ABOUT US
Westgold Resources is a growing West Australian gold producer located in the Murchison and Southern Goldfields regions of WA. We are looking for people with passion and drive who want to advance their careers. With new mines, new equipment and a new energy across our business, there's never been a better time to join Westgold.
THE WESTGOLD OFFER
- Full-time permanent position, competitive salary
- Perth based role, Monday to Friday, with site visits as required
- A growing company that supports employee development and career progression
A RANGE OF BENEFITS INCLUDING
- Performance based bonuses
- Group Salary Continuance Insurance
- A Health and Wellbeing allowance
- Access to discounted health insurance
- A range of Family and Medical leave policies that includes IVF, surrogacy and adoption
- 5 years' pro-rata long service leave
- Salary sacrifice options – novated leases, FIFO airport parking and others
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that include free confidential counselling, wellbeing services that includes financial advice
Our full list of benefits and why we are recognised as an Endorsed Employer for Women by WORK180 can be seen on their website: https://work180.com/en-au/for-women/employer/westgold-resources-limited
THE ROLE
Our head office is seeking a Senior Metallurgist to support the GM – Metallurgy with all aspects of metallurgy and fixed plant operations.
- Provide support to site-based Plant Metallurgists offering metallurgical expertise for day-to-day operations
- Oversee small-scale studies and collaborate with third-party vendors to develop cost-effective solutions for plant operations.
- Actively participate in site metallurgical projects and testwork programs
- Deliver professional and timely reports concerning study outcomes, testwork reviews and production analysis
- Identify and drive change to improve plant reliability and cost effectiveness
- Organise, liaise and co-ordinate external consultants/contractors for project and CAPEX work
- Oversee site reagent usage and offer guidance on the optimisation of reagent consumption
- Actively promote a high level of safety awareness, lead from the front and by example
- Attend site as required
WHAT DO I NEED
- Current “C” Class Manual Western Australian driver’s licence
- Minimum 5 – 10 years’ experience in an equivalent role within the gold ore processing industry
- Tertiary qualification in Metallurgy / Mineral Processing or Chemical Engineering
- Ability to apply sound metallurgical or engineering concepts in study and design work
- Demonstrated track record in analytical problem-solving together with an aptitude to problem solving
- Strong time management skills with the ability to prioritize workloads while maintaining quality and staying in control of work priorities with a steady, proactive approach
- Advanced computer literacy and the ability to prepare communication, reports & presentations by utilising the Microsoft Office Suite/Applications
- Solid communication skills, with the ability to build strong, collaborative, and successful working relationships with your team
Candidates must meet our pre-employment criteria which includes medical and drug and alcohol screening, relevant right to work checks and be able to provide a valid Australian national police clearance (or be able to obtain).
Westgold is driven by our core values of Show Respect, Choose Safety and Deliver Value. We believe that these values define our culture, behaviours and actions. We appreciate that not everybody will tick every box for their next dream role, but if you believe that you can bring the passion and drive to contribute to our operations and our values resonate with you then apply now!
WESTGOLD IS COMMITTED TO CREATING AN INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE WHERE EVERYONE MATTERS: We believe diversity is a strength and true diversity includes those from First Nations People, various cultures, age groups, neurodiverse backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations, diverse abilities and religions. Our goal is to have safe and respectful environments where everyone feels empowered to be their authentic selves and we strongly encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
Westgold appreciates that standard recruitment processes are not accessible for everyone. If you believe you require additional support or accommodations, so you feel comfortable participating in our recruitment process for this or any of our roles, please feel free to email inclusion@westgold.com.au
Westgold reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. We will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.
Please be advised that any unsolicited CVs received from external agencies will not be accepted for this vacancy.