Minerals Processing Expert, Metallurgist
- Full-time
- Department: Process and Production Engineering
- Contract Type: Permanent
Company Description
AFRY is a European leader in engineering, design, and advisory services, with a global reach. We accelerate the transition towards a sustainable society. We are 19,000 devoted experts in infrastructure, industry, energy and digitalization, creating sustainable solutions for generations to come.
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Job Description
AFRY's Global Division Industry provides engineering and consulting services across industrial sectors focusing on mining & metals, pulp & paper, life sciences, biorefining & chemicals, food, and automotive. With 8,000 experts in over 20 countries, the division delivers solutions worldwide supporting the global green industrial transformation. We offer technical consulting, engineering and project management services.
AFRY provides end-to-end expertise for the mining and metals industry, from early exploration and feasibility studies to mine design, processing, smelting, refining, and recycling. AFRY offering includes a variety of engineering, consulting and project services, including feasibility studies, EPCM, project management, procurement, and implementation services, ensuring safe, efficient, and timely execution of mining and metals projects. AFRY´s metallurgical expertise covers minerals processing, hydrometallurgical and pyrometallurgical processes, materials technology and decarbonization strategies.
Notable projects include various green and brownfield mines and concentrating plants, ferroalloy smelters, green steel mills, non-ferrous production plants and battery metal production plants globally.
We are now is looking for a full-time position for a Minerals Processing Expert, Metallurgist role. The position is located in Oulu or Vantaa, but other AFRY locations can also be considered after the induction period.
Minerals Processing Expert is expected to reinforce our team serving a variety of mining and metals industries.
The role is to act as a minerals processing technology expert and/or project manager in project development and execution phases of Clients’ investment projects. Ideally you would hold a qualified person status (JORC, NI43-101, PERC or similar) and be able to act as a QP in mining feasibility study projects. In addition to your process technology expertise you would lead and carry out cash flow modelling in project study phases.
You would actively contribute to project sales, development of new solutions and ways of working. You have a background in mining / concentrating technology, either in industry, consulting or engineering.
You have experience in investment phase conceptual and feasibility studies regarding mining and minerals processing projects. Your understanding of mining and minerals processing covers throughout the mine value chain.
Depending on your experience and skills profile, your tasks include sales management, proposal development, project management, lead / process engineering tasks as well as development in ways of working and client offering. You are fully supported by multi-skilled colleagues and our international project base provide an opportunity for further professional growth. We are committed to ensure your well-being at work and profound induction to our industry division.
Qualifications
The person we are looking for has:
- Minimum 7 years hands-on experience of mining feasibility studies, minerals processing technology development, conceptual & basic engineering and project execution.
- Ability to act as in leading expert role in mining projects
- Deep knowledge of the field and ability to provide practical client solutions
- Ability to develop minerals processing concepts for different ore types including metallurgical test work programs.
- Ability to develop mass balance simulations using modern software like HSC Chemistry etc.
- Ability to conduct cash flow modelling for mining & concentration plant projects
- M.Sc. education or higher in relevant field
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to develop new solutions, projects and approaches in a client-oriented manner
- Fluent communication skills in English
It is seen as an advantage if you have:
- Understanding of JORC, NI43-101, PERC -code based economical and technical scoping- , pre-feasibility-, feasibility studies in mining industry
- Qualified Person status (membership in organizations accepted within the international mining community as a reputable professional association. A list of foreign associations that the regulators consider to qualify as “professional associations” and the appropriate membership designation to qualify as a QP is set out in the companion policy to NI 43-101.)
- Geometallurgical test work knowhow is seen as an advantage.
Additional Information
Why AFRY?
As a stable and growing company, we provide you with a variety of opportunities to develop yourself. At AFRY you will have an opportunity to deepen your knowledge with the support of experiences colleagues and get to work together with the top experts in dynamic and international project environment.
At AFRY we build sustainable future together and develop sustainable solutions that serve not only our clients but also society. The work at AFRY is versatile, interesting and challenging but at the same flexible, allowing you to take care of your work–life balance. We apply flexible working in a hybrid model where possible, taking into account project needs.
We strive to include all new employees to our work community from the first day at AFRY. We are brave, devoted team players, and we wish that you have the same mindset.
Would you like to read more about your future colleagues’ careers? Get to know them on our web page: https://afry.com/en/join-us/get-know-us
Benefits at AFRY
All AFRY employees are supported with lunch, exercise, culture, wellness and commuting benefit. AFRY employees are insured by private accident insurance when working remotely and in spare time. Employees have the possibility to receive help with taking care of a sick child at home. The team player spirit strengthens also in hobby clubs, in which employees spend time together. Depending on the office location there are crossfit classes, golf clubs and board game clubs.
Sustainability at AFRY
Sustainability and creating sustainable solutions are at the core of AFRY’s business strategy and all of our operations. By combining the latest technologies and the top expertise of our employees, we create sustainable business to our clients. Read more about sustainability at AFRY: https://afry.com/en/insights/sustainability
Interested?
You can ask for more detailed information from Head of Mining and Minerals Processing Ville-Matti Seppä at +358 40 667 1619 on 20.4. and 22.4. between 10-11 or [email protected]
Send your application and CV with salary request by April 30th 2026 and join our team full of experts! We will start interviews as applications arrive and will select suitable candidate when found.
At AFRY, we engineer change in everything we do. Change happens when brave ideas come together. When we collaborate, innovate technology, and embrace challenging points of view. That’s how we're making future. We are actively looking for qualified candidates to join our inclusive and diverse teams across the globe. Join us in accelerating the transition towards a sustainable future.