Process Engineer

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Job posting end date: 09/26/2025

Process Engineer - Dewatering (Process Performance, Product Technical Support, Beneficiation, Dewatering and Hydrometallurgy Services BL)

We are now looking for a Process Engineer to join our global Process Performance team in Beneficiations, Dewatering and Hydrometallurgy Services BL. In this role your task is to provide high technical expertise, on-site support tasks and enable Market Area front line development and sales for the Dewatering technology area. 

The ideal location for this role will be Santiago, Chile for the right candidate. You will report directly to the Senior Manager Process Performance who is based in Finland.

As a Process Engineer your main tasks and responsibilities are:

• Participation and operation of Metso’s dewatering (thickening and filter) and flotation laboratory and pilot scale test work in full plant environments
• Assist in the determination of process guarantees with supervision
• Assessing existing site installations and identifying customer needs, bottlenecks, optimization potential, causes of process issues and scoping required modifications and solutions
• Preparation of internal and external reports that are ultimately provided to clients
• Co-authoring technical and conference papers and presentations
• Assist Metallurgists, Project Managers, Sales and Technical Support with the management of projects and eventual sales of dewatering and flotation equipment
• Assist engineers on overall designs and design changes to dewatering and flotation equipment.
• Participate in R&D and trials for verification of new concepts
• Compile and analyse metallurgical and process data.
• Assist in the scheduling and preparation of metallurgical test work for dewatering and flotation products in the BDH catalogue
• Travel to multiple mine sites around North and South America with the potential for global travel 
• Involved in commissioning and optimization of full-scaled dewatering and flotation equipment.
• Providing input to Technical Documentation
• Assist in training of customer operators and metallurgists around Metso dewatering and flotation equipment
• Ensure proper fulfilment of all QEHS rules and regulations
• Acting as a link between with BL and Market areas 
• Gain valuable knowledge and experience on other mineral processing equipment and software within the Metso Portfolio.

To be successful in this role we hope that you will have:

• Bachelor’s degree in minerals processing/chemical engineering/metallurgy or similar
• 2-5 years of previous working experience in a minerals related field or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
• Previous experience in dewatering and flotation process of mineral processing, specifically including laboratory and pilot scale dewatering and flotation test work
• Ability to work well with others and independently.
• Fluent in English and Spanish
• Time management skills and a strong attention to detail.
• To be willing to travel for both short- and long-term assignments, often in remote areas. Expected travel up to 60% of working year.
• To be willing to meet our customers and other stakeholders around the globe.
• Unplanned extended hours and/or days may be required from time to time.
• Customer focus with service minded attitude.
• Good analytic and problem-solving skills.
• Ensures full compliance with the company’s Health & Safety, Code of Integrity, and Professional Conduct policies.

We are offering a challenging and rewarding role in one of the most profitable business lines with truly industry leading technologies and services. Combined with your high-level expertise and ‘can-do’- attitude, this role provides an excellent opportunity to truly make a difference.

More information please contact Michelle Ball – Senior Manager, Process Performance

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Metso is a frontrunner in sustainable technologies, end-to-end solutions and services for the aggregates, minerals processing and metals refining industries globally. We improve our customers’ energy and water efficiency, increase their productivity, and reduce environmental risks with our product and service expertise. We are the partner for positive change.  
 
Metso is headquartered in Espoo, Finland. At the end of 2024 Metso had close to 17,000 employees in around 50 countries, and sales in 2024 were about EUR 4.9 billion. Metso is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki. 

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