Metallurgist Concentrator Optimization

Career Opportunities with Implementation Engineers

Implementation Engineers is seeking an experienced plant-based metallurgist or mineral processing engineer to support a 20-week onsite engagement at a large North American mining operation in the Upper Midwest. This assignment focuses on improving circuit recovery, throughput stability, and overall concentrator performance.

This is a hands‑on role working directly with operations and technical teams inside an active processing plant environment.

Start: Early May
Duration: ~20 weeks
Location: Upper Midwest (onsite Monday–Friday required)

You will support concentrator performance improvement initiatives across grinding and separation circuits, including:

• Evaluating grinding and flotation performance
• Identifying recovery improvement opportunities
• Interpreting metallurgical operating data and trends
• Troubleshooting circuit bottlenecks and instability
• Supporting plant trials and parameter adjustments
• Collaborating with operators, supervisors, and technical leadership
• Delivering practical, implementation‑ready recommendations

We are seeking candidates with plant-level concentrator experience
, especially in:

• Iron ore beneficiation
• Grinding and classification circuits
• Thickening / filtration / dewatering
• Metallurgical accounting
• Recovery improvement programs

Experience working directly inside operating concentrators is strongly preferred.

• 10+ years mineral processing / concentrator experience
• Experience supporting active plant operations (not lab‑only)
• Strong understanding of comminution and separation circuits
• Demonstrated recovery improvement or throughput optimization work
• Ability to analyze operating data and translate into actionable changes
• Comfortable working onsite with plant teams

• Iron ore concentrator experience
• Flotation optimization background
• Process modeling (JKSimMet, Met Sim, or similar)
• Commissioning or ramp‑up support experience
• Prior consulting or multi‑site troubleshooting experience

One of the following:

• Metallurgical Engineering
• Chemical Engineering (with concentrator experience)
• Mining Engineering (with processing specialization)

Advanced degrees are welcome but not required.

Candidates must be available onsite in the Upper Midwest Monday–Friday for approximately 20 weeks
, beginning in early May.