Mill Manager - Mining

Mill Manager - Mining

Shift: 08:00-17:00 AM/PM, Days:
Monday to Friday.

Salary: $60,000 - $80,000 per year.

Location:

Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project, Fiji.

Job Overview:
Lion One Metals is recruiting a Mill Manager for its Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project. The role requires an expatriate to live in Fiji.

• Mill Metallurgy Technician
• Mill Operations Supervisor
• Process Operations Foreman – Crew A, B, C
• Process Operations Utilities – GF
• Process Control E/I and Process Control Coordinator
• Filter Plant Operations Operator

• Comply with all Lion One Metals, Lion One Ltd Occupational Health and Safety requirements and with those required under the Decree of the Ministry of Lands, Mineral Resources Department Chapter 146.
• Provide daily operational support to assist in identification, investigation, and implementation of production and cost improvements.
• Work with maintenance personnel as required.
• Develop Fijian National Staff and Non-Staff, including active participation in the site succession planning process.
• Ensure the transfer of technology from expatriate to National employees and support National employee training and skill development.
• Provide on‑job training in sound project management and control techniques for national staff assigned to projects.
• Work with Mine Engineering, Geology and Operations personnel for ore body characterization, recovery/concentrate grade modelling and forecasting.
• Work with the Lion One Marketing Department regarding concentrate shipment schedules and quality issues.
• Design test programs, estimate their costs, and manage the programs to successful completion independently and efficiently.
• Work directly with Process Operations personnel in Process Optimisation, including daily monitoring of process recoveries, concentrators, gravity circuit and ADR, CIL, and filter plant performance.
• Troubleshoot plant performance issues.
• Monitor plant sampling and in‑stream analyser equipment performance in circuits.
• Calibrate in‑stream analyser equipment to ensure acceptable accuracy.
• Conduct circuit test work and plant surveys in the process and filter plant circuit.
• Identify, investigate and recommend circuit optimisation opportunities and initiatives for implementation.
• Assist in implementation of operational and capital initiatives as required by Process Operations and Maintenance.
• Plan project activities, including scope development, determining resources and executing projects within approved time frames and budgets.
• Prepare reports, interpret data and apply strong solution chemistry knowledge.
• Direct research programmes and manage related technical staff.
• Assist in administration of data collection, establishment of cost controls and maintenance of budgets.
• Coordinate work carried out by external consultants, contractors and suppliers, including administration of contracts.
• Ensure projects are rigorously planned, scoped, resourced and executed within approved time frames and budgets.
• Coordinate and manage ongoing recovery/concentrate grade model development and maintenance with Mine Geology, Mine Engineering and Metallurgy.
• Support and contribute to the ongoing Mine to Mill programme at Lion One.
• Monitor and report project and performance on a regular basis.

• Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical Engineering or related field.
• 5 to 10 years of experience in Plant or Mill Management.
• Proven knowledge of mineral processing, particularly grinding and base metals beneficiation techniques.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization.
• Fluency in English, including communication and writing.
• Proven teamwork and proactive independent work ethic.
• Highly developed problem‑solving, analytical thinking and creative thinking skills.
• Supervisory and management experience.
• Proven track record of project work.
• Tertiary degree in Metallurgy or relevant engineering discipline.

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong report writing skills.
• Advanced degree is a plus.

Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project, Fiji.

Lot 1 & 6 Legalega Industrial Subdivision, Waimalika, Nadi, Republic of Fiji.