Metallurgist | Kellogg, ID

Job Description

Company: Bunker Hill Mining Corporation
Location: Kellogg, Idaho, United States (On-site)
Category: Mineral Processing and Metallurgy
Job Type: Full-time
Experience Level: Mid-Level

Job Summary
Bunker Hill Mining Corporation is seeking a Metallurgist to provide engineering expertise and strategic support for the efficient operation of its processing facilities in Kellogg, Idaho.

This role monitors and analyzes plant performance, identifies opportunities for process improvement, supports production optimization, and provides technical guidance to operations and support teams in a safe, sustainable metallurgical environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with strategic planning, continuous improvement, and departmental budgeting
• Support the development of technical, commercial, and interpersonal skills of departmental staff
• Exhibit safety leadership by example on and off the job
• Ensure compliance with Bunker Hill, state, and federal safety and environmental standards and regulations
• Take immediate action to correct substandard conditions or behaviors
• Follow up on critical tasks to reinforce safe work and operational excellence
• Coordinate between operations and leadership to resolve operational issues
• Provide technical support and guidance to plant operations and maintenance teams
• Resolve operational and technical problems and support technical training in operations
• Maximize the utilization of installed equipment and drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Work with environmental and safety departments to improve plant industrial hygiene and address inspection results
• Support HAP and environmental compliance management
• Assure integrity of solution containment and pollution control systems
• Respond to and investigate significant variations from production plans
• Review and set operational parameters and optimize production from each unit of operation

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgy, Minerals Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related field
• 1-5 years of experience working in a mineral processing role
• Knowledge and experience in metallurgical procedures, ore characteristics, crushing, grinding, classification, material handling, flotation, dewatering, and pumping
• Experience in a differential flotation operation preferred
• Good understanding of reliability maintenance
• Ability to manage and support projects as needed
• Skilled with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, Project, and Outlook
• Experience with process control and data management software
• Effective and professional communication skills
• Ability to deliver clear and concise information across different communication formats
• Willingness to learn and understand how the role contributes to business objectives
• Focus and commitment to continuous improvement, safety, and team collaboration

Physical Requirements

• Move head and neck repeatedly in up and down or side-to-side motion during the shift
• Sit and turn head approximately 90 degrees to view driving direction while operating pedals and steering, if applicable
• Stand, walk, kneel, reach, and/or sit for extended periods on concrete, uneven, rock-strewn, wet, snowy, icy, muddy, or slick ground
• Hear, see, and smell various warnings such as audible alarms, voices, hand and light signals, and stench gas, if applicable
• Wear required protective equipment including steel-toe shoes or boots, safety glasses, hard hat, and hearing protection
• Stoop, bend, twist, climb, reach, mount, and dismount mining equipment using three points of contact
• Ability to read and write instructions and communicate information in one-on-one and group situations

Why This Role Matters
This role is critical to supporting safe production, process optimization, environmental compliance, and operational performance as Bunker Hill Mine continues its responsible restart in Idaho’s Silver Valley.

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