Senior Metallurgist (Process Improvement & Analytics

Senior Metallurgist (Process Improvement & Analytics)

Full Time Regular Sahuarita, AZ, US

6 days ago Requisition

Role

Title:

Senior Metallurgist – Process Improvement & Analytics

Reports to:

Metallurgist Manager

Job Type:

Full-time Regular

Location:

Helvetia, AZ

About Hudbay:

Hudbay (TSX, NYSE: HBM) is a copper-focused mining company with three long-life operations and a world-class pipeline of copper growth projects in tier-one mining-friendly jurisdictions of Canada, Peru, and the United States.

Hudbay’s operating portfolio includes the Constancia mine in Cusco (Peru), the Snow Lake operations in Manitoba (Canada) and the Copper Mountain mine in British Columbia (Canada). Copper is the primary metal produced by the company, which is complemented by meaningful gold production. Hudbay’s growth pipeline includes the Copper World project in Arizona, the Mason project in Nevada (United States), the Llaguen project in La Libertad (Peru) and several expansion and exploration opportunities near its existing operations.

The value Hudbay creates and the impact it has is embodied in its purpose statement: “We care about our people, our communities, and our planet. Hudbay provides the metals the world needs. We work sustainably, transform lives, and create better futures for communities.” Hudbay’s mission is to create sustainable value and strong returns by leveraging its core strengths in community relations, focused exploration, mine development and efficient operations.

Mission:

To create sustainable value and strong returns by leveraging our core strengths in community relations, focused exploration, mine development and efficient operations.

Purpose of Role:

The Senior Metallurgist – Process Improvement & Analytics is responsible for driving operational excellence, metallurgical performance, business improvement, and value creation across the Copper World Project and Operations.

The position serves as the focal point for metallurgical accounting, mine-to-mill optimization, process improvement initiatives, operational analytics, OPEX model management, CAPEX project evaluation, and economic assessments. The role works collaboratively across Mining, Geology, Mine Planning, Processing, Reliability, Maintenance, Process Control, Operational Readiness, and Project Engineering functions to improve throughput, recovery, reliability, operating costs, and overall project value.

The position supports Detailed Engineering, Operational Readiness, Commissioning, Startup, and future Operations through the development of data-driven solutions, business improvement initiatives, and continuous improvement programs.

ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Financial Management & Economic Evaluation
  • Own and maintain the Processing OPEX Model including operating cost assumptions, benchmarking, forecasting, scenario analysis, and continuous updates through project development and future operations.
  • Support development and management of processing-related CAPEX initiatives including scope development, business cases, economic justification, implementation planning, and post-audit evaluations.
  • Conduct economic evaluations including NPV, IRR, payback analysis, sensitivity analysis, trade-off studies, and value improvement assessments.
• Process Optimization & Geometallurgy
  • Lead process improvement initiatives focused on throughput, recovery, operating costs, energy efficiency, reagent consumption, and water utilization.
  • Support mine-to-mill optimization programs through integration of geology, ore control, mine planning, blasting, crushing, grinding and flotation performance.
  • Conduct geometallurgical evaluations, ore variability assessments, and recovery forecasting studies.
  • Participate in metallurgical testwork programs, engineering reviews, technical due diligence, and process design evaluations.
• Data Analytics, Systems & Digital Transformation
  • Lead development, implementation, and governance of the Copper World Metallurgical Accounting System.
  • Develop operational dashboards, KPIs, and performance monitoring systems using modern analytics platforms.
  • Analyze metallurgical, operational, maintenance, and business performance data to identify opportunities for value…