Processing Supervisor

About the Company

Our client is a fast-growing, well-backed mining company advancing a premier underground gold project toward full production. They are building a world-class team and offering rare, ground-floor opportunities for driven Process Supervisors to take ownership, make an impact, and grow with the business.

Backed by major institutional investors, the company is executing an ambitious strategy to list on the ASX and expand its portfolio to include three to five highly profitable gold and copper projects.

This project features an underground mine, a modern processing facility incorporating gravity recovery, intensive leach and flotation circuits, and innovative dry-stacked tailings management.

What’s on Offer

• Opportunity to help bring a new gold plant online and shape the operating culture of your crew
• Real responsibility for how your shift runs the plant
• Have the opportunity to influence site culture, develop your team, and contribute to the successful ramp-up of the operation
• A supportive, values led team environment
• Brand new camp
• Fantastic opportunity for career development
• Residential for Christchurch on 8:6 roster
• Relocation packages optional.

What You'll Bring

Essential

• Demonstrated experience in metalliferous mineral processing, with progression into a supervisory or leadership role
• Proven ability to lead, motivate and develop a frontline crew, ideally across a continuous (shift-based) operation
• Sound operational judgement and practical problem-solving ability in a fast-paced plant environment
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively across departments
• Understanding of, or willingness to learn, the requirements of operating under New Zealand mining health, safety and environmental legislation.

Favourable (not essential)

• Experience in gold processing or comparable circuits (gravity, leach, flotation)
• Experience with SCADA and process control systems
• Machinery operating tickets / competencies such as forklift, loader or telehandler
• First-line leadership or frontline management qualifications, or willingness to work toward relevant statutory competencies
• Experience commissioning or operating a new plant
• Current driver's licence.

Next Steps

MPI is managing this recruitment process exclusively on behalf of our client.

We are actively shortlisting and progressing applications, with suitable candidates typically contacted within one business day. You can expect regular communication and updates throughout the recruitment process.

If you're looking for the opportunity to help shape a new operation and contribute to a strong site culture from day one, we'd welcome a confidential discussion.

All applicants will receive a response.

Unfortunately, MPI are only able to consider people with appropriate and relevant experience, and who are either Australian Permanent Residents or have the necessary permits to work in Australia and whom are currently in Australia.