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Salary- 4:3 Roster - FIFO ex-Perth
- Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- Permanent Salaried role with 14% Superannuation
Minara Resources is Australia’s largest cobalt producer and a major world producer of nickel. Our Murrin Murrin site in WA’s northern Goldfields is an integrated nickel and cobalt mining and processing operation employing over 1,000 people. We are a diverse, dedicated and driven workforce, building a sustainable business today with a focus on tomorrow.
Minara Resources is wholly owned by Glencore, one of the world’s largest globally diversified natural resources companies and a major producer and marketer of more than 60 commodities. Glencore employs over 145,000 people operates around 150 operating mining and processing sites, oil production assets and agricultural facilities in over 35 countries.
The Role
The successful person will become a member of a hardworking and committed team who are responsible for leading the area Process Engineering team to effectively support the business in delivering safety, production, quality and cost targets.
You will be responsible for:
- Leading the Process Engineering team to identify process excursions early and formulate solutions
- Developing effective systems and procedures to ensure that the relevant area of responsibility is operated safely and at full capacity within defined process parameters
- Ensuring compliance to Management of Change (MoC) process and timely closeout of approved projects
- Analysing the performance of plant against process KPI’s and implement action plans or initiate projects to address recurring deviations
- Providing guidance and mentoring to process and senior process engineers
- Reviewing expenditure on a monthly basis and ensuring all variances to budget are investigated and explained
This role would suit a superintendent that will embody a blend of technical expertise, leadership qualities and have the strategic vision to drive operation excellence at Murrin Murrin. You will also have:
- A Tertiary Degree in Chemical Engineering or similar engineering discipline
- At least 5 years’ experience in the mineral processing, chemical or petrochemical industries
- Demonstrated experience in a similar leadership role
- Sound communication skills with the ability to influence outcomes and engender the confidence of internal customers and peers
- A deep knowledge of systems engineering principles and a track record of successfully implementing complex solutions
- A passion for mentoring and leading teams, with a focus on cultivating a high-performance culture
We offer a diverse range of opportunities across our multi-pit mining operations through to our complex and technically challenging hydrometallurgical process plant.
Also on offer:
- A permanent position working directly for Minara Resources
- The opportunity to work for a progressive industry leader in nickel mining and processing
- A work environment that prides itself on high safety standards
- A range of health and lifestyle benefits including our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- An excellent team culture
- An attractive variable compensation program that creates a link between individual performance and company success
- The opportunity to take advantage of our impressive 100 kilometres of cycling and running tracks, premium on-site gym facilities with weekly fitness and sport programs
- An above industry standard superannuation contribution of 14%
- A generous private health insurance allowance
- Well established on-the-job training opportunities and development programs to further your technical and leadership skills
- The ability to salary sacrifice flights, parking, super and novated leasing etc.
