Extractive Metallurgist | Moab, UT

Mineral Processing and Metallurgy
Utah, United States
May 14, 2026
$100,000 - $160,000 / year
Full-time
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Job Description

Company: Mariana Minerals
Location: Moab, Utah, United States (On-site)
Category: Mineral Processing and Metallurgy
Job Type: Full-time
Experience Level: Senior-Level
Salary: $100,000 – $160,000 USD/year

Job Summary
Mariana Minerals is seeking an Extractive Metallurgist to join its growing technical team in Moab, Utah.

This role focuses on developing, optimizing, and scaling mineral processing systems to improve efficiency, recovery, and throughput across Mariana Minerals’ global operations.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, test, and optimize mineral processing flowsheets for new and existing projects
  • Lead laboratory, pilot-scale, and plant trials for process validation and improvement
  • Analyze metallurgical data to improve recovery, efficiency, and cost performance
  • Collaborate with engineering teams on process design and scale-up
  • Partner with data scientists and machine learning engineers to integrate advanced analytics and predictive models into process optimization
  • Support commissioning and ramp-up of new facilities, including significant travel to sites
  • Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and safety

Skills
– Degree in Metallurgy, Chemical Engineering, or Process Engineering
– Hands-on mineral processing experience required

  • Experience in extractive metallurgy and mineral processing
  • Experience with zinc or copper processing preferred
  • Strong process engineering and metallurgical expertise
  • Ability to work independently in dynamic environments
  • Strong problem-solving skills
  • Experience working in startup or entrepreneurial environments
  • Background in industrial technology or product development preferred
  • Experience collaborating with machine learning engineers or data scientists preferred
  • Exposure to digitized process monitoring and automation systems preferred

What We Can Offer You

  • Estimated base salary of $100,000 – $160,000 USD/year
  • Equity offer as part of the compensation package
  • Opportunity to work with a mission-driven critical minerals company
  • Opportunity to support the development and scale-up of mineral processing systems
  • Collaboration with operations, engineers, machine learning experts, and data scientists
  • Exposure to advanced software, automation, and data-driven decision-making
  • Collaborative culture focused on ownership, automation, and knowledge sharing

Why This Role Matters
This role is important because it helps Mariana Minerals improve mineral processing performance, increase recovery, optimize throughput, and scale the systems needed to support responsible critical minerals production.

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👉 Apply online: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/marianaminerals/810cb518-ecff-4900-8e0a-f58f38b24134

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