Underground Operations Superintendent

Vale • , NL,CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

We are currently seeking an Underground Mine Operations Superintendent to join our Underground Operations team in Voisey’s Bay, Labrador, a fly-in fly-out operation. This is a permanent on-site position, working a 2 week on, 2 week out rotation. As the Superintendent of Underground Mine Operations, you are responsible for the safe day-to-day management of the underground mining operations. You will use your skills and experience to deliver the production ramp-up and steady state production output to achieve our business goals.

Requirements

• Post-Secondary education in Mining Engineering or a related field.
• Professional Engineer Designation with PEGNL; eligible or obtained.
• A minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in underground mining operations.
• Extensive practical experience, as well as senior mining leadership roles, in underground mine development and production including cut and fill and bulk mining.
• Extensive knowledge of the Workplace Safety and Health Act, company standards and procedures.
• Strong familiarity of underground mine design, mining engineering, drilling/blasting, backfilling, ventilation, scheduling, surveying, incentives, mine's metrics tracking required.
• Knowledge of SAP and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook).
• Experience working in a unionized environment, including training progression.
• Ability to develop people using effective leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively (oral and written).
• Ability to lead and facilitate meetings.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to weekly and monthly production and/or maintenance plans.
• Achieve/exceed production quality and quantity targets while maximizing economic resource recovery.
• Achieve total product and unit cost, and capital expenditure targets.
• Audit and analyze trends in safety, environment, production, cost and quality, as well as the consumption of resources.
• Contribute to Asset Integrity reviews and support development of action plans to address ‘at risk’ assets.
• Provide input for the development of, and to facilitate the execution of, the annual and 5-year capital plans.
• Provide effective workforce planning and management, including contributing to the Succession Planning processes.
• Contribute to the implementation of new systems and processes while providing guidance, mentoring and analysis support to the management team.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation including a variable annual incentive plan
• Participation in a competitive Defined Contribution Pension package
• Comprehensive benefits package (company paid core coverage, flex health and dental coverage, flex accounts, disability plans and optional insurances)
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation, flex, sick, parental)
• Work culture dedicated to safety, diversity & inclusion, and career growth
• Employee Family Assistance Program
• Virtual Healthcare
• Online training and career development opportunities
• Chartered flights within Newfoundland & Labrador
• All Personal Protective Equipment is provided upon hire.
• Employees are given a safety boot allowance and receive a 100% reimbursement for prescription safety glasses

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree