Plant Metallurgist

Job Description

Add expected salary to your profile for insights. Join Lynas Rare Earths as we embark on our Global expansion Journey – to help shape a new future. The rare earth materials Lynas produces are essential inputs to future-facing technologies designed to lower carbon emissions and reduce energy consumption. This includes permanent magnet motors for technologies such as hybrid and electric vehicles, and wind turbines. Our Rare Earths deposit in Mt Weld, Western Australia, is acknowledged as one of the highest-grade Rare Earths mines in the world. The Mt Weld concentrator is being expanded from 300ktpa to 1.3 mtpa to ensure capacity to feed the new Kalgoorlie processing facility, whilst maintaining a mine life of more than 20 years. The first major milestone of this expansion is a new concentrate dewatering circuit (consisting of a 30m diameter thickener and 2 horizontal filter presses) which has recently been commissioned. The remaining expansion equipment (construction completion in 2025) to be commissioned consists of: Crushing (mineral sizer) and grinding/classification (SAG/Ball Mills & screen/cyclones). Flotation (both gangue mineral pre-flotation and rare earth oxide mineral flotation). Ultrafine regrinding with classification. Concentrate leaching & neutralisation (gangue mineral conversion for downstream processing). Concentrate storage and delivery. Bulk reagent unloading, storage & delivery systems. Bore water treatment plant & a recycled water treatment plant (patented technology). Tailings storage facility for 3 different tailings streams. Online stream analysis and sampling system. Solar and wind power generation systems. Lynas is looking for a driven Metallurgist/Process Engineer to join a small, motivated team. In the role of Plant Metallurgist, you will: Demonstrate personal commitment to safety. Tender technical support for the operational crews to foster the achievement of budgeted inputs, outputs and material specifications. Assist in the day-to-day coordination of the production team to ensure KPI’s are achieved, with focus on plant OpEx and REE recovery, including the review of unit processes and cost benefit analysis to increase the recovery or yield of rare earths and make recommendations. Scope, supervise and report on production optimisation laboratory metallurgical testwork. Assist in overseeing the assay procedure for the Concentration Plant. Assist with commissioning, operational handover and production ramp-up of the Mt Weld Expansion equipment. Be responsible for developing operational plans and information used in the training of processing personnel. Qualities we value: Minimum 2 years operational experience in minerals processing, with experience at a plant metallurgist/process engineer level. Have a tertiary qualification in Metallurgy / Mineral Processing or Chemical Engineering. Previous exposure to operation of concentrators including comminution, flotation, and dewatering circuits. Exposure to and familiarity with MAS (Metallurgical Accounting Systems). Have a willingness to learn unique oxide mineral flotation and related water chemistry challenges. Ability to autonomously develop, conduct and interpret metallurgical test work, project supervision and completion/installation, particularly in flotation. Show initiative, self-motivation, and sound problem-solving skills in resolving technically challenging issues. Have a high level of attention to detail with planning, analytical and decision-making skills. Ability to learn and apply radiation safety (Fixed gauge, X-Ray and NORM). Have good verbal, written and computer skills. This is a permanent role with Lynas Rare Earths based at Mt Weld Operation. At Lynas Rare Earths, we pride ourselves on offering competitive remuneration packages and a family friendly roster of 8 days on 6 days off fly in fly out (FIFO) from Perth. We are committed to ensuring that our workplace is inclusive, where all our people feel that they belong, are valued, and respected. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, as well as candidates with culturally diverse backgrounds. To be considered for this role you will have the right to work in Australia. #J-18808-Ljbffr