Process Engineer

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Job Summary: The Process Engineer will be responsible for conducting process analyses to optimize the metallurgical and operational performance of the plant, ensuring compliance with production and copper recovery plans. Key Highlights: 1. Lead in safety and comply with regulations 2. Identify bottlenecks and optimize critical variables 3. Establish baselines and generate technical reports for projects **Location:** Las Condes, Santiago, Chile **Employment Type:** Regular full-time **Work Location:** On\-site About **Quebrada Blanca** Quebrada Blanca (QB) is located in the Tarapacá Region in northern Chile at an altitude of 4\.400 meters, approximately 240 kilometers southeast of the city of Iquique and 1\.500 kilometers from Santiago. Teck holds an indirect 60% stake in the mine. Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. and Sumitomo Corporation jointly hold an indirect 30% stake. **Job Description** ------------------------- **Application Deadline: July 17, 2026** At Teck, our purpose is to provide essential resources the world relies on to improve lives, while caring for the people, communities, and land we cherish. Reporting to the Superintendent of Optimization Projects, the **Process Engineer** will be responsible for conducting process analyses related to benefit assessments of initiatives, bottleneck identification, and opportunities to increase throughput via various levers—ensuring optimal metallurgical and operational plant performance for current and potential projects within the Optimization portfolio, which aim to guarantee compliance with current and future production plans, copper recovery targets, and process stability at Quebrada Blanca. The position will be based at our Quebrada Blanca site, located in the Tarapacá Region at 4\.400 meters above sea level, operating under a 4x3 shift system. **Key Responsibilities** --------------------------------- * Be a courageous safety leader, comply with and champion safety and environmental rules, regulations, critical controls, and procedures. * Identify bottlenecks, losses, rework, and inefficiencies through systematic analysis of process behavior. * Analyze and optimize critical process variables (P80, pH, reagent dosage, density, aeration) by proposing new initiatives for implementation. * Identify opportunities and collaboratively design improvements—with Process Control, Metallurgy, Operations, Reliability, Maintenance, and other teams—focused on productivity, safety, quality, and cost. * Support technical and economic evaluations of optimization and continuous improvement projects. * Evaluate benefits (e.g., production, throughput, and recovery improvements) of implemented Optimization initiatives. * Standardize procedures, methodologies, and work instructions. * Establish baselines for new initiatives, generate technical and KPI tracking reports for Optimization projects: Recovery (%), Head Grade, Concentrate and Tailings Grade, TPH (tons per hour), Reagent Consumption. **Requirements** -------------- * Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Civil Engineering with specialization in Process Engineering. * Minimum 5 years of experience in the mining industry or similar sectors. * Minimum 2 years of experience leading/developing industrial projects in mining. * Valid Class B driver’s license. * Knowledge of Performance Indicator Management (KPIs). * Proficiency in process analysis tools. * Knowledge of budgeting and cost analysis. **About Teck** At Teck, we value diversity. Our teams collaborate respectfully and honor the unique perspectives and contributions of every individual. \*This posting complies with Law No. 21\.015, which promotes the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the labor market. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the selection process, please let us know so we can support your participation on equal terms (Law No. 20\.422\). At Teck, we act in accordance with our principle of Doing the Right Thing and in compliance with applicable laws in our countries of operation to prevent Corporate Criminal Liability. For this reason, our selection processes include questions designed to mitigate risks associated with Law No. 20\.393\. We thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position; however, only selected candidates will be contacted for interviews. Your application to this posting constitutes your consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information as necessary for recruitment purposes. Teck respects the privacy of all candidates and the confidentiality of personal information. *Job Posting: 54191 \| Job Category: Engineering \| Employment Type: Regular full-time \| Location: Santiago \| Work Location: On\-site*