Production Metallurgist

Oceana Gold is a global intermediate gold and copper producer with more than 35 years of exploration, development and operating experience. We have four operating mines – Haile in the USA, Macraes and Waihi in New Zealand, and Didipio in the Philippines and a global workforce of ~5,400 employees and contractors.

Our people, assets, and strategy are core to our success. Guided by our values—Care, Respect, Integrity, Performance, and Teamwork—we strive to be a trusted company people want to work for, partner with, supply and invest in, to create value.

We are committed to safe and responsible mining that generates strong returns and contributes to sustainable development in the regions where we operate. Oceana Gold is listed on the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges (TSX: OGC; NYSE: OGC).

JOB RESPONSIBILITES /

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Maximize the value of our natural resources, plant and equipment through:
• Contributing to safe work environment with a goal of no lost time injuries.
• Developing team members to increase value globally and within the team.
• Achieving or exceeding budget compliant targets for gold production.
• Achieving or exceeding budget compliant targets necessary for cost/tonne and AISC.
• Actively improving areas of safety and environmental protection and awareness.
• Contributing to departmental performance, in turn increasing milling OEE%.
• Conduct and assist with investigative and systematic testing for plant recovery improvements, cost reduction and/or plant throughput improvements.
• Attend a variety of production / metallurgy meetings and maintain required channels of communication.
• Coordinate and manage external consultants and resources as required.
• Help coordinate activities for metallurgical laboratory as required.
• Attend trainings/development programs and perform other reasonable duties required by the Company.
• Demonstrate at all times the OGC values of Respect, One Team, Contribute, and Knowledge.
• Adhere to Health, Safety, and Environmental policies. Contributes to the achievement of targets & objectives, and applies procedures, permits and instructions.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Position

Qualification:

• Basic understanding of Health, Safety, and Environmental (HS&E) requirements.
• Basic knowledge of comminution, flotation, CIL, carbon handling, refining, cyanide destruction circuits.
• Basic knowledge of analytical and metallurgical laboratory operations.
• Basic knowledge of plant process control systems including advanced process control techniques.
• Basic knowledge of metallurgical accounting procedures and gold standards protocols.
• Advanced problem-solving skills with complex problems, including both definition of the problem and generation and evaluation of solutions.
• Strong planning and organizational skills, including goal setting and monitoring of both own and others’ performance.
• Knowledge of water treatment processes is beneficial.
• Skills & Abilities
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• Proven commitment to behaviour-based safety culture.
• Proven ability to interact with all levels of employees in a positive and cooperative manner for mutual success and the success of the company.
• Ability to develop processing parameters for optimum gold production.
• Ability to decide from a range of competing options where the outcomes are not entirely predictable.
• Ability to quantify economic benefits associated with proposed and implemented process modifications.
• Strong written and oral interpersonal skills, including motivating and harnessing the energies of others in a positive productive outcome.
• Excellent organizational skills, detail-oriented and the ability to work with others in a team environment.
• Education and Experience
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• Degree in Mineral Processing, Metallurgy, Chemical Engineering, or other science related field(s).
• Two or more years of experience in ore processing operations preferred.
• Communication Skills
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• An advanced level of oral and written communication skills in English is required.
• The ability to write and review detailed technical reports is required.
• Mathematics Ability
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• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
• Certificates: none
• Licenses: none
• Registrations: none

LEADERSHIP REQUIREMENTS:

• Demonstrate and promote Oceana…