Principal Hydrometallurgist

The role

You will lead the hydrometallurgy behind metal recovery projects. This involves characterization of feeds, designing hydrometallurgical test programs, and owning the hydrometallurgical basis of design.

What you will do

• Leading characterization of feeds, intermediates, and residues
• Designing and running hydrometallurgical test programs from bench to pilot
• Owning the hydrometallurgical basis of design
• Running variability and locked-cycle testing
• Selecting and managing external hydrometallurgical laboratories and specialist consultants
• Authoring the hydrometallurgy sections of stage-gate reports and feasibility studies
• Mentoring the Hydrometallurgist and the laboratory team

Required qualifications

• 10+ years in hydrometallurgical process development, including at least one program taken from bench testing into an operating plant
• Practitioner of leaching, ion exchange, solvent extraction, and precipitation testwork with measured control of pH, Eh, temperature, residence time, and reagent dosing
• Fluent in mineralogy and analytical data (XRD, QEMSCAN or MLA, ICP, titrimetry)
• Skilled at turning mineralogy and analytical data into a mass balance that closes
• Comfortable designing a test matrix that answers the question a stage gate is asking
• Must be willing to relocate to Chattanooga, TN
• Available to travel to partner sites and hydrometallurgical laboratories across the United States, Canada, Brazil, South Africa, and Australia

Benefits

• Relocation support will be provided

Before you apply

• Kunin will do whatever it can to secure work authorization for the right candidate

About the company

Kunin Technologies is revolutionizing the critical mineral supply chain by implementing advanced separation systems to capture value from overlooked resources. The team includes process engineers, polymer scientists, and organic chemists with a 10k sq. ft. hydrometallurgical and organic synthesis lab in Chattanooga, TN.