Who Are We?
SSR Mining Inc. is an intermediate gold company with five producing assets located in the USA, Turkey, Canada, and Argentina, combined with a global pipeline of high-quality development and exploration assets in the USA, Turkey, and Canada.
SSR’s commitment to safety, collaboration, and excellence allows us to continue building upon our already strong foundation. With an industry-leading pipeline of projects, strong financial positioning, and talented employees, we look forward to our bright future!
Job Description:
As a member of the Operations Team, the General Manager will lead and manage all aspects related to the operations and development of the Marigold mine to ensure safe, efficient and cost-effective operations.
The Day to Day:
•Provide safety and environmental leadership by always setting the example, inspiring our safety vision, challenging the processes, empowering the workforce, and celebrating our successes.
•Ensure the Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) standards of the company are adhered to.
•Implement mine safety practices that align with the overall company goals and standards and improve HSE performance year-over-year.
•Lead a risk management approach to achieve zero harm.
•Maintain Marigold’s license to operate and grow the site through managing land acquisition, permitting and water rights.
•Maintain and further develop strong relationships with communities, governments, and other external stakeholders.
•Attract and grow a strong team aligned to deliver the site strategy while maximizing local talent and maintaining a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment.
•Ensure there is a comprehensive and effective succession management strategy in place for the operation; identify succession role requirements and high potential talent and actively develop key talent.
•Create a transparent reporting system relevant and appropriate for each stakeholder.
•Formulate and execute the annual operating and capital budgets for the operation consistent with established financial guidelines and business planning processes.
•Lead a culture of excellence focused on delivering commitments including setting operational goals which are aggressive and tied to the long-term goals of the business.
•Drive year-over-year-improvement in cost management and other critical operational performance metrics.
•Oversee the implementation of processes, policies, systems and practices within the mine operation that maximize operational efficiencies and competitive advantage.
•Collaborate within the local leadership team and corporate team.
•Develop and maintain positive and effective relationships between all site departments, venders, and contractors.
•Support the development, execution, and ongoing optimization of operational and asset management strategies.
•Ensure best practice methods and continuous improvement systems are developed and maintained for Marigold and benchmarked against other operations.
•Act as a change agent and project sponsor for key initiatives; model organizational values, set the cultural tone and prioritize business goals.
•Collaborate with other SSR Mining locations to share and identify best practices while continually looking for more effective methods, ideas, practices, etc.
•Identify and execute opportunities to automate functions of the operation to improve safety and cost efficiencies.
•Negotiate major contract issues relating to contract maintenance, operating materials, etc.
•Develop and execute short- and long-term strategies that support growth of the mine operation to ensure optimum exploitation of the ore body.
Is This You?
•Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or a related discipline required, Master of Science degree is a plus.
•15+ years of experience in Mining Operations with at least 5 years in a Senior Leadership role capacity leading a multi-functional team.
•Detailed knowledge of all phases of mining, including the integration of the mining, processing, technical services and maintenance functions preferably with the majority of experience in an Open Pit site.
•Demonstrated experience in setting and executing a production, financial, and capital budget and ensuring adherence.
•Understanding of innovation and implementing industry-leading best practices derived from data analysis.
•Extensive practical experience in leading Health, Safety & Environmental processes and programs.
•Experience in systematic coaching and training of employees.
•Demonstrated skills with capital justification, budget development, expenditure, and controls.
•Strong verbal, written, analytical and persuasive skills and the ability to interact effectively with all levels of employees and management.
SSR Mining Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.