Process Superintendent

Orla Mining•Elko, NV

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Orla Mining is seeking a Process Superintendent to join their team. The purpose of this role is to lead and manage process operations and maintenance activities to safely achieve production, recovery, reliability, cost, and environmental performance objectives while developing a high-performing workforce and fostering a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and operational excellence.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in process engineering, mechanical engineering or similar field required.
A minimum of 10 years of a combination of process operations and maintenance supervision required.
Experience in heap leach operations, cyanide-based recovery systems, gold and silver recovery circuits and mine-to-mill integration required.
Must be authorized to work in the U.S. for any employer.
Must possess a valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

Ensure safe work practices, risk management, and compliance with all company and regulatory requirements.
Develop and maintain a highly engaged, accountable, and safety-focused operations and maintenance team.
Ensure effective workforce training, shift management, training, and succession planning.
Ensure process facilities operate safely and efficiently to meet production, recovery, and throughput targets.
Direct daily operations and maintenance of crushing and conveying, heap leach, ADR, water treatment, and power generation facilities.
Ensure process operating procedures, work instructions, and operational controls are maintained and continuously improved.
Develop, monitor, and manage the Process Operations and Maintenance operating budgets and forecasts ensuring cost performance aligns with production targets.
Monitor operational and mechanical performance and implement corrective actions to address variance.
Support commissioning and operational readiness activities during project development and ramp-up.
Lead the integration and execution of operational and maintenance activities to maximize equipment availability and reliability.
Develop and maintain reliability strategies that maximize asset availability, equipment life, and maintenance effectiveness.
Ensure maintenance work management processes, planning, scheduling, and execution are effectively implemented.
Support cyanide management, water management, safety and environmental monitoring and reporting requirements.
Maintain operational readiness for inspections, audits, and permit obligations.