Roles and Responsibilities

As a Senior Metallurgist, your primary role will be to:

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• Manage metallurgical lab and equipment

• Coordinate lab efforts

• Develop, review and implement lab operating procedures

• Supervise and mentor assay lab crew and plant technicians assigned to the position;

• Handle different type of pure metals and alloys

• Investigate and examine the performance of pure metals and alloys

• Carry out elemental analysis using sophisticated hardware analyzers and computer software

• Assess the chemical composition of metals and alloys

• Assess the physical structure and behavior of metals

• Produce reports on research and tests carried out

• Write documents, manuals, metallurgical investigations, and reports in support of customer liaison

• Provide advice to internal and external stakeholders

• Discuss different solutions to problems with other technical staff

• Interpret customers' requirements and applications

• Install and commission elemental analysis equipment

• Become a thought leader in chemical composition analysis from liquid metals

• Research and develop test or repair technology and new products.

Qualifications

Relevant degree subjects and knowledge which will help you to secure a position as a metallurgist include:

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• University degree in Metallurgical/Chemical Engineering from an accredited program

• Ph.D. desirable

• Understanding and experience in process control and continuous improvement would be an asset

• Master smelting techniques and dynamics

• Master alloying techniques and dynamics

• Master chemical composition analysis

• Have in-depth knowledge of Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy

• Have in-depth knowledge of market available elemental analysis process and equipment

• Knowledgeable of elemental analysis market standards

Skills

• As well as technical competence, you'll need to show:

• Excellent communication and presentation skills for reporting to customers and colleagues

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and coaching skills with the ability to lead a team and work effectively with cross shift and other departments;

• Strong ability to effectively communicate in English (written and oral)

• Customer service oriented

• Teamworking skills with other engineers and scientists

• Works well within a team under pressure in a dynamic innovation environment

• Business awareness

• Problem-solving ability to deal with manufacturing or technical issues

• Innovation and leadership

• Initiative, drive, and enthusiasm for improving metals and methods used

• Numeracy skills

• Attention to detail to interpret design requirements and produce reports

• Focus in results

• The ability Solid technical and analytical skills combined with sound practical judgment

Location

• The location for this job is our HQ, located at Arleyini 8, 112, Reykjavik, Iceland

Other

• Willing and available to travel abroad for work trips and installation works

Work Experience

• Relevant pre-entry experience, such as hands-on knowledge of practical techniques, is a must.

• 5-10 years' mining process plant operations experience in base or precious metals specializing in mineral processing; preferable, aluminum.