Plant Metallurgist
About the Role
As a Plant Metallurgist at Northparkes, you’ll be close to the action - working alongside operators, maintenance and technical teams to keep the plant performing at its best.
Reporting to the Senior Plant Metallurgist, you’ll play a key role in supporting production and driving continuous improvement across the processing operation.
This is a hands on role where you’ll troubleshoot real time issues, analyse plant performance and turn insights into practical improvements across crushing, grinding, flotation and dewatering circuits. You’ll help shape operating strategies that maximise throughput, recovery and overall performance.
What makes this role stand out is the opportunity to get involved beyond day to day operations. With several major projects underway - including new processing technology and plant upgrades, you’ll play a part in how the operation evolves over the coming years.
If you’re looking for variety, ownership and the chance to build your capability in a supportive environment, this is a role where you can genuinely grow.
About You
You’re a Metallurgist or Process Engineer who enjoys understanding how things work and making them work better.
You like being in the plant, talking to operators, asking questions and solving problems. You’re practical, curious and motivated to keep learning.
You’ll bring:
- A degree in Metallurgy, Chemical Engineering or Mineral Processing
- Exposure to processing operations (e.g. crushing, grinding or flotation)
- A strong problem solving mindset and confidence working with data
- The ability to build relationships across operations and technical teams
Experience with systems like PI or SAP will help, but it’s not essential. What matters most is your attitude - you’re proactive, open to feedback and keen to build your career in a role where you’ll be supported and trusted to make an impact.
About Us
From humble beginnings in 2011, Evolution Mining is now a leading gold producer, operating six mines across Australia and Canada. Enacting our vision of inspired people creating a premier global gold company, we are indeed a bold team with a bright future. Our operational diversity offers our employees access to many experiences and career opportunities within the one company. So, whether you choose to work at one of our underground or open pit operations, explore for our future as part of our Discovery team, or join our Group Office, we know you’ll have a bright future with us.
At Northparkes
Northparkes is known for its innovative, technical and collaborative people. The site includes block caving, sub-level caving and open pit mining, and was the first in Australia to use the block cave method. With a long mine life and a vision of a century of mining together, Northparkes offers a unique opportunity to lead mechanical capital projects that directly impact site performance and infrastructure.
Your Benefits
At Evolution, we support, develop and reward everyone who chooses to be a part of our bright future. Your benefits include relocation support assistance, salary packaging (i.e. novated car leasing, remote area housing), life insurance and income protection, quarterly performance bonuses, employee share scheme, referral bonuses, recognition program, study assistance, gym visits, BP fuel card and health insurance.
This roster is 5:2 / 4:3 and is residential to Parkes, NSW or DIDO.
We understand that flexible work means something different to everyone and encourage you to have a conversation about the flexible work options available.
To find out more about us and our Northparkes, click here Careers - Evolution Mining