Metallurgist

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From humble beginnings in 2010, Evolution Mining is now a leading gold producer, operating six mines across Australia and Canada. Enacting our vision to be inspired people creating a premier global gold company, we are indeed a bold team with a bright future. Our operational diversity offers our employees access to many experiences and career opportunities within the one company. So, whether you choose to work at one of our underground or open pit operations, explore for our future as part of our Discovery team, or join our Group Office, we know you’ll have a bright future with us.

Evolution’s star is rising in Red Lake

At Red Lake, our people have many career and growth opportunities and a bright future. With three underground mines and two processing plants all within the one site, Red Lake is one of the highest-grade gold deposits in Canada. The operational diversity and complexity at Red Lake, along with outstanding exploration potential, opens the door to many career possibilities and highlights working with us.

Located in Northwestern Ontario, we encourage our people to live local in the stunning community of Red Lake, where you can enjoy the outdoor lifestyle and adventures the region is renowned for. It’s very special that our town and operations are all close by, so it really does feel like one big community.

At Evolution, we support, develop and reward everyone who chooses to be a part of our bright future.

Your benefits include:

• Relocation Assistance
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan
• Recognition and Development program
• Study assistance
• Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Health and Dental Packages
• Access to Evolution Recreation Centre (swimming pool and weight room).

The Metallurgist is responsible for developing procedures to maintain or improve plant operations and gold recoveries, optimizing usage of consumables through research and development, as well as reconciling gold and for all aspects of metallurgical accounting at Evolution Mining Red Lake Operation. This role is to recruit for an existing vacancy.

The position will be on an 8 days on, 6 days off (10.5 - hour day) roster and will be based residentially in Red Lake, Ontario.

We offer a competitive salary, bonus structure and future growth. The compensation range for this role is $104,610 to $141,531 CAD.

Key result areas in this role include:

• Research and develop improvements of processing operation and gold recoveries and optimize the use of consumables.
• Develop policies and procedures related to process improvements.
• Set parameters for process plant to ensure it is operated in the safest, cost-effective and most efficient manner for optimum recovery.
• Compile and issue daily and monthly metallurgical balance sheets.
• Troubleshoot production and process problems and make recommendations for improvements.
• Improve procedures for processing bullion.
• Assist with the supervision of Met techs/refiners as needed to cover for days off or vacation.
• Involved in mill projects ie installation and commissioning of new equipment and processes.
• Maintain inventory of mill consumables (e.g. reagents, liquid oxygen, grinding media).
• Maintain concentrate inventory in and outside the mill
• Complete assigned project work for potential plant efficiencies or expansion
• Nuclear Density Gauge program: maintain site compliance with CNSC
• Work in a healthy work environment with full support, cooperation and commitment to satisfy our operation’s goal of being accident-free.
• Comply with federal and provincial acts and regulations, and legal requirements.
• Adhere to all relevant corporate policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

As a Metallurgist, you will have a bachelot's degree in Metallurgical Engineering or a similar discipline. It is also important that you have/ can demonstrate:

• Able to work with and understand process systems
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Extensive background in data analysis
• Superior numeric and analytical ability
• Solid comprehension and interpretation of technical language, data and reports
• Contributes…