Product Manager - Hydrocyclones

Mineral Technologies is looking for an experienced Product Manager – Hydrocyclones to take ownership of the design, performance, development and commercial growth of our hydrocyclone portfolio.

This isn't your typical Product Manager position.

We're looking for someone with genuine hydrocyclone expertise who understands how the equipment performs in real mineral processing environments and can confidently turn that technical knowledge into practical solutions for customers.

You’ll work directly with customers to understand their processing challenges, recommend fit-for-purpose solutions and support our Business Development teams in growing the hydrocyclone portfolio globally.

Based in Carrara on the Gold Coast, Australia, or Pretoria, South Africa , this is a global opportunity with international travel and the chance to influence how our hydrocyclone technology develops into the future.

What you’ll be responsible for

• Own the hydrocyclone product portfolio, from design and development through to performance, optimisation and commercialisation.
• Lead the development and continuous improvement of hydrocyclone equipment, components and configurations.
• Work directly with customers to understand processing challenges and recommend technically sound, fit-for-purpose solutions.
• Provide technical expertise across product selection, applications, technical sales, troubleshooting and equipment performance.
• Support Business Development teams in technical customer conversations and commercial opportunities.
• Drive improvements in classification performance, hydraulic efficiency, reliability, wear life, maintainability and cost competitiveness.
• Provide technical leadership across engineering standards, specifications, materials selection and product applications.
• Partner with R&D, Metallurgical Services, Engineering and Manufacturing to develop, test and commercialise new and improved products.
• Use operational data, laboratory testing, customer feedback and market insights to identify future product opportunities.
• Represent Mineral Technologies with customers and stakeholders across global markets.

About you

The key to this role is simple: you know hydrocyclones.

You understand how they work, what influences their performance and how they integrate into mineral processing circuits. More importantly, you can take that expertise into a customer environment, understand the problem in front of you and help identify the right solution.

You’re equally comfortable talking equipment performance with engineers and metallurgists, troubleshooting an operational challenge with a customer, and supporting the commercial conversation behind a solution.

Ideally, you’ll bring:

• Demonstrated experience working with hydrocyclone equipment, technology and applications.
• A qualification in Mechanical, Process or Metallurgical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience within mineral processing, mining equipment, process technology or engineering.
• Strong knowledge of hydrocyclone operation, classification, slurry systems and mineral processing circuits.
• Experience across product development, equipment engineering, applications engineering, technical sales or product management.
• The ability to translate technical knowledge into practical customer solutions and commercial opportunities.
• Practical equipment knowledge and the ability to troubleshoot performance challenges.
• Understanding of engineering design, materials selection, wear performance, manufacturing and equipment optimisation.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build credibility with technical, operational and commercial stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel internationally as required.

Why Mineral Technologies?

For more than 80 years , Mineral Technologies has worked with mining operations around the world to deliver innovative mineral processing solutions.

As part of Downer, we combine engineering, metallurgy, equipment manufacturing and technical expertise to help customers solve complex processing challenges across global markets.

Our technology contributes to the production of minerals found in everyday products including steel, glass, ceramics, paint, sunscreen and cosmetics.

What’s in it for you?

This is an opportunity to do more than manage a product. You’ll have the scope to influence its future.

You’ll benefit from:

• Ownership of a global hydrocyclone product portfolio.
• The opportunity to shape future product design, development and commercial growth.
• Exposure to customers, operations and projects across international markets.
• Competitive remuneration.
• Downer Group employee benefits and wellbeing initiatives.
• Career development, training, mentoring and leadership support.
• Collaboration with specialists across metallurgy, engineering, R&D, manufacturing and Business Development.
• A collaborative, innovative and safety-focused working environment.

Where you’ll be based

The position can be based in Carrara, Gold Coast, Australia or Pretoria, South Africa , with international travel forming an important part of the role.

As an employer that embraces Equal Opportunity and promotes diversity, we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

If hydrocyclones are your area of expertise and you’re ready to combine that knowledge with product ownership, customer engagement and global commercial opportunities, we want to hear from you.

Select Apply Now to join the Mineral Technologies team.

We respectfully request no recruitment agency approaches. Email applications will not be accepted.