Metallurgical Technician

By Mining Association of Manitoba

Dead Line: May 4, 2022

• Consults with Mill Superintendent or other Supervisory Personnel to ascertain objectives and identify problems associated with Milling procedures and processes.
• Diagnoses complex equipment or process malfunctions, production or test problems, plans and carries out corrective action or directs Technicians in rectifying problems.
• Analyzes operating data and makes recommendations or prepares reports regarding upgrading current milling methods or procedures, utilization and types of equipment, etc.
• Ensures analyzers and sampling systems are maintained and calibrated to provide optimum process and quality control.
• May advise operations personnel on process changes, reagent consumption, water and air adjustments, etc., to obtain desire process.
• Interprets and evaluates experimental, test, and other data and prepares reports and recommendations based on evaluations.
• Investigates methods of improving metallurgical processes to extract copper, nickel, and other metals from their ores.
• Directs and co-ordinates the work of Mill Technicians or other workers engaged in various aspects of technical assignments.
• Prepares cost budget of Mill operations to evaluate economic feasibility of new or proposed processes.
• Co-ordinates recovery of samples from various stages of processing for lab analysis.
• Initiates work orders for repairs or maintenance on analyzers and related process control systems.
• Keeps abreast of new methods, techniques, etc., related to milling metallurgy.
• May develop and write operating procedures indicating factors such as rates of feed, reagents, etc.
• May co-ordinate the construction and operation of pilot plant or similar prototypes.
• Makes calculations and prepares charts, graphs and supporting data for reports.

• Related college diploma or degree.
• Work experience in metallurgical/chemical production environment in testing and sampling is an advantage.
• Work experience in analytical environment is an advantage, e.g. work with analytical/measuring equipment
• Good computer user’s skills are an advantage with exposure to work with electronic data systems.
• Result-oriented and self-motivated approach with good time management skills and ability to learn.