Mine Manager

Job Summary

The Mine Manager is responsible for ensuring a consistent quality of ROM (Run of Mine) to the production facility. The Mine Manager follows long term mine planning guidance, establishes short to medium term mine plans as a support mechanism, assures consistent ore balance and maintains mining, quality and performance data to support planning and reconciliation.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for ensuring a consistent quality of ROM (Run of Mine) to the production facility
• Manage and haul mine and plant waste (as required) to properly maintained storage areas
• Coordinates ore sampling, analytical data management and ore control to provide graded feed to the plant and provide control data for incorporation into mine models and plans
• Develops and maintains short term mine plans within the guidance of the long term mine plan to support 1-5 year planning
• Supports annual reconciliation of each year’s plan with mine and crusher data collection, survey control and annual plan updates
• Formulates department schedules and communicates such to supervisors and hourly personnel for implementation of operations and maintenance
• Reviews maintenance schedules of major pieces of equipment to maximize equipment availability in a cost-effective manner while minimizing down time and unscheduled repairs
• Maintains the on-site water recycling and handling system
• Ensures mine regulatory / compliance monitoring equipment is maintained per scheduled intervals and specifications
• Manages mining grounds maintenance ensuring land integrity
• Participates in Staff Meetings to interact with The Operations Manager and other Department Managers
• Supports discussion of production schedules, quality issues, agree on employee relations and plan future events which have potential impact to the group
• Participates in monthly cost book meetings to review unit operations, production costs, customer issues and risk mitigation
• Prepares Capital Expense Requests (CERs) for the purchase or lease of equipment utilized in the mining process such as heavy equipment, pumps, crushers and maintenance facilities
• Performs administrative functions and audits as required to manage labor, equipment, performance, cost and reporting

Key Tasks And Responsibilities

• Develops criteria for push backs and exploration ventures

Education And Experience Requirements

• B.S. in Mining Engineering, Minerals Engineering or Geological Engineering
• Minimum 2 years of experience in operations, mine planning and maintenance
• Supervisory or leadership experience
• Engineering skills related to the mining process such as, but not limited to, mine planning, surveying, stockpile estimation, pumping systems, extraction techniques, slope stability, drainage design, dump stability, haul road design, etc.
• Responsible for producing the annual capital and operating budget for the quarries
• Negotiating: Must be able to negotiate with vendors and others to acquire competitive pricing on equipment, supplies and services on behalf of the company
• Interpersonal relationships; must be able to successfully interact with all levels of employees to maintain open lines of communications
• Office skills including use of e-mail, IFS, fax and word-processing
• Certified to operate a drone (FAA Remote Pilot Certificate)

Salary Range

Approximately $110K - 130K based on experience plus bonus.

Position Type

Full time and Permanent