Metallurgist – Hermosa Taylor Project

About the role

South32 is looking for a Metallurgist to join the Hermosa Taylor Project team. The role will support the design, construction, commissioning and operation of the processing plant at the Hermosa site in Arizona.

Key responsibilities

• Scope, manage and perform metallurgical testwork, including geometallurgical studies.
• Provide technical input into the design of the processing plant and supporting infrastructure.
• Review and assess deliverables from external engineering firms.
• Develop training programmes, standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the plant and laboratories.
• Participate in plant commissioning and support ongoing processing operations.

Required profile

• Degree in Metallurgy, Materials Engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience conducting metallurgical testwork and supporting plant design.
• Ability to analyse test results and translate them into engineering recommendations.
• Strong communication skills to work with engineering teams and operators.

Required skills

• Metallurgical testwork
• Geometallurgy
• Process plant design
• SOP development
• Commissioning support

What we offer

• Annual short‑term incentive bonus.
• Retirement savings match up to a defined percentage.
• 4 weeks paid time off.
• 12 weeks fully paid parental leave for primary carers and 2 weeks for secondary carers.