Orway Mineral Consultants (OMC) is a metallurgical consultancy providing a range of services to the mineral processing community. Founded 40 years ago, OMC is considered a world leader in comminution (crushing & grinding) and hydrometallurgy and has become highly regarded within the industry.
Due to our involvement in a number of new projects and studies, we are currently recruiting for experienced Metallurgists to join our Perth based team.
Reporting to the Principal Metallurgist, this role will involve but not be limited to the following duties:
The tasks you'll perform:

• Designing and managing test work programs, and interpreting the information in context of its geological descriptions;
• Preparing models of crushing and grinding circuits using in-house power based, JK SimMet breakage rate based programs as well as commercial crusher modelling packages including Bruno and Plant Designer;
• Selecting optimal comminution configuration and deriving appropriate equipment sizes and specifications;
• Making judgements on power efficiency and suggest ways of improving the operation of the circuit.
• Maintaining OMC’s comminution and plant survey databases;
• Analysing operating data and providing guidance to operations;
• Facilitating comminution circuit surveys and simulating circuit improvements;
• Utilising MillROC to facilitate online circuit mass balances and real-time modelling, as well as setting up and monitoring circuit KPI dashboards, trends, and visualisations;
• Commissioning and post-commissioning assistance to clients, as required.

The expertise you'll bring

• Degree qualifications in Extractive Metallurgy or Chemical Engineering
• Demonstrated success in minerals processing
• Ideally 3-10 years processing plant experience with specific focus on optimisation and continuous improvement
• Exposure to comminution (design, commissioning and/or operations)
• SAG Milling or HPGR experience
• Gold, battery minerals and/or flotation plant experience.
• High level computer skills.
• Statistical data analysis skills will be an advantage.
• Experience with data visualisation software (PowerBI, Grafana, Tableau) and programming skills (Excel VBA, SQL, Java) will be advantageous.
• High attention to detail and problem solving skill
• Proven time management and organisational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication

The benefits we'll provide
Orway Mineral Consultants has a strong company culture focusing on career progression and technical skill development. You can expect to be involved in a wide range of large projects whilst working within a small team of highly skilled professionals.
We recognise that everyone is different and needs may change over the course of your career. That’s why we:

• Invest in our people for the long-term, building a diverse and rewarding career, mentored by the best in the industry.
• Allow our people to balance work with other commitments, like family or study, offering flexible work arrangements.
• Are undertaking significant people and technology initiatives that will support the workplace of the future.

We encourage and value diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of gender, age, disability and ethnicity, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.
Our commitment to equal opportunity is embodied in our values of Respect, Integrity & Diligence. They are inherent in who we are, as individuals, and collectively as a Company.
We are a 2022 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.
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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent