Mining Employment Services (MES) is currently seeking an experienced Plant Metallurgist to join an established gold mining operation in Western Australia, for 2 to 3 months on 8/6 roster FIFO Perth, ASAP start.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated and technically skilled Metallurgist to contribute to plant performance, optimise gold recovery and support continuous improvement initiatives within a busy processing environment.

Key Responsibilities:

- Monitor and optimise metallurgical performance across the gold processing plant.

- Analyse plant performance data and identify opportunities to improve gold recovery and throughput.

- Conduct metallurgical test work, sampling and process investigations.

- Prepare metallurgical accounting reports, production reports and performance summaries.

- Monitor and optimise crushing, grinding, gravity recovery, leaching, adsorption and elution circuits.

- Investigate processing issues and recommend practical improvements.

- Work closely with processing, maintenance and laboratory teams.

- Support plant trials,



projects and continuous improvement initiatives.

- Ensure compliance with site safety, environmental and operational procedures.

Essential Requirements:

- Tertiary qualification in Metallurgy, Chemical Engineering or a related discipline.

- Minimum 3 years' experience in a metallurgical role, preferably within gold processing operations.

- Strong knowledge of gold extraction and recovery processes.

- Experience in metallurgical accounting, process optimisation and plant performance reporting.

- Excellent analytical, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

- Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with operational teams.

- Current WA C Class driver's licence.

If you are an experienced Metallurgist looking for your next prospect in the WA mining industry, we would like to hear from you.

Apply now through Mining Employment Services (MES) with your updated CV outlining your relevant metallurgical and gold processing experience.

📌 Plant Metallurgist (2 to 3 months ) (Western Australia)
🏢 Mining Employment Services
📍 Western Australia