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Senior Metallurgist

By IAMGOLD

Dead Line: April 21, 2022

To ensure optimization of the Mill process is maintained through effective management and technical support to the Operations group as well as external support groups including Mine Technical Services and Mine Operations. Development of control strategies and innovative approaches to meet production commitments through safe, efficient and effective use of personnel and equipment also represents assignment role. Project development role would include design reviews, system and procedure development to ensure operational readiness and process ramp up to design criteria.
 
Your Responsibilities:
 
Metallurgical Laboratory:
 
  • Support the Metallurgical technicians through knowledge transfer allowing for process optimization;
  • Maintain the Metallurgical laboratory for various bench top testing protocols to better understand circuit opportunities including reagent consumption and recovery optimization;
  • Maintain Reagent testing to challenge suppliers for best case product performance and cost. 
 
Operational Support:
 
  • Essential support of the Mill operating group to maintain high process standards allowing for stable processes and sustained parameter set points with minimal variance;
  • Manage educational protocols to be extended to operations group personnel relating to process performance enhancement and risks.
 
Project management:
 
  • Manage various projects to ensure processes are engineered to meet business needs through optimal design and cost management;
  • Support the Metallurgical group in efforts to seek innovative measures to improve existing processes.

 

Analytical laboratory:

  • Support remote laboratory work to ensure that management practices are in line with service expectations;
  • Ensure QAQC standards are maintained through alignment with Mine Technical Services group and CALA certification protocols;
  • Ensure effective management of the Metallurgical team to continue the support to operations and process needs.
 
Qualifications
 
What we look for:
 
  • Mineral Processing Degree.
  • Minimum 5 years in supervisory position. International experience would be an asset, preferably South American location.
  • Excellent English, written and oral. Dutch would be an asset.
  • Computer skill sets are seen as a requirement with process control exposure seen as an asset.
  • Comprehension of basic cost statements and budget preparation.
  • Preparation and submission of technical reports.
  • Previous experience and knowledge of:
  • Metallurgical processes and process control;
  • ISO 14001 – Environmental management;
  • Health and Safety management.
 

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