Metallurgist - Planning

• Permanent Full-time
• Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia
• Work for a high-calibre mining company

Metallurgist - Planning

Smelting & Refining, Metallurgy Planning
Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia
Ref. No. 36111

Mount Isa Mines is currently seeking a professional Metallurgist to join the production planning team, primarily supporting the Mount Isa Mines Copper and Lead Smelting assets. This permanent position is residentially based in Mount Isa.

Mount Isa
Mount Isa is a thriving city acting as a hub for regional business, transport, services and government in North West Queensland.  Mount Isa Mines attracts the best people from all over Australia and the world who are drawn to working for a high calibre mining operation with the added benefit of a comfortable residential-based work arrangement.

We believe in the value of our people and our approach fosters the highest level of professionalism, ownership and entrepreneurial spirit in all our people while never compromising on their safety and well-being.  We offer excellent remuneration package and benefits above market superannuation, and significant professional development opportunities. Learn more about Mount Isa Mines at www.mountisamines.com.au

Our people return home every day and enjoy a thriving town of 23,000 people. You will always have something to do, go to restaurants, movies, join a gym and sporting activities, play golf, as well as fishing and camping and activities at the lake.

The Role
Reporting to the Senior Metallurgist – Planning you will be responsible for supporting the copper and lead smelting assets to meet their production goals. This role will require well developed stakeholder engagement skills for delivering production planning tasks and metal accounting for production reporting related activities. The applicant will be required to apply an understanding of the production planning and metal balance systems to improve efficiency in this area.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Optimise future production activity to maximise profitability for the business.
• Stock forecast and management for smelter assets.
• Assist with end of month process including stocktake, metal balancing and work in progress reporting.
• Report on variance to production plans on weekly and monthly timescales.
• Evaluation of potential third-party feedstock for the smelter assets.
• Assist in the development and roll out of logistic and production plans.

You will have the following skillset and attributes:

• Overriding commitment to safety and ability to perform in the role while behaving in line with Glencore values;
• Tertiary qualification in Metallurgy, Engineering or related field;
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in metallurgical industries, with production planning and metallurgical accounting experience;
• Proficiency in using MS Office software;
• Smelting experience is favourable, but not necessary;

 
For further information, please contact :
Kylie Duncan (07) 4744 3223

Applications Close:
8.00am Tuesday 25th October, 2022