About the Role

We’re working with a range of mining clients seeking experienced Metallurgists to provide hands-on support. These roles are consulting-focused, supporting site teams with day-to-day plant performance, troubleshooting and optimisation.

You’ll be embedded within operations, providing practical metallurgical input across areas such as metal accounting, sampling and test work programs, and maintaining reliable plant data through online analysers and instrumentation.

This is a outstanding opportunity for someone who enjoys being close to the plant, solving real-time problems and delivering tangible improvements.

Key Responsibilities
Provide day-to-day metallurgical support to processing operations
Maintain and improve metal accounting and reconciliation processes
Oversee and optimise sampling practices and test work programs
Support calibration and performance of online analysers and instrumentation
Troubleshoot plant issues and implement practical optimisation initiatives




Work closely with operations and maintenance teams to improve plant performance
Contribute to continuous improvement and recovery optimisation initiatives

About You
Background as a Plant Metallurgist within hard rock operations
Strong understanding of CIL/CIP processing circuits
Experience with metal accounting and reconciliation practices
Hands-on approach with sampling, test work and plant troubleshooting
Familiar with online analysers and plant instrumentation
Comfortable working in fast-paced, site-based settings
Strong communication skills and ability to work closely with operations teams

What’s on Offer
Consulting-style roles across multiple operations
Exposure to a range of sites and processing challenges
Flexible engagement structures (contract / project-based)
Prospect to deliver real impact at site level

📌 Metallurgy Consultant Brisbane
🏢 Xenco Services
📍 Brisbane