Processing Operations Coordinator

Perseus Mining (Tanzania) Limited is seeking a Processing Operations Coordinator to support the commissioning, ramp-up, stabilisation, and optimisation of the processing plant at the Nyanzaga Gold Project in Tanzania. The position will play an important role in progressively increasing plant throughput and recovery while maintaining safe, stable, and disciplined operations.

The successful candidate will provide day-to-day operational leadership, develop processing personnel, identify plant constraints, coordinate with metallurgy and maintenance teams, and drive continuous improvement. The role is particularly suited to an experienced gold-processing professional with strong exposure to crushing, grinding, gravity recovery, CIL/CIP, elution, tailings, reagents, plant commissioning, and operational optimisation.

Safety, Environment and Community Relations

• Follow company policies and procedures relating to safety, health, environment, and community relations.

• Promote a strong Zero Harm culture across processing operations.

  

• Ensure processing activities are performed safely and in accordance with approved procedures.

• Maintain compliance with environmental and operational requirements.

  

People Management

• Provide visible leadership and demonstrate Perseus values and Zero Harm behaviours.

• Lead, coach, and develop processing personnel.

  

• Build a strong culture of safety, compliance, accountability, and operational discipline.

• Ensure employees are properly trained, competent, and authorised to perform their assigned duties.

  

• Establish clear performance expectations.

• Provide regular and constructive feedback to employees.

• Conduct performance reviews and support employee development.

• Plan workforce requirements, including rosters, fatigue management, and leave coverage.

• Promote effective communication and teamwork across shifts and departments.

• Manage employee and contractor performance in accordance with company policies.

Processing Operations

• Support the commissioning and ramp-up of the processing plant.

• Support plant optimisation and stabilisation activities.

• Provide day-to-day leadership of processing plant operations.

• Ensure safe, stable, and efficient production.

• Deliver processing performance against production, recovery, throughput, and cost targets.

• Ensure operations comply with approved operating philosophies and procedures.

• Maintain operations within established metallurgical parameters.

• Monitor plant performance and take corrective action when instability, downtime, losses, or other operational issues arise.

• Work closely with Process Management, Metallurgy, Maintenance, and HSE teams.

• Improve plant availability and equipment reliability.

• Support initiatives to improve recovery and throughput.

• Identify opportunities to reduce reagent consumption and operating costs.

• Support continuous improvement initiatives across the processing operation.

• Prepare accurate and timely production reports in accordance with site and corporate requirements.

• Ensure plant equipment and infrastructure are operated within design limits.

• Ensure plant equipment is maintained and operated in a safe condition.

Key Technical Skills and Experience

Applicants should have:

• Demonstrated experience in gold processing plant operations.

• Practical experience with:

  • Crushing

  • Grinding

  • Gravity recovery

  • Leaching

  • CIL/CIP

  • Elution

  • Tailings management

  • Reagent management

• Proven experience supporting or leading plant commissioning.

• Experience in plant ramp-up and stabilisation.

• Experience in plant optimisation.

• Ability to analyse plant data, trends, and KPIs.

• Ability to identify operational constraints and develop performance improvements.

• Sound knowledge of process plant equipment and operating limits.

• Understanding of process control systems such as DCS and SCADA.

• Knowledge of standard operating philosophies and disciplined operating practices.

Desirable Experience

The following would be an advantage:

• Previous experience on a new-build or brownfield gold-processing plant commissioning project.

• Exposure to continuous improvement frameworks.

• Experience using structured problem-solving methodologies.

• Understanding of plant optimisation techniques.

• Experience improving reagent efficiency.

• Experience implementing cost-reduction initiatives.

• Experience achieving nameplate production.

• Experience with plant debottlenecking initiatives.

Qualifications and Experience

Candidates should have:

• A tertiary qualification or nationally recognised diploma in:

  • Metallurgy

  • Mineral Processing

  • Chemical Engineering

  • Or a related discipline.

• Equivalent combinations of formal qualifications, professional certification, and relevant operational experience may also be considered.

• Typically, at least 5 years of experience in gold-processing plant operations.

• Experience in a supervisory or senior operational role within a processing plant.

Additional Requirements

The successful candidate should be:

• Willing to undertake external training where required.

• Prepared to work outside normal working hours when operational requirements demand it.

• Willing to travel on company business when required.

• Comfortable working in a mining and processing environment.

• Committed to safety, environmental responsibility, operational discipline, and continuous improvement.

About Nyanzaga Gold Project

The Nyanzaga Gold Project is Perseus Mining’s first planned operation in Tanzania and is located in the Lake Victoria Goldfields. A Final Investment Decision was made in April 2025, with first gold production targeted for early 2027.

The project has a strong focus on sustainability and local development, including employment, skills training, infrastructure development, and long-term social programmes. Once operational, Nyanzaga is expected to become an important contributor to Perseus Mining’s growth and a flagship gold project in East Africa.

About Perseus Mining

Perseus Mining Limited is an ASX- and TSX-listed gold producer, developer, and explorer focused on Africa. The company currently operates three gold mines: Edikan in Ghana and Sissingué and Yaouré in Côte d’Ivoire.

Perseus is pursuing a growth strategy aimed at maintaining annual gold production above 500,000 ounces. The company focuses on operational excellence, long-term value creation, employee development, and career opportunities across its African operations.

How to Apply

Applications will only be accepted by email.

Email: [email protected]

Use Processing Operations Coordinator as the subject line of the email.

Application deadline: 3 September 2026

Perseus Mining reserves the right to withdraw the position before the stated deadline. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks, including medical screening.

Final Thought

This is a strong opportunity for an experienced gold-processing professional who has worked in plant operations, commissioning, ramp-up, stabilisation, or optimisation. Candidates should make sure their CV clearly demonstrates experience with gold processing circuits, CIL/CIP, crushing and grinding, plant commissioning, throughput and recovery improvement, DCS/SCADA, process optimisation, KPI analysis, team leadership, and safe plant operations.