Jobs at First Quantum Minerals

Optimize comminution circuit performance by monitoring crushers, mills, classifiers and PSD. Perform inspections, PSA camera calibration, belt cuts, surveys, liner wear monitoring, reporting, and cross-department coordination to improve throughput and classification.

Support and maintain site occupational health and safety by developing H&S systems, conducting inspections and monitoring, aiding incident investigations, implementing risk controls, maintaining safety equipment, assisting audits and projects, and liaising with supervisors and managers to promote a positive safety culture.

Provide metallurgical guidance and production support for a nickel processing plant: perform sampling, analysis, KPI reporting, troubleshooting, process optimisation projects, develop SOPs, support operations, monitor reagent usage, enable data acquisition and analytics, maintain HSE standards, and implement continuous improvement to meet production targets.

Design, implement, commission and maintain control system networks. Perform fault investigations, fiber optic installation/splicing/testing, install network equipment, update network drawings, coordinate testing and training, and support operations to improve network resilience and reliability.

Install, maintain and repair plant equipment and heavy fabrication components. Perform welding, cutting, brazing, gouging, and bucket repairs; read schematics; carry out inspections, preventative maintenance, and safety-compliant work in a remote mining environment.

Process sales and quotations in Pronto, manage pickslips and dispatch, perform stocktakes and bin maintenance, inspect received items, investigate stock discrepancies, operate forklifts, raise gate passes, liaise with accounts/procurement/logistics, and maintain safety and housekeeping.

Provide firefighting, rescue and emergency response on a mine site; maintain and inspect firefighting and ambulance vehicles and equipment; perform first aid and rescue operations (including animal and hazardous-material incidents); participate in drills and training; maintain fitness, safety standards, and community fire-safety education.

Supervise ERT Team Leaders and support the ERT Superintendent in fire prevention, inspections, investigations, training, and emergency response. Manage reports, plan reviews, permit inspections, and assume superintendent duties when absent. Ensure discipline, training, and readiness for fire, rescue, hazmat, and medical first-responder incidents on the mine.

Invitation to register an expression of interest with First Quantum. Candidates (especially those with mining operations experience or transferable skills from other sectors) are encouraged to submit details to the Recruitment Team for future vacancies; applicants can sign up for job alerts on the company careers site or apply internally if already employed.

Provide technical advice for GET fabrication, analyze processes and quality, support technical improvements, and ensure compliance with operational standards.

Source goods and services, manage procurement and tender processes, expedite deliveries, maintain PO accuracy in Pronto, coordinate with suppliers/logistics/finance, manage vendor registration, monitor inventory/obsolete stock, oversee warehouse housekeeping and donations, and provide timely feedback and reports.

Perform refractory, acid-proofing and civil installation and maintenance tasks in a smelter: bricklaying, casting, ramming, gunning, scaffolding, drilling PSC tuyere holes, tool operation, basic rigging, hoisting, supervising assistants, reporting progress, and adhering to safety and quality procedures.

Coordinate and execute dewatering operations at Sentinel Mine, including pump installation, commissioning, performance monitoring, maintenance scheduling, pipe and borehole work, supplier engagement, procurement, budgeting, and short-to-medium term dewatering planning. Collaborate with engineers, planners and hydrogeologists to optimize pump systems and support wet-weather and sump strategies.

Perform inspection, diagnosis, dismantling, repair and reassembly of Pantera 1500I drifters and heavy equipment components, maintain workshop records, and follow OEM and safety standards.

Provide end-to-end HR consultancy to designated departments, support line managers on HR processes (recruitment, performance, grievances, disciplinary actions), manage HRIS and org charts, enable change and development, drive reward and succession planning, monitor exits and absence, and coordinate training and employee engagement to improve business outcomes.

Perform mechanical maintenance, diagnostics, preventive and breakdown repairs on flotation circuits and gravity concentrators to maximize plant availability. Ensure safety and environmental compliance, use specialized tools for fault diagnosis, coordinate with maintenance and process teams, and mentor new employees.

Lead process optimization for a high‑throughput copper concentrator by analyzing data, developing and tuning base and expert controllers, deploying adaptive APC strategies and soft sensors, integrating AI into control systems, collaborating with IT/automation teams, and mentoring local staff to improve plant performance, stability, and cost efficiency.

Safely install, test, commission and calibrate field instrumentation in a smelter processing plant. Configure PLC and SCADA/HMI parameters, perform preventative maintenance, and ensure vendor and company safety and quality standards are met while minimizing production disruption.

Provide technical and coordination support for group tailings and assurance: volumetric/capacity assessments, survey and geometry review, deposition and monitoring support, stability/design inputs, consultant deliverable tracking, dashboards, governance implementation, and site continuity across Group, sites, and consultants.

Lead metallurgical accounting, production planning and forecasting for the process plant; perform material balances, sampling campaigns, QA/QC, integrate new equipment, train staff, produce reconciled reports and present KPI performance to management.