- Lead metallurgy, process control and laboratory performance at a major zinc-lead operation
- Senior leadership role with Glencore’s McArthur River Mine
- Attractive FIFO roster, competitive remuneration and long-term career opportunities
Located approximately 970 kilometres south-east of Darwin, McArthur River Mine is one of Australia’s largest zinc-lead operations. The site incorporates an open-cut mine, processing facilities and a logistics network transporting concentrate to the Bing Bong Loading Facility for export to customers around the world.
This is an opportunity to take a senior leadership role within a technically complex processing operation and influence plant performance, recovery, product quality and continuous improvement.
The role:
Reporting to the Manager – Metallurgy and Port Operations, the Superintendent – Metallurgy will lead the site’s metallurgical, process-control and laboratory functions.
You will be accountable for ensuring metallurgical systems operate safely and effectively while delivering planned production volumes and product-quality outcomes. The position will provide technical leadership to the metallurgy and laboratory teams and work closely with processing, maintenance, technical and HSE stakeholders.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Monitor and optimise plant metallurgical performance and process-control systems.
- Identify performance constraints and coordinate practical remedial actions.
- Lead the implementation of new process systems, equipment and plant upgrades.
- Drive improvements in recovery, throughput, stability and concentrate quality.
- Ensure the metallurgical laboratory operates safely, efficiently and in accordance with required standards.
- Provide technical direction, coaching and development to metallurgical and laboratory personnel.
- Lead, mentor and manage a multidisciplinary metallurgy and laboratory team.
- Contribute to annual business plans, operating budgets, capital budgets and performance reporting.
- Manage the availability, consumption and cost-effective use of major plant consumables.
- Support plant trials, technical investigations and improvement projects.
- Work collaboratively with production, maintenance and HSE teams to deliver safe and sustainable operational outcomes.
To succeed in this position, you will bring:
- Tertiary qualifications in Metallurgical, Chemical or Process Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
- Substantial practical experience within mineral-processing or metallurgical plant operations.
- Strong knowledge of metallurgical processes, plant optimisation and process-control systems.
- Experience in complex base-metal concentrators or flotation operations will be highly regarded.
- Demonstrated leadership experience managing metallurgists, laboratory personnel or processing technical teams.
- A sound understanding of metallurgical laboratory practices, sampling, analysis and quality control.
- Experience delivering process-improvement initiatives, plant trials, equipment upgrades or operational projects.
- Exposure to operating budgets, capital planning, cost control and technical performance reporting.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting and decision-making capability.
- The ability to translate technical findings into clear operational actions.
- Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills across operational and technical functions.
- Permanent senior leadership opportunity with Glencore.
- Attractive FIFO 9 days on 5 days off roster from any capital city
- Competitive remuneration package and applicable site benefits.
- Support from an experienced site leadership and technical-services team.
- Long-term professional development opportunities across Glencore’s Australian and international operations.
- Work within a large-scale operation offering complex technical challenges and significant scope for improvement.
This recruitment process is being managed by Lucas Eyers at Stellar Recruitment. Please apply via SEEK or LinkedIn or contact Lucas directly to discuss in confidence.
+61 4 5248 3407 or email lucas@stellarrecruitment.com.au
