Senior Process Consultant (mineral processing / plants / EPC / remote) - USA

Senior Process Consultant – Mineral Processing

GateSource HR is partnering with a confidential client looking for a Senior Process Consultant – Mineral Processing to build and lead a high-impact, customer-facing consulting capability across North America. The Opportunity This role is ideal for a senior mineral processing professional who thrives in operating plants—working side-by-side with operators, diagnosing real performance constraints, and delivering practical, decision-grade improvement strategies. You will play a key role in shaping a process-first consulting offering focused on measurable plant performance improvements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead customer discovery to understand flowsheets, KPIs, constraints, and performance gaps
• Diagnose plant issues through on-site assessments, data analysis, and operator engagement
• Design and lead structured sampling and diagnostic campaigns (safe, disciplined, decision-grade)
• Translate findings into clear, implementable improvement recommendations
• Facilitate technical workshops with operators, site leadership, and senior stakeholders
• Coordinate internal technical capabilities including testwork programs and engineering studies
• Produce high-quality customer-facing technical reports in professional English
• Demonstrate visible safety leadership and ensure full site compliance

Requirements:

• Required Experience & Qualifications:
• 10+ years in mineral processing, metallurgy, or plant performance consulting
• Strong gravimetric circuit expertise (mandatory)
• Proven track record diagnosing plant issues and delivering performance improvements
• Experience leading sampling campaigns and converting data into decisions
• Excellent written and verbal English
• Willingness to travel extensively across North America
• Nice-to-Have Skills:
• Magnetic separation experience
• Flotation exposure
• Multi-site operational or consulting background
• Confidence presenting to senior technical and capital stakeholders

Why Consider This Role:

• Exposure to multiple sites, commodities, and flowsheets
• Hands-on, plant-based consulting—not desk-only work
• Opportunity to build a strong personal reputation as a trusted technical advisor