About the company and role: This company is a driver towards the innovation and development of infrastructure, mining assets and green energy. This is an exciting opportunity for a
Process Engineer to join the team on
6 month contract role starting as soon as possible.
This is a FIFO role, with a 8:6 roster (12.5 hour days).
Reporting to the Senior Process Engineer, you will provide technical assistance and guidance to the OPF teams on the operation of OPF to achieve optimum upgrade/yield and production capabilities. In turn, you will provide the business with an accurate reporting of OPF performance.
Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:- Provide assistance and guidance to metallurgical technicians to ensure accuracy of laboratory results and the safe, productive use of laboratory equipment.
- Engage with OPF plant operators on correct operation philosophy and maintenance of process units to deliver optimum quality and throughput.
- Generate daily, weekly and EOM reports/ data on OPF production and metallurgical outputs.
- Monitor plant performance and liaise closely with the various teams to maximize product throughput and ensure product quality is achieved.
- Contribute to plant availability by working collaboratively with Engineering and Reliability and Maintenance to select the correct materials and required maintenance cycle.
- Complete investigations and analysis on plant performance to identify quality improvements and undertake/ recommend remedial actions.
- Assist in the development of budgets, cost forecasts and development of mine plans for the Process Engineering team
- Engage in projects and/or trials to gather data and enhance performance of the OPF.
- Assist in planning and execution of shutdown activities for relevant unit operations, e.g. screens, cyclones, classifiers, etc.
- Provide visible safety leadership, modeling positive safety behaviors.
- Abide by metallurgical aspects of lab production and procedures, to ensure safe and accurate work.
About you:- Tertiary qualification in chemical, process or metallurgical engineering or a related discipline or diploma
- Radiation (fixed gauge) training – desirable
- >3 years mineral processing industry experience – operational / technical.
- Experience in a consultancy/EPCM house is desirable, but not essential.
- Demonstrated experience in a supervisory/leadership role is desirable, but not essential.
- Robust knowledge of dry and wet mineral processing Iron Ore unit operations
- Knowledge of iron ore processing (DSO or beneficiation)
- Metallurgical testing methodology/ lab operations
- Process plant operations in a mining environment
- SCADA and PLC programming – desirable
In addition to this, you will possess excellent communication, time management and organizational skills. You will enjoy working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment in collaboration with other like-minded team, and be self-motivated.
Need more information: Please call Joanna on 0452 386 583 or John on 0416 815 890.
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