Process Operations Manager

Job Title:

Process Operations Manager

Location-Type:

Onsite, Valmy, NV 89438

Start Date:

2 weeks from verbal offer

Duration:

Contract-to-Hire, 6 months

Compensation Range:

$80-100/hr+

Benefits:

Eligible for Health, Dental, Vision, and 401K

Visa Sponsorship:

Not eligible for visa sponsorship

Job Description:

The Process Operations Manager leads the safe, efficient operation of all process-related activities at the client's heap leach gold recovery facility, delivering production targets within cost and operational constraints while providing technical leadership to a team of approximately 62 personnel.

Job Summary

• Lead and manage day-to-day process department operations including recovery plant, refinery, assay lab, and metallurgical lab functions
• Drive continuous improvement in metallurgical accounting, short-range metal forecasting, and mass balance reconciliation
• Standardize and build lab procedures and controls around AA, FA, and LECO methods and assays
• Oversee installation and integration of flow meters to the pad and connection to the data historian
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Mine Tech Services, Mine Manager, and Capital Projects Manager to align on site-wide priorities
• Provide primary technical support and guidance to the General Manager on all process-related activities
• Develop and manage annual financial operating and capital budgets to meet organizational and strategic expenditure requirements

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Metallurgy, Chemical Engineering, or a process-related field
• 10-15 years of experience in mineral processing, chemical engineering, or process engineering
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with heap leach gold processing operations
• 5+ years of supervision or team leadership experience in a process-related environment
• Proven ability to influence organizational direction, drive change through obstacles, and deliver results in complex operational settings
• Strong working knowledge of MSHA regulations relating to process practices

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in mining engineering with experience operating (not primarily building) process facilities
• Experience with lab management at any point in career, including assay or metallurgical lab oversight
• Demonstrated career longevity within the mining or mineral processing industry
• Familiarity with data historian systems and process automation initiatives