hgiworld
STAFF METALLURGIST
Tucson, Arizona · Staff+
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 20 days ago
ExcelLeadershipCommunicationMentoringOrganizational SkillsOSHA
About the role
- Candidates are not expected to arrive with geophysical experience; the company will train the right metallurgist in its methods and workflows.
- Up to fifty percent field work is anticipated for both project performance and continued professional development.
- The Staff Metallurgist position is considered a permanent and salaried position.
Responsibilities
- Develops conceptual models of leach maturity, short-circuiting, preferential flow, and residual metal distribution to guide geophysical survey design.
- Supports the design and implementation of low-pressure solution injection well fields on active heap leach pads, including well spacing, bench placement, casing selection, and pilot test scoping.
- Reviews and interprets column leach tests, bottle roll tests, and metallurgical balance data in support of residual recovery assessments.
- Provides Spanish-language support during client interactions, site visits, and technical correspondence when applicable.
- Supports field crews with site-specific metallurgical context (e.g., acid distribution strategy, curing, aeration, stacking history) during survey planning and execution.
- Provides field supervision of support personnel as needed.
- The Staff Metallurgist is responsible for applying hydrometallurgical expertise to the characterization of heap leach pads and the design and execution of solution injection programs on active and legacy mining operations.
Requirements
- An M.Sc. in a metallurgy- or mining-related field counts as two years of experience, and a Ph.D. in the same counts as four years of experience.
- Physical Demands: Must demonstrate the ability to lift and carry a minimum of 50 pounds (special exemptions may apply).
- Must demonstrate the ability to lift and carry a minimum of 50 pounds (special exemptions may apply).
- A B.S. degree in Mining Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a closely related discipline, with coursework in hydrometallurgy at a minimum.
- Collaborates with geophysicists to correlate electrical resistivity, IP, and EM response to solution content, degree of saturation, and ore mineralogy.
- Completes production reports, time logs, project logs, and other office or project-related paperwork as required.
Nice to have
- Must demonstrate proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word.
- Spanish-language fluency (written and spoken) is strongly preferred given the company's active project portfolio in Latin America.
- training in resistivity, IP, and EM methods will be provided on the job.
Skills
- Display strong organizational skills, as well as excellent oral and written communication ability.
Compensation
- Position is open to applicants with compensation commensurate with the level of experience and technical expertise.
Benefits
- Assists with health and safety plans (e.g., HASP).
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