Tailings Metallurgist

 

 

 

 

 

                                                            Tailings Metallurgist

 

Exciting job opportunities. Bold lifestyle adventures. A culture of collaboration. Interested? Let’s talk.

 

Who we are:

Hudbay Minerals Inc. is a vertically integrated mining company that operates mines, concentrators, and metal production facilities. Our vision is of a growing, well managed and consistently profitable company that provides value to our shareholders. Exploration success and continuous improvement in safety, health, environment, and operating performance drive the company’s value. Our employees at every level of the company demonstrate ethics and integrity, take on accountability and achieve success. Strategic planning is a core strength with plan execution enhanced by high levels of understanding and collaboration. Our company strives to build mutual trust and respect with all of our stakeholder groups.

 

The Copper Mountain mine currently produces approximately 100 million pounds of copper equivalent per year. With a future mill expansion and the integration of New Ingerbelle, the Copper Mountain Mine is expected to produce approximately 140 million pounds of copper equivalent per year over the first 20 years of its 32-year mine life based on reserves. Copper Mountain is committed to the safe, responsible mining of copper, which is vital to powering a clean-energy future.

 

The Opportunity:

 

Hudbay Minerals Inc. is seeking a Tailings Metallurgist at our Copper Mountain Mine in Princeton, BC. This position is a 5x2, Monday to Friday, days shift schedule.

 

Please note that this opportunity is NOT a fly-in-fly-out position.

 

Become a Part of Our Team

As we continue to grow Copper Mountain Operating Company, there are many career development opportunities available for motivated and goal-oriented individuals.

Work with us and you will benefit from the mentorship and guidance of experienced team members because we understand that in order to accomplish our goals, we must work as a team and rely on the effort of every team member.

 

Position

Tailings Metallurgist

 

Location

Copper Mountain Mine is located near the town of Princeton, British Columbia at the center of the scenic Similkameen Valley. Princeton is a community-oriented town with a diverse offering of activities, especially for those who love the outdoors.  Princeton is also in close proximity to both the city of Vancouver and the Okanagan.

 

Summary

Reporting to the Tailings Superintendent, the Tailings Metallurgist is an integral team member of the mill department, providing technical support to tailings operation superintendent, supervisors, and operators. This will involve an active role in tailings surveillance, material balances and following up on technical requirements to achieve tailings production. The position is also accountable for determining tailings production issues or challenges and providing support. The Tailings Metallurgist is an exciting opportunity to integrate technical services into day-to-day operations.

 

Responsibilities

• Ensures site compliance with mining regulations and follows site's safety, quality, and environmental statndards in all aspects of work,
• Production support to tailings operations in troubleshooting and optimizing operational circuits to achieve production targets,
• Work alongside tailings supervisors and operators to highlight successes and work collaboratively to capture opportunities to achieve operational targets,
• Support tailings operation supervisors in providing technical surveillance and response across the tailing’s operation,
• Conduct material balances, supporting dam construction and water balance,
• Complete pumping analysis supporting water balance,
• Support inspections and reporting by geotechnical Engineer of Record,
• Support circuit specific maintenance,
• Complete downtime reasoning and issues,
• Responsible for daily tailings performance summaries (dayshift and nightshift operation),
• Weekly tailings performance summaries (per crew rotation),
• Facilitate technical crossover between dayshift and nightshift operation and crew rotation changes.
• Maintain working relationship with Mill Metallurgists and Metallurgical Superintendent to provide operational background and guidance on short- and long-term challenges that may require additional resources,
• Sharing circuit performance,
• Providing mill operational feedback to tailings operations supervision,
• Support technical cross-training opportunities,
• Month End inventory reconciliation,
• Support metallurgical trials, pilot plants and commissi