Principal Metallurgist - Alaska, United States - Teck Resources Limited

Description

Closing Date:
July 5, 2024Teck Alaska Incorporated, Red Dog Operations, one of the world's largest producers of zinc concentrate, is recruiting for a Principal MetallurgistRotation schedule will be 2 weeks on-site with 2 weeks off-siteResponsibilities:

• Champion Safety and

Environmental Compliance:

Be a courageous safety leader, promoting a culture of safety leadership aligned with the company's Health, Safety and Environmental Compliance (HSEC) commitments.

Ensure adherence to all relevant regulations and standards

Leadership and Team Development:
Supervise the technical development of the metallurgy team, including performance assessments, professional growth, and succession planning, ensuring alignment with company's strategic goals

Integrated Planning:
Manage metallurgical production planning for the 5-year business plan, 1-year budget plan, monthly and weekly plans. Ensuring plans are optimized and executable

Continuous Improvement:
Embed continuous improvements practices into planning process and lead efforts to enhance performance and/or reduce costs in crushing, grinding, flotation, dewatering, and water treatment operations

Variance Management:
Conduct effective variance management on mid- to short-range plans through trade-off and scenario analysis to optimize outcomes and improve future plans

Cross-Departmental Collaboration:
Foster collaboration across department areas to create an integrated plans that maximizes value chain efficiency

• Milling Process Expertise and

Operational Guidance:
Offer subject matter expertise to address operational issues in milling processes. Provide expert guidance to Integrated Production and Execution teams, particularly in operational decision-making and variance response strategies

Operational Modes Development:
Assist in the development of operating modes and targeted action response plans (TARP)

Production Reporting:
Ensure accurate and reliable metallurgical and water treatment production reporting, including forecasts and reconciliation processes

Concentrate Production Optimization:
Collaborate with Marketing, Trail, and Corporate teams to optimize concentrate specifications and production plans

Leadership Support:
Act as a stand-in for the Superintendent, Integrated Planning as requiredQualifications:

• Bachelor of Science/Engineering degree (Mineral Processing, Metallurgical or Chemical.) is required
• Minimum ten (10) years senior level milling experience, preferably in base metals
• Prior experience coordinating and supervising technical teams
• Experience identifying, leading, and implementing projects that improve metallurgical performance and/or operating costs
• Strong communicator, able to communicate with key stakeholders clearly and concisely
• Highly motivated team player with ability to develop strong relationships across multi operational disciplines
• Exhibit courageous leadership in providing guidance in a variety of situations and environments
• Efficiently work under high pressure situations and embed effective time management in execution of responsibilities
• Advanced software skills in MS Office, especially spreadsheet
• Advanced analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities
• Knowledge of PowerBI and/or other data analytics platforms
• Familiarity with Process Control System, Grinding Expert Systems and JKSimMet softwareAbout Teck

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Wastewater, Water Treatment, Materials Science, Metallurgy, Engineering, Mining, Science