Director of Hydrometallurgy

CSG are confidentially partnered with a venture backed, deep technology company developing a proprietary hydrometallurgical process for critical metal extraction to address the global critical metals supply gap. Currently at pilot scale and rapidly progressing towards commercial scale up, they are now seeking a Director of Hydrometallurgy to lead technical execution across pilot operations, feedstock validation and scale up strategy.

This is a senior leadership role reporting directly to the CTO, with an opportunity to influence technical direction, team growth and commercial integration.

As Director of Hydrometallurgy, you will:

• Lead hydrometallurgical research and pilot-scale experimentation

• Manage and develop a high-performing team of engineers

• Guide process validation, optimization, and scale-up strategy

• Anticipate metallurgical risks across varying copper feedstocks

• Serve as the internal copper processing authority across technical and commercial teams

• Ensure rigor in experimental design, laboratory oversight, and safety

You have:

• 12+ years of industrial experience in mining/metallurgical process engineering

• 3-4 years leading high-performing teams

• Deep technical expertise in hydrometallurgy

• Strong background in mineral characterization and advanced experimental design

• Ability to translate technical data into strategic business insight

• Experience with complex feedstocks

• Demonstrated process scale up experience (bench → pilot → industrial)

• Closed-loop system or environmental process design exposure

• Experience in venture backed or fast paced technology environments

• Advanced degree (MSc or PhD in Metallurgy, Chemical Engineering, or related field)

Please note: This role is ONLY open to candidates with existing right to work permissions in the U.S. or citizens of Canada or Mexico (TN1 eligible).

If you have the relevant experience and desire to lead innovation with real world impact, hit apply now!