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Come build your career at Mesquite — Equinox Gold's first-ever operating mine and a proud cornerstone of our story since 2018. Nestled in the sunny desert of Imperial County, California, this open-pit gold mine has been running strong since 1986 and has produced over five million ounces of gold and counting. With production expected to continue for years to come, Mesquite offers the stability of a proven operation alongside real opportunities to grow, learn, and make your mark.

Equinox Gold is a growth-focused gold producer headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, operating a diversified portfolio of high-quality, long-life mines across the Americas. Guided by our core values of integrity, excellence, accountability, and teamwork, we foster a safe, inclusive, and rewarding workplace where a talented, experienced team works together to deliver reliable operations, responsible mining, and long-term value to its shareholders and host communities

The Metallurgist provides technical expertise through accurate analysis of production data and supports optimization of metallurgical processes. Responsibilities include ensuring proper metallurgical allocation of gold and silver, maintaining compliance with accounting standards, and monitoring heap leach performance. The role works closely with process operations and ore control, oversees the assay and metallurgical laboratory, and collaborates with other departments to maintain environmental and safety compliance. The Metallurgist identifies and reports process issues, recommends improvements, and mentors laboratory personnel in metallurgical methodologies.

• Deliver training and maintain QA/QC documentation for assay and metallurgical work supporting mining, heap leach operations, and plant optimization.
• Issue weekly reports on ongoing metallurgical testing.
• Provide indirect training and technical guidance to CIC supervisors and operators on metal recovery processes.
• Adapt to new process conditions resulting from upstream technological changes.
• Work with the Process Superintendent to ensure metallurgical samples meet required parameters (pH, alkalinity, sulfate, iron, oxygen, moisture, and metal content).
• Contribute to problem‑solving and troubleshooting with a practical, solutions‑focused approach.
• Maintain organized operating data to support prediction and prevention of processing issues as plant performance evolves.

• Take ownership of planning, prioritization, and identification of opportunities, risks, and challenges.
• Recognize and recommend continuous improvement initiatives that reduce costs or enhance revenue.
• Apply effective methods to influence and guide others.
• Demonstrate leadership qualities including safety focus, teamwork, communication, execution, and sound business judgment.

• Bachelor’s degree in metallurgical engineering with 1–5 years of metallurgical experience in a production minerals laboratory. (Strongly preferred: experience with heap leaching and gold recovery circuits.
• Solid background in mineral processing.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

• Develop, support, and promote safety, environmental awareness and grow the technical talent of direct reports.
• Ability to assist with budgeting, set priorities, meet deadlines with a high degree of accuracy.
• Hands-on experience in operating and maintaining a fire and solution assay laboratory, including a variety of laboratory equipment.
• Experienced in metallurgical procedures and quality control practices.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with excellent interpersonal and problem-solving abilities.

The annual pay range for this position starts at $102,000.00 - $117,000.00 based on experience

What we bring:

• Opportunity to grow with a world-class mining operation
• Competitive wages / bonus opportunity
• 401(k) with company match
• Medical, dental and vision benefits
• Paid time off

We thank all candidates for their applications, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

EOE: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.