**Responsabilidades e atribuições**
- Lead the design, development, and optimisation of heap leaching processes for Nickel laterite ore projects;
- Provide technical oversight and strategic guidance on hydrometallurgical operations, ensuring efficient and cost-effective metal recovery;
- _ Oversee and support _bottle roll, column testing, and pilot-scale heap leaching test programs, analysing results to scale up to commercial operations;
- Evaluate and select appropriate reagents, process parameters, and leach pad designs specific to laterite ores;
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including geology, mining, and environmental, to ensure integrated project development;
- Identify and troubleshoot operational challenges, implementing solutions to improve process performance;
- Oversee metallurgical accounting and process modelling to track recovery rates, reagent consumption, and operational KPIs;
- Mentor and train junior metallurgists and plant operators in heap leaching techniques and best practices;
- Stay updated on the latest advancements in hydrometallurgy, particularly heap leaching innovations and laterite ore processing;
- Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory standards in all heap leaching operations;
- Support Project Evaluation and M&A Due diligence process;
- Ability to support other task out of scope and responsibility is required.
**Requisitos e qualificações**
- Bachelor's degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field;
- Experience in hydrometallurgy focused on heap leaching of laterite ores;
- Proven track record of designing, implementing, and optimising heap leaching processes;
- Strong understanding of laterite mineralogy and its impact on heap leaching efficiency;
- Experience with METSIM process modeling software and Ion Exchange systems;
- Strong understanding of process modelling software and metallurgical accounting systems;
- Exceptional problem-solving skills and ability to make data-driven decisions;
- Strong leadership, communication, and mentoring abilities;
- Willingness to travel to project sites as required.
A Piauí Níquel Metais S/A (PNM), subsidiária da Brazilian Nickel, foi criada com um objetivo claro: desenvolver uma nova planta de extração e processamento de minério laterítico de níquel para produzir precipitados de níquel e cobalto de alta pureza para uso em indústrias como veículos elétricos, energia sustentável, aeroespacial e outras mais tradicionais.
Estamos comprometidos em melhorar continuamente a saúde, a segurança e o desempenho ambiental nos nossos projetos e operações futuros, visando compartilhar os benefícios das nossas atividades com nossos fornecedores, parceiros de negócios, clientes e as comunidades nas quais operamos.
O nosso sucesso depende da nossa capacidade de desenvolver, operar e encerrar nossas operações de forma a proporcionar benefícios sociais, ambientais e econômicos de longo prazo e sustentáveis.