Project Metallurgist

YOUR NEXT CHALLENGE

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Reporting to the Senior Metallurgist, you will be part of the Process Plant Department. You will coordinate all activities of the process plant Metallurgists, Metallurgical Technicians and Refiners. You will ensure the good performance of all circuits of the process plant, as well as playing an important role in the review of the key performance indicators (KPI’s), in quality control and budget/cost management. You will ensure that the goals and objectives are achieved while promoting and respecting Agnico Eagle’s values, Health & Safety Code of Conduct and the environment.

Ensure all activities are conducted in a safe and environmentally responsible way; Monitor sampling results and ensure sampling plan, practices, mass balance, daily production reports and inventory are accurate; Review and approve the procedures’ content and ensure that procedures are followed by employees; Review key performance indicators (KPI’s), deciding on corrective measures to be taken and communicate these to the team, as well as monitor the results; Improve automated plant control systems; Promote continuous optimization of the process by proactively identifying potential areas of improvement, leading improvement initiatives in the plant, and keeping the control plans up to date; Monitor reagent consumption and perform monthly inventory; Coordinate activities of the metallurgical team (including the refinery) to achieve departmental objectives sustainably when the production metallurgist is absent; Ensure proper transfer of information with the cross-shift.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

University degree in Metallurgical / Mineral Processing Engineering or related discipline; 2+ years of experience in mining process plant operations;  Sound technical and analytical skills, good practical judgment; Strong ability/knowledge in process plant operation/maintenance is an asset; Excellent working knowledge of all Microsoft Office software especially Outlook, Excel, Word & PowerPoint; Note that the official working language at Meliadine is English.

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