Senior Specialist Rod Mill📣 Job Ad

About Ma'aden and the Senior Specialist, Rod Mill Role

Ma'aden, established in 1997, is recognized as one of the world's fastest-growing mining companies and the largest multi-commodity mining and metals company in the Middle East. It plays a pivotal role in developing the mining industry as a key pillar of Saudi Arabia’s economy. We are seeking a Senior Specialist, Rod Mill to join our team in Turaif. This full-time position offers an opportunity to contribute to our world-class, integrated mining value chain.

Role Purpose

The primary purpose of this role is to ensure the safe, reliable, and optimized operation of the Rod Mill circuits. The Senior Specialist will focus on achieving required grind size, throughput, and efficiency targets. This role involves leading monitoring, troubleshooting, process control, and continuous improvement activities within the grinding area to support overall beneficiation plant performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and control rod mill parameters, including mill load, power draw, feed rate, water addition, and discharge size.
• Maintain stable operational conditions to meet target grind size and slurry density.
• Ensure optimal utilization of grinding media (rods) and assist with media charging planning.
• Analyze trends from DCS, historian data, and on-site measurements to improve throughput and milling efficiency.
• Recommend adjustments to operational parameters based on ore characteristics and plant conditions.
• Identify bottlenecks and propose improvement actions to enhance grindability and circuit performance.
• Perform routine field checks on mills, lubrication systems, pumps, cyclones, and classifiers.
• Report abnormal conditions, vibrations, leaks, and wear patterns.
• Support maintenance teams with shutdown planning and equipment troubleshooting.
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly operational reports and track KPIs such as power consumption, grind size, circulating load, and rod consumption.
• Evaluate equipment performance deviations and recommend corrective actions.
• Ensure all work activities comply with HSE regulations and Permit-to-Work (PTW) requirements.
• Participate in risk assessments, HAZOP studies, and incident investigations.
• Update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Work Instructions (WI), and Job Safety Analysis (JSA) documents related to rod mill operations.
• Provide technical support to operations teams regarding grinding principles, ore hardness variation, and circuit adjustments.
• Coordinate with Metallurgy, Process Engineering, and Control Systems teams for process improvements.
• Mentor operators and junior specialists on mill operations, monitoring techniques, and troubleshooting.
• Promote a culture of teamwork, communication, and operational discipline.
• Lead small-scale trials for rod charge optimization, water distribution, and classifier adjustments.
• Support Management of Change (MOC) approvals and implementation.
• Propose initiatives for energy savings, resource efficiency, and reduced media consumption.
• Work closely with maintenance, process, and production teams for coordinated and efficient operations.
• Communicate operational constraints and improvement opportunities to management.

Qualifications and Experience

Candidates for this role should possess 5 to 10 years of relevant experience in rod mill operations or a similar grinding environment.

Reporting Structure

The Senior Specialist, Rod Mill reports directly to the Manager Beneficiation-WET. This position is part of the Beneficiation Wet Department within the MWSPC Business Unit/Function.

Application

We invite qualified candidates to apply for this position and contribute to Ma'aden's continued growth and success.