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About the Role

Reporting to the Principal Engineer, Metallurgy & Process, the Senior Metallurgist will provide hands-on operational metallurgy and process engineering support, with an initial focus on the Morelos Complex. You will turn complex plant data into meaningful insights, validate metallurgical performance, and support practical improvements that strengthen recovery, efficiency, and cost performance. Working closely with site Metallurgy, Plant Operations, Geology, Geometallurgy, and Technical Services teams, you will bring the detailed analysis and follow-through needed to solve complex processing challenges.

Responsibilities

Analyze and validate daily metallurgical reports, identify positive and negative operating trends, and provide actionable insights to support decision-making.
Support the detailed validation of month-end metallurgical balances and plant inventories, including the tracking of gold, silver, and copper in circuit, and report anomalies or deviations.
Gather, analyze, and synthesize processing, metallurgy, and geometallurgy data to support operational performance, planning, budgeting, and continuous improvement.
Support metallurgical and geometallurgical test work and validate recovery models against actual plant performance.
Correlate mineralogical characteristics, including tellurides, deleterious elements, and abnormal sulphide content, with leaching kinetics and flotation performance to improve mine-to-mill strategies.
Reconcile predicted metallurgical and geometallurgical performance against plant results, investigate variances, and help refine recovery models and life-of-mine metal assumptions.
Track plant consumables and reagent use against budget and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
Lead the initial analysis and coordinate the execution of small-scale operational improvement initiatives, assessing impacts on flows, recovery, reagent consumption, and hydraulics.
Coordinate work completed by consultants, review technical documentation, and advise the Team Leader of deviations, risks, and recommended corrective actions.
Coordinate logistics, RFQs, purchase orders, invoices, budget follow-up, and related administrative activities for metallurgy and process initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Metallurgical, or Mineral Processing Engineering.
Professional Engineer designation is considered an asset.
10+ years of progressive technical, operational, engineering, and leadership experience, including at least 5 years in process operations.
Hands-on operational metallurgy experience in gold processing. Experience developed primarily in a laboratory environment will not be sufficient for this role.
Strong technical knowledge of flotation and leaching processes.
Experience in precious and base metals processing, including water systems and tailings management.
Strong analytical skills and experience working with large data sets, metallurgical balances, plant inventories, and performance trends.
Experience reconciling predicted metallurgical or geometallurgical performance against actual plant results and investigating variances.
Ability to review technical documentation, coordinate consultants, and support small-scale process improvement initiatives across multiple teams.
Fluency in Spanish and English, with the ability to communicate effectively with site and corporate stakeholders.
Ability to present technical findings clearly, collaborate with peers and site leaders, and influence decisions without direct authority.
Ability and willingness to travel to site 50% of the time.
Experience with complex or non-conventional processing flowsheets and challenging ore bodies.
Experience working in multicultural environments and across site and corporate teams.
Experience coordinating RFQs, purchase orders, invoices, budgets, and other administrative requirements related to technical initiatives.

Skills

Operational metallurgy
Process engineering
Data analysis
Metallurgical performance validation
Process improvement
Flotation
Leaching
Precious metals processing
Base metals processing
Water systems management
Tailings management
Large data sets
Metallurgical balances
Plant inventories
Performance trends
Spanish
English
Technical documentation review
Consultant coordination
Process flowsheets
Budget management
RFQs
Purchase orders
Invoices

Location

Morelos Complex

Work Type

Onsite travel required

Experience Level

10+ years of progressive technical, operational, engineering, and leadership experience
5+ years in process operations

Education Level

Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Metallurgical, or Mineral Processing Engineering

Salary/Compensations

$135k- $175k

Benefits

Short-term incentive plan
Long-term incentives
Extended group health and dental plans
Health Care Spending Account of $1,000 per year
Insurance coverage (Life, AD&D, STD, and LTD)
RRSP matching
Wellness initiatives
Ongoing development
Career growth opportunities
Four weeks of vacation
Flexible work arrangements

About the Company

Torex Gold is a Canadian mining company engaged in the exploration, development, and production of gold, copper, and silver from its flagship Morelos Complex in Guerrero, Mexico, which is currently Mexico’s largest single gold producer.
The Company also owns the advanced-stage Los Reyes gold-silver project in Sinaloa, Mexico, and a portfolio of early-stage exploration properties.
Torex consistently delivers on its commitments guided by its key strategic objectives: optimize Morelos production and costs; disciplined growth and capital allocation; grow reserves and resources; project delivery excellence; retain and attract best industry talent; and be an industry leader in responsible mining.
The Company continues to seek opportunities to acquire assets that enable diversification and deliver value to shareholders.
Torex has proven over the past decade that it can make a positive impact on people’s lives and the environment around us, all while improving safety, achieving operational efficiencies, realizing cost reductions, and generating positive return on investment.

Equal Opportunity

Torex Gold Resources is an equal-opportunity employer.
We are proud to provide employment accommodation during the recruitment process.
Should you require any accommodation, please indicate this when you apply, and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.