JOB PROFILE

JOB TITLE:

Metallurgical Engineer /Senior Metallurgical Engineer

DEPARTMENT:

Process

SECTION:

Metallurgy

LOCATION:

Gold Bar, Eureka Onsite

PROFILED BY:

DATE:

REASON FOR UPDATE:

VERSION #:

TYPE OF JOB:

þ Full Time

q Part Time

þ Exempt

q Non-Exempt

ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE:

This position reports to:

Process Manager

Manager-once-removed:

Gold Bar General Manager

Direct reports into this position:

None

Direct span of control (no. of people):

0

SIGN OFF AND APPROVAL

Reviewed by:

Date:

Approved by:

Date:

Employee signature:

Date:

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILIES

CORE PURPOSE OF THIS POSITION:

Provide specialist-level technical support and high-quality testing service to the organization, driving and influencing continual improvement

KEY PERFORMANCE AREA

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

MEASURES OF SUCCESS

1 ASSET OPTIMIZATION

Operational / Technical Execution

• Provide specialist-level metallurgical support to Process Operations as required.

• Plan and Implement solutions to eliminate bottlenecks and increase efficiency, productivity, and production.

• Develop and maintain metallurgical testing and modelling programs, ensuring that they are complete and up to date.

• Manage all metallurgical accounting and SOX compliance activities and issues.

• Reconcile ounces produced to long-range mine plan.

• Provide input to monthly cost reviews, cost modelling, and forensics.

• Review and provide input into monthly metal forecast using cost models.

• Provide input into the budgeting process through zero based cost models.

• Monitor and report back on adherence to forecast.

• Coordinate and reconcile Dore settlements.

• Compile and produce daily reports.

• Conduct month end reconciliation for Gold Bar Process, including Leach Pad

• Monitor and report back on crusher downtime

• Adherence to metal forecasts

• Accurate reconciliations produced to deadline.

• Accurate reports produced to deadline.

• Targeted CIC recovery rate achieved.

• Targeted crusher throughput rate achieved

2 HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT

• Actively support Health, Safety, Industrial Hygiene,1` and Environmental Management systems and regulatory compliance

• Adhere to safety-related best practices.

• Adhere to Industrial Hygiene and Environmental requirements and produce accurate documentation and reporting

CROSS FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

• Mine Engineering: reconciliation of ounces to mine plan.

• Geology: reconciliation of ounces to mine plan

• Finance: cost modelling and forecasts

• ADR / Refinery Supervisor: training, providing specialist advise and input.

DISCRETIONARY WORK (NON-CORE)

• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to reduce work process risks and raise health and safety awareness.

• Identify opportunities for improvement across the department.

• Performs all other assigned duties as requested by the Process Manager, commensurate with skills, knowledge, and appropriate level of work complexity

DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY:

• Adheres to site DOA

JOB AND PERSON SPECIFICATIONS

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree in Metallurgy or Chemical Engineering

• 3 to 8 years of experience in a mining technical role

• Proven ability to work with vendors and suppliers

STATUTORY/LEGAL REQUIREMENTS

• Valid driver's licence

• Must be able to use mine radios and all other communication devices

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Climbing ladders/stairs, long periods of standing, walking over uneven ground

• Works in ADR on a regular basis

• Works cooperatively with mine planning, mine geology, exploration and mine maintenance.

• Works in process areas in and outdoors up to 8800 feet

• Moderate to Heavy repetitive lifting to 50 lbs.

• Repetitive motion - bending, stooping, kneeling, and standing for long periods of time.

• PPE required; must be cleared to wear a respirator to perform specific tasks.

• Exposure to noise and dust, prolonged exposure to weather conditions (hot, cold, windy, dust)

KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED

• Technical skills appropriate to this position and area of work

• Proficiency in the use of engineering and/or metallurgical modelling software or principles

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

• Knowledge of all company policy and procedures relating this area of work

• Complies with all Health, Safety, Industrial Hygiene and Environmental standards and all other requirements relevant to the assigned areas of work.

SKILLS / DEVELOPMENT

• Effective interpersonal skills

• Level-appropriate problem-solving skills

• Report writing skills.

• Time management skills

• Analytical skills

• Data interpretation and analysis

• Communication skills

BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES

• Able to effectively manage multiple / changing priorities and conflicting demands

• Self-motivated

• Able to plan and perform assigned tasks.

• Flexibility to embrace new ideas and adapt to and lead change.

• Able to work under minimal supervision