Metallurgist

• Excellent work-life balance with 15/13 FIFO Roster
• Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
• Attractive Salary package

Metallurgist

McArthur River Mine | Northern Territory

At MRM, we’re hiring a Metallurgist to join our metallurgy technical services team to maximise our metal recovery. This position reports directly to the Senior Metallurgist and is a fly in, fly out role from Darwin, on a 15-days on, 13-days off roster and is a fantastic opportunity for work-life balance.

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide technical metallurgical advice on the crushing, HMP, grinding, flotation, dewatering, leaching and tailings disposal operations.
• Assist our laboratory, maintenance, electrical and production teams to optimise process design and contributes significantly to our operational performance and success.
• Increase our metal production, solve complex problems, and use samples and analysis to make informed decisions.
• Carry out tests and analyse fixed equipment and provide support to all inspection and reliability groups.
• Commitment to the environment and waste disposal.

Required qualifications and experience:

• Degree in Science – Extractive Metallurgy or Chemical Engineering
• Prior experience in base metal flotation
• Knowledge of Courier analysers and PI historian desirable
• Prior experience in hydrometallurgy is desirable

As a Glencore team member, we want to set you up for success. You’ll get to do this with our team of experts through coaching and mentoring opportunities and exposure across all mine operational disciplines. We will help you connect with new colleagues so you can build strong work relationships, grow your knowledge of the mining & metals industry, and provide an environment that empowers you to get on with the job.

About MRM:

Glencore’s McArthur River Mine (MRM) is a world-class zinc-lead mine with a long future. You’ll find our mine in the Gulf of Carpentaria 900 km southeast of Darwin and 64 km from Borroloola. We produce and process zinc, lead and silver from our open cut mine. It is then stored and transported to our Bing Bong loading facility and shipped to our customers worldwide. Our customers use our essential commodities in everyday products for mobility, infrastructure and communications. 

At MRM, we support the Northern Territory first, and Territorian applicants or those prepared to relocate with our assistance will be highly regarded for this role.

For further information, please contact: Emily Gobbert, HR Advisor, on 0498 487 771 or email emily.gobbert@glencore.com.au