Work setting

• Consulting engineering company
• Laboratory

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Conduct studies on metal extraction
• Develop processes and machinery to concentrate, extract and refine metals from ores
• Oversee the preparation of engineering technical reports or other documents
• Prepare engineering technical reports or other documents
• Supervise technologists, technicians and other engineers and scientists
• Conduct studies on the properties of materials and characteristics of materials
• Read blueprints and drawings
• Design, develop and specify processes for moulding, forming and thermal treatment of metals, alloys, ceramics and other materials
• Conduct chemical and physical analytical studies, failure analyses and operational testing, and recommend materials and corrosion control measures

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Eligible for registration as a Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) by a provincial or territorial association

Experience and specialization

Area of specialization

• Materials

Benefits

Health benefits

• Disability benefits
• Health care plan

Financial benefits

• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)