Metallurgist - Process Engineer

Global Energy Transition

Santiago, Chile
Technical due diligence on projects
Process design and flowsheets
Operational audits and data gathering
The Metallurgist / Process Engineer provides high-level technical expertise across multiple mining and metallurgical projects, operations, and strategic initiatives, ensuring adherence to technical, economic, and safety standards

Job Summary

  • The Metallurgist / Process Engineer provides high-level technical expertise across multiple mining and metallurgical projects, operations, and strategic initiatives, ensuring adherence to technical, economic, and safety standards.
  • Key responsibilities include conducting detailed technical due diligence, performing site visits and operational audits, supporting trading and commercial teams with metallurgical insight, and offering process engineering guidance to company operations and partners.
  • The role also involves peer review of reports and process designs, acting as a company representative on technical committees, and ensuring alignment with corporate strategy and ESG standards.

Matching Summary

The Metallurgist / Process Engineer provides high-level technical expertise across multiple mining and metallurgical projects, operations, and strategic initiatives, ensuring adherence to technical, economic, and safety standards.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Technical due diligence on projects
  • Process design and flowsheets
  • Operational audits and data gathering
  • Metallurgical evaluations of materials
  • Peer review of reports and designs
  • Company representative on technical committees

Nice-to-have

  • Business acumen and stakeholder collaboration
  • Professional integrity and attention to detail
  • Independent work and challenging assumptions
  • Cross-functional team environment

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical, Chemical, or Process Engineering
  • 10+ years of experience in minerals processing or metallurgical operations
  • Experience with feasibility studies, testwork, and process modelling
  • Experience in process design
  • Strong understanding of CapEx/OpEx drivers and benchmarking
  • Experience in due diligence, audits, and technical reviews
  • Fluent in Spanish, Portuguese and English

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