Metallurgical Lab Supervisor

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100K-100K Annually
Junior
Industrial
The Role
Supervise metallurgical laboratory personnel and activities, ensuring safety, quality, documentation, and accurate reporting. Plan and execute metallurgical test programs, including bottle rolls, VAT leach tests, columns, recovery evaluations, cyanide and lime consumption testing, carbon testwork, PSDs, and diagnostic investigations. Provide technical support for heap leach facilities and ADR operations, coordinate with internal teams and external laboratories, and analyze metallurgical data using LIMS, historians, and spreadsheets.
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Who Are We?


SSR Mining Inc. is an intermediate gold company with four producing assets located in the USA, Canada, and Argentina, combined with a global pipeline of high-quality development and exploration assets in the USA, Turkey, and Canada.


SSR’s commitment to safety, collaboration, and excellence allows us to continue building upon our already strong foundation. With an industry-leading pipeline of projects, strong financial positioning, and talented employees, we look forward to our bright future!


Job Description:

The Metallurgical Lab Supervisor will be reporting to the Metallurgical Superintendent, the Metallurgical Lab Supervisor typically works a M-Th straight days schedule. This position has 4 direct reports (Metallurgical Technicians). This position provides both technical leadership and day-to-day oversight of metallurgical lab activities.  In addition, technical support for the VLFs and ADRs may be needed.  This position works closely with metallurgy, operations, maintenance, assay lab, corporate technical services.

Day to Day:

  • Provide day-to-day supervision, direction, and technical leadership for Met Lab personnel and activities.

  • Maintain a strong safety culture within the Met Lab and ensure work is performed in accordance with CC&V safety standards and procedures.

  • Plan, prioritize, coordinate and execute routine and non-routine metallurgical laboratory test programs in support of site operations and growth

  • Oversee metallurgical testing, quality, and reporting for, but not limited to, bottle rolls, VAT leach tests, columns, recovery evaluations, cyanide and lime consumption testing, carbon testwork, PSDs and investigative / diagnostic metallurgical testwork

  • Provide technical support for heap leach facilities, ADRs and other associated mineral processing operations

  • Maintain appropriate QA/QC practices

  • Coordinate with external labs for metallurgical testwork as needed

  • Ensure appropriate documentation and retention of testwork procedures

  • Utilize LIMS, historian, spreadsheets and other tools to compile, analyze and communicate metallurgical information

Is This You??

  • B.Sc. in Metallurgical or Chemical Engineering with 2+ years of gold heap leaching and ADR experience required

Working Conditions & Location:

  • Position based in the United States at the Cripple Creek & Victor Mine, located in Teller County Colorado.

  • Must be able to work at high altitude.

The summary provided is a basic outline of duties for the Metallurgical Lab Supervisor role and is not all-inclusive. For applicants residing in CO, the salary for range for this role is $100,000. Benefits: 401(k); medical/dental/vision insurance; employee share purchase plan, PTO, and STI.

SSR Mining does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to SSR Mining in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where SSR Mining has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of SSR Mining and SSR Mining will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.

SSR Mining Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Metallurgical Engineering or Chemical Engineering
  • At least 2 years of gold heap leaching experience
  • At least 2 years of ADR experience
  • Ability to work at high altitude

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The Company
2,300 Employees
Year Founded: 1946

What We Do

SSR Mining Inc. is an intermediate gold and silver mining company focused on free cash flow and a diversified portfolio of high-quality assets. It has four operations located in the United States, Canada, and Argentina, supported by an industry-leading pipeline of projects. The company emphasizes operational excellence, strong financial positioning, and the contributions of its dedicated employees while aiming to continue building on its strong foundation.

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