas of improvement by presenting processing projects; Carry out assigned processing projects approved by Senior Metallurgist; Direct technical input into the operation of processing plan to ensure budget and forecast targets are met; Ensuring Process Technicians are able to operate and control the plant to required targets such as reagent addition, gold recovery and mill throughput; Fully understand the analytical quality and turnaround requirements of the processing, geology and metallurgy; Maintain a vigilant approach to identify, manage and improve technical issues relating to the processing plant and services; Determine mill blend in consultation with the Metallurgical and Production Superintendents; Assist other Metallurgists duties when required; Provide assistance to the Metallurgist Superintendent when required; Any other duties as required
Skills and Experience
Minimum 4 years’ of relevant experience in Flotation, CIL/CIP gold processing plant; Familiarity with ore properties for crusher blend determination; Conversant with equipment and operation details in the processing plant; Knowledge of theoretical and applied chemistry in wet assay, including sample preparation and AAS and Cynoprobe instrumental techniques; Knowledge of standard operating procedures in chemistry; Good understanding of the Mines Safety Act and Regulation; Good understanding of all relevant State and Federal legislation relevant to Mining Operations in Western Australia; Good understanding of applicable Health and Safety standards and codes of practice; Above average competency with demonstrated skills in spread sheet and presentation applications, word processing and database applications; Competent with use of PRONTO (desirable); Competent with HSE related software (STEMS, Chemalert, etc).
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills including liaising with stakeholders and report writing; Ability to interact proactively with management and staff at all levels of the organisation in the resolution of issues.
Benefits
Salary + Performance Bonus + Residential Allowance + Insurance + Private Health Cover + Gym Membership Discount + Other Benefits
Comprehensive health and wellbeing programs including: Discounted gym membership
EAP supportFamily friendly roster