Field Metallurgist (Mineral Processing Engineer)
Clariant Chemicals · Mumbai · onsite · Posted 1d ago
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The Field Metallurgist is responsible for delivering on-site metallurgical testwork and technical services at customer concentrators and pellet plants. The role involves executing flotation, pelletizing and filtration trials, troubleshooting dosing and process-related issues, and providing technical interpretation and recommendations. The position also works closely with plant-level employees, Technical Service and RD teams to facilitate the acceptance and implementation of Clariant solutions.
Location: Airoli, Maharashtra, India
Work Model: Onsite
Responsibilities
- Deliver on-site metallurgical testwork and technical services at customer concentrators and pellet plants.
- Run bench and pilot flotation programmes in customer laboratories and plants, including:
- Reagent screening
- Dosage-response curves
- pH and pulp density variation
- Collector/depressant/frother combinations
- Mass and metal balances against plant baseline
- Execute pelletizing testwork, including:
- Balling disc/drum trials
- Green pellet drop number and compressive strength
- Moisture optimisation
- Binder and additive evaluation
- Fired pellet quality checks
- Conduct filtration trials.
- Sample and log trial conditions and issue standardised trial reports with interpretation.
- Commission and troubleshoot dosing hardware, including pump calibration, suction and discharge faults, chemical transfer lines, IBC and ISO tank connections, heated storage, trace heating and viscosity-related feed problems.
- Diagnose in-circuit product behaviour, including overfrothing and froth carry-over, entrainment, froth stability collapse and water chemistry interference.
- Select and relocate dosage points where required.
- Work directly with shift operators and escalate unresolved issues to Technical Service and RD.
- Develop relationships with plant-level employees to facilitate acceptance of Clariant proposed solutions.
Requirements
Education
- Degree in Mineral Processing, Metallurgy, Mining Engineering or Chemical Engineering.
Experience
- At least 6 years of experience in Mineral Processing.
- Experience in flotation is preferred.
- Experience in Iron Ore is preferred.
Additional Qualifications / Skills
- English and Hindi are required.
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 80% of the time.
- Ability to conduct statistically sound experimentation while keeping the customer engaged in the process.
- Ability to influence customers when troubleshooting industrial trials.
- Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills, including communication across multicultural customers.
- Understanding of the mineral processing industry, project development, and the transition from laboratory work to successful commercial execution.
- Ability to work in resonance with Technical and Sales areas.
Disclaimer: This job posting has been aggregated from external source. Role details, content, and availability are subject to change. Applicants are advised to confirm the latest information directly on the company website before applying.
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