To direct and coordinate the safe, environmentally compliant, productive, and cost-effective operation of the Ray Mine.
- Supervise and direct the activities of the senior supervisors in their daily activities.
- Monitor day-to-day mine operations to ensure that all mine customers get the material they need for their operations, while maintaining lowest possible operating cost.
- Maintain records to ensure effective scheduling of operations.
- Maintain a competent and effective supervisory and hourly work force through effective personnel management and labor relations techniques and policies.
- Promote improved performance of subordinates through ongoing training and communication of ideas, techniques, and policies.
- Assist in preparation of departmental budgets and forecasts ensuring proper cost and business planning.
- Communicate with the Mine Manager concerning operating practices that have the potential to increase production and decrease costs.
- Communicate and coordinate closely with Technical Services Planning Engineers, Ore Control Engineer and Mechanical Engineers.
- Communicate and coordinate closely with Copper Basin Railroad, Mill Operations, Crusher Operations and SXEW Operations to make sure that Mine Operations is meeting their needs.
- Coordinate and communicate closely with the Maintenance General Supervisors, planners and Electrical Supervisor on those maintenance requirements affecting mine production to obtain high, long-term equipment availability through effective maintenance, equipment replacement, and improvement programs.
- Ensure that work practices within the mine area comply with company, local, state, and federal safety, and environmental standards.
- Interact with workforce and Human Resources, Purchasing, Accounting, etc., to ensure compliance with established company policies.
- Must be proficient with MS Windows, MS Word, MS Excel MS Project, and MS Outlook.
- Strong interpersonal skills in developing consensus building.
- Applicant must have good communications.
- Must be able to manage time effectively and set priorities.
- Requires the ability to manage multiple tasks.
- Knowledge of Ellipse/Kronos software is a plus.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
- Degree in Mining Engineering or similar degree required.
- Must have prior management/supervisory experience of 5 years in open pit copper mining.
- The job requires training or instruction in the area of environmental Awareness.
- This job requires training or instruction in the area of Safety & Health awareness including completion of the appropriate OSHA and/or MSHA.