Date: 12 Aug 2026
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Job Country:
Australia
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Job State/Province: South Australia
Job Location/Region: Carrapateena
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About Carrapateena
Carrapateena is a large-scale, world class modern mine operated by world class people. This exciting role is now available, and we want the very best of the best on deck to lead the team and collectively deliver exceptional results.
At Carrapateena, we believe our greatest asset is our people and we are working hard to provide a wonderful mix of age, cultural and geographical backgrounds to further enrich our inclusive workplace culture. We truly value your ideas and encourage you to champion innovation and collaboration, we are here to unlock your value and offer opportunities that supercharge your career to go beyond what is possible.
About the Role
The Carrapateena copper concentrator is growing and has an exciting portfolio of expansion projects and plant optimisation opportunities. We are looking for self-driven, enthusiastic project metallurgist to join our team.
This role is located at Carrapateena, South Australia (60-minute flight from Adelaide / 30-minute flight from Port Augusta) on a 8 days on; 6 days off FIFO roster.
In this role you will:
- Contribute to a strong safety culture based on transparent and open communication within the operating and metallurgy teams
- Contribute to an environment of continuous improvement and innovation within the metallurgical team
- Develop strong and productive working relationships with metallurgical, operational, and fixed plant maintenance teams at all levels
- Design and implement operational improvement projects to increase plant safety, throughput, recovery and quality
- Undertake process plant performance investigations and implementing improvement actions in consultation with the operations team, engineering and maintenance teams
Support the senior metallurgists in key activities such as:
- Conduct pilot plants and test work programmes to support Carrapateena capital expansion programme
- Facilitate plant surveys and subsequent work scopes
- Coordinate of external test work programmes with partner and vendor laboratories
- Coordinate of a safe and effective metallurgical laboratory
Where required assist:
- Plant metallurgists in providing high quality and clear technical support to the operational teams and in undertaking metal accounting
- Metallurgical technicians in operation, calibration and maintenance of Metso OSA and PSI online equipment
About You
- Tertiary qualifications in Metallurgical Engineering, Process Engineering, or Chemical Engineering disciplines
- Experience in minerals processing, with experience at either a project or plant metallurgist level
- Previous exposure to operation of base metal concentrators including daily troubleshooting and optimisation of SAG milling and sulphide flotation circuits is desirable
- Clearly demonstrated commitment to safety, with experience in safety improvements within minerals processing plant or laboratory environments
- Ability to autonomously develop, conduct and interpret metallurgical test work, plant surveys and plant trials, particularly in sulphide flotation
- Ability to deliver process improvement projects and modifications, contributing to the team’s culture of innovation and continuous improvement
- Previous experience in working with external stakeholder suppliers to improve and modify plant equipment and the management of equipment trials and optimisation
- Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, with ability to adapt communication styles depending on audience levels (e.g. technical reporting, operational direction)
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The size, stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.
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