Innovation & Technology Manager (m/f)

Technology Manager, Flotation Brownfield OptimizationPrimary

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Our world depends on rocks, minerals, metals and other raw materials – the building blocks of modern society. As an industry leader, Metso helps transform these essential materials to enable sustainable modern life. Our solutions and services support everything from renewable energy and electrification to the infrastructure and digital economy shaping our future. Together, we help our customers meet growing demand while driving the industry toward a more sustainable use of the earth’s natural resources. Join nearly 18,000 Metsonites worldwide, each bringing unique expertise and experience to positive change. At Metso, you’re supported by a growth culture built on safety, wellbeing, inclusion and collaboration. Metso is a front runner in sustainable technologies, end-to‑end solutions and services for the aggregates, minerals processing and metals refining industries globally. We improve our customers’ energy and water efficiency, increase their productivity, and reduce environmental risks with our product and process expertise. Our cultureOur values of high ambition always, customer in centre, getting it done together and being open and honest guide our everyday decisions and way of working. Overview of roleJoin us in transforming flotation performance and creating customer value We are looking for an experienced flotation professional who combines deep technical expertise with a passion for solving customer challenges and creating measurable business value. In this role, you will help mining customers unlock the full potential of their existing operations by identifying performance improvement opportunities and converting technical concepts into executable business projects. This is a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of technology, customer engagement, and business growth, helping customers unlock greater value from their flotation operations while accelerating the growth of Metso's Flotation business. Role specificsAre you passionate about flotation performance, solving complex metallurgical challenges, and helping mining customers unlock value from existing operations? As a Technology Manager, Flotation Brownfield Optimization, you will act as a trusted advisor to mining customers, helping identify, shape, and develop opportunities that improve flotation performance and deliver measurable business outcomes. This is a strategic, value-driven role beyond traditional equipment and aftermarket sales, combining flotation expertise, metallurgical and operational insight, and commercial acumen to turn customer challenges into technically sound, economically compelling opportunities. Working across process optimization, capital equipment, and modernization projects, you will collaborate with customers and Metso’s global teams to identify performance gaps, quantify value, and develop investment opportunities that drive operational excellence and sustainable value creation. You will play a key role in translating operational challenges and production ambitions into actionable improvement projects and measurable business value across Metso’s global installed base. Recovery and concentrate quality improvement initiatives Implementation of new flotation technologies Process technology upgrades Integrated solutions combining process, equipment, automation and services Identify, develop and mature flotation brownfield optimization opportunities across assigned customers, regions and market segments. Engage proactively with customer operations, metallurgical, technical, innovation, and improvement teams to uncover performance bottlenecks, strategic priorities, and value creation opportunities. Diagnose process performance limitations and define practical improvement concepts. Quantify customer value and develop compelling business cases linking metallurgical improvements to financial outcomes. Lead customer assessments, workshops and opportunity development activities. Shape modernization and optimization projects from concept through investment justification, proposal development and commercial discussions. Influence stakeholders ranging from plant operations and technical specialists to corporate and executive decision-makers. Collaborate across Metso functions to develop integrated solutions delivering measurable customer outcomes. Validate delivered customer value and convert successful projects into repeatable growth opportunities. What We Are Looking ForTechnical ExpertiseYou bring strong process and flotation experience and the ability to connect plant performance challenges with practical and economically viable improvement solutions. Flotation process fundamentals and performance optimization Flotation equipment technologies and retrofit solutions Flowsheet development and circuit analysis Plant surveys, test work and performance evaluations Modernization and brownfiel