Metallurgical Superintendent

Haile Gold Mine, Inc

Kershaw, SC

Metallurgical Superintendent

DUTIES: 

Lead a team of professional and technical metallurgists to maximize operational efficiencies in all areas of the mill with a focus on complying with Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) requirements. Support and promote an environment of participatory management, employee ownership, and continuous improvement of analytical and metallurgical laboratory operations. Ensure the metallurgical process: comminution, flotation, carbon-in leach (CIL), carbon handling, refining, cyanide destruction; operates at a high level of technical performance. Investigate and implement opportunities to improve productivity and align them with the organization’s overall strategy. Active participation in Gold Standards program which may include participatory management practices including root cause analysis, statistical process control (SPC) and lean manufacturing. Investigate options and recommend short and long-term projects and approaches to enhance efficiency and cost effectiveness of the metallurgical and processing systems and analyses. Responsible for maintaining compliance with the international cyanide management code which includes adherence to process control systems including advanced process control techniques. Attend production, metallurgy, ore supply meetings and maintain required channels of communication between departments. Responsible and accountable for metallurgical accounting procedures which include capital preparation, forecasting and budget spreadsheet for short term planning and identification of future capital requirements to meet Life of Mine (LOM). Prepare Authorization for Expenditure (AFE) and management of capital spent. Promote and communicate budget targets to all work teams through the use of word processing, spreadsheet and presentation programs so everyone understands requirements. Stand in for the Processing Manager in his absence.

REQUIREMENTS: 

Master’s degree or the foreign equivalent in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Mineral Process Engineering, or a closely related field, plus 5 years of experience in a metallurgist or

precious metals processing occupation. The required experience must include each of the following:

• 5 years of experience working with Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) requirements.

• 5 years of experience working comminution, flotation, carbon-in leach (CIL), carbon handling, refining, cyanide destruction.

• 5 years of experience working with analytical and metallurgical laboratory operations.

• 5 years of experience working with principles and methods used in complex metallurgical and processing systems and analyses.

• 5 years of experience working with plant process control systems including advanced process control techniques.

• 5 years of experience working with Metallurgical accounting procedures and gold standards protocols.

• 5 years of experience working with participatory management practices including root cause analysis, statistical process control

• (SPC) and lean manufacturing.

• 5 years of experience working with word processing, spreadsheet and presentation programs.

Any and all experience may be gained concurrently.

Or

Bachelor’s degree or the foreign equivalent in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Mineral Process Engineering, or a closely related field, plus 7 years of experience in a metallurgist or

precious metals processing occupation. The required experience must include each of the following:

• 7 years of experience working with Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) requirements.

• 7 years of experience working comminution, flotation, carbon-in leach (CIL), carbon handling, refining, cyanide destruction.

• 7 years of experience working with analytical and metallurgical laboratory operations.

• 7 years of experience working with principles and methods used in complex metallurgical and processing systems and analyses.

• 7 years of experience working with plant process control systems including advanced process control techniques.

• 7 years of experience working with Metallurgical accounting procedures and gold standards protocols.

• 7 years of experience working with participatory management practices including root cause analysis, statistical process control

• (SPC) and lean manufacturing.

• 7 years of experience working with word processing, spreadsheet and presentation programs.

Any and all experience may be gained concurrently.

Work location:  6911 Snowy Owl Rd., Kershaw, SC 29067.

If interested, email resume or curriculum vitae tocara.haselden@oceanagold.com and reference MS-JNM.