Hiring: Mineral Processing Specialist Company: Sibelco Group Location: Spruce Pine, NC Job Posted Time: 2026-09-09 17:57:31 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords: Mineral Processing, Extractive Metallurgy, Comminution, Sizing, Concentration, Froth Flotation, Magnetic Separation, Electrostatic Separation, Dewatering Systems, Process Simulation, Mass & Water Balances, Process Audits, Flowsheet Development, P&IDs, Process Control & Automation Experience: - Minimum of a Master's Degree or equivalent with a study background in Mineral Processes - Demonstrated technical and management skills - Experience in process design, testing programs, and process optimization across laboratory, pilot, and plant scales Required Skills: - Research process design for existing and new mineral processes across all fields of extractive metallurgy: comminution, sizing, concentration, froth flotation, magnetic and electrostatic separation, and dewatering systems - Assess and recommend applicability of emerging and established mineral separation technologies, with particular attention to flotation and physico-chemical separation methods - Plan, coordinate, and critically evaluate laboratory-, pilot-, and plant-scale testing programs, including internal and third-party test work - Perform process simulations, calculations, and sensitivity analyses to support process development, optimization, and scale-up - Prepare and reconcile mass and water balances for existing and proposed circuits; conduct process audits and performance reviews - Develop conceptual and preliminary process flowsheets for new or optimized circuits, including selection and specification of key equipment - Provide process engineering support for layouts, drawings, P&IDs, and interfaces with process control and automation systems Qualifications: - A safety mindset, aligned with Sibelco's "Going for Zero" safety improvement program (safe plants, safe systems, safe behaviors) - Ability to motivate people without having authority over them (ability to lead) and to think out of the box - Excellent written and verbal skills - Ability to work in a collaborative team environment Compensation: - Healthcare Benefits – medical, vision, dental - 401K with company matching and fixed annual contributions - Vacation + Paid Holidays - Disability, Life / AD&D, and Long Term Care Insurances - Employee Assistance Program Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don’t miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!