Senior Metallurgist - Technical Projects

Who we are Nyrstar is a global multi-metals business, with a market leading position in zinc and lead and growing positions in other base and precious metals. Nyrstar has mining, smelting and other operations located in Europe, the Americas and Australia and employs over 4,000 people. The company's global operations are located close to key customers and major transport hubs to facilitate delivery of raw materials and distribution of finished products. In August 2019, Nyrstar's operating business became majority owned by Trafigura, a market leader in the global commodities industry, providing a stable long term platform for its marketing leading operations worldwide. Visit www.nyrstar.com Overview of the role An exciting opportunity is now open for a Senior Metallurgist to join the Technical Projects team. With your technical knowledge of Nyrstar Port Pirie's pyro and hydrometallurgical processes (or other similar plant) you will be called upon as a subject matter expert in a variety of situations to manage and champion technical studies, assist with more larger complex projects and work as a consultant to give robust, practical and problem solving advice to the operations when required. Your experience will enable you to identify areas of technical improvements and provide solutions to processing/metallurgical problems within the plants and for the portfolio of projects. This is a site-wide role that encompasses the entire operations, therefore the successful incumbent must have a knowledge of the entire site operations and interactions between the plants, or the ability to quickly learn and understand. To be successful in this role you will have a desire and demonstrated ability to positively engage with key stakeholders, analyse data and problem solve to implement improvement initiatives and de-bottleneck the plant. This is a residential role, based in Port Pirie, South Australia on a Monday to Friday roster. Relocation assistance will be provided to the successful candidate if required. Key responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited to: Provide technical advice based on sound literature, data, logic and process knowledge Manage studies and projects through the concept, feasibility and commissioning stages as identified through the Tactical Plan Collaborate with senior personnel in the plant to ensure the projects are completed within agreed timeframes and budgets and to agreed expectations Develop business cases and concepts for future developments to debottleneck the site Commission Pilot/trial strategic projects with the operational Principal/Senior Metallurgists Qualifications/Experience & Abilities: Bachelor Degree in Chemical Engineering, Metallurgy or similar are essential 5+ years in a hands-on plant based Chemical Engineering role Experience in a similar project role is highly regarded Superior skill with Microsoft Excel is essential Experience in the mining / resources industry or chemical production facilities is highly regarded What does working for Nyrstar mean? We offer a career of challenge, reward and growth in a company that is focussed on being a leader in our field. Safety, Health, Hygiene & Environment are the foundation of all our values - we live safety by living our values: Respect, Ownership, Excellence, Teamwork and Integrity. What we offer: 5 weeks annual leave Competitive salary Subsidised health membership Private Health benefits option (corporate rates) Subsidised Dental Health Care - for you and your family Novated car leasing option Relocation support Study leave assistance Employee Referral Program Employee Assistance Program Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NyrstarPortPirieLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/230920/admin/Port Pirie Regional Council: Tourism | Port Pirie Regional Council Applications Click Apply to submit your application including a cover letter, resume Please note you must have unrestricted valid rights to work in Australia. Nyrstar is an equal opportunity employer and supports diversity within its workforce. Nyrstar Port Pirie's Safety Policy requires clean shaven employees and is a non-smoking site. Only applicants who progress to the next stage will be contacted. Thank you for your interest in applying for a position at Nyrstar. #portpirie #LI-PA1