Sr. Metallurgist
The Doe Run Company
- Viburnum, MO
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Competitive base pay plus opportunities for bonus pay.
- Benefits that start day one, including insurance, paid time off, and discount programs.
- Career growth opportunities plus training and education assistance.
- Conduct and direct others in the execution of metallurgical research programs to improve current and create new processing techniques to be employed in Doe Run operations. Conduct sampling programs, analyze data and examine for opportunities to improve current Doe Run plant operations, use experience to solve plant operation issues.
- Oversee sampling programs, analyze data and examine for opportunities to improve current Doe Run plant operations, use experience to solve plant operation issues.
- Communicate processes, procedures, conditions, and status to departmental employees and other stakeholders.
- Coach, provide guidance and develop knowledge and skill base of entry-level engineers and technical staff in the conduct of metallurgical research and principals.
- Evaluate projects by working with vendors, consultants, and educators to test and evaluate new and upgraded equipment, reagents, and flow sheets or processes on a large plant scale.
- Provide technical expertise to other departmental and divisional operations.
- Complete tasks in a safe and environmentally compliant manner by following EHS (environmental, health, and safety) policies, procedures, and best practices; support and assist peers in working in a safe, compliant manner; report unsafe acts or conditions, incidents, and deviations; and provide feedback to support continuous improvement in EHS performance Other duties as assigned.
- Minimum 7 years of experience in metallurgy, preferably in metal/non-metal hydro or pyro metallurgy or minerals processing
- Experience training and developing technical staff.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Metallurgical Engineering or related field.
- Advanced ability to conduct plant auditing programs.
- Advanced ability to lead and direct minerals processing or extractive pilot plants and operations.
- Regularly uses a computer and phone. Frequently uses hand tools (powered and non-powered). Occasionally uses personnel carriers and loading/hauling equipment. Rarely uses cutting/welding equipment. Frequently required to work in outdoor weather conditions, wear PPE including but not limited to eye protection, hearing protection, and foot protection.
- Regularly required to work in outdoor weather conditions, wear PPE including but not limited to respirator, eye protection, hearing protection, and foot protection. Occasionally work near moving mechanical parts. Occasionally required to work in confined spaces, wet, humid conditions (non-weather), vibration, work at heights of 4’ or more with fall protection, and work with fall protection. Exposed to loud noise.
- Occasionally required to wear a respirator.
- Regularly requires walking, standing, driving and reaching with hands/arms; occasionally requires sitting, talking, hearing, Requirements stooping, crouching, kneeling and crawling, and the use of repetitive motion. Requires clarity of vision, three-dimensional vision and precise hand-eye coordination.
- Occasionally required to lift up to 15 pounds.
Microsoft Office: Required NoviceEducation : BachelorsExperience : 0 years: Experience training and developing technical staff.
7 years: Experience in metallurgy, preferably in metal/non-metal hydro or pyro metallurgy or minerals processing.