Mine Operations Supervisor

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Mine Operations Supervisor I is responsible for supervising mining and haulage crews to ensure proper placement of material for the copper and Milling process and that it is done in a safe, cost-efficient manner.

# ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

- Achieve forecasted tonnage and copper grade for each month.

- Provide the knowledge for subordinates to obtain necessary training to improve and develop new skills

- Ensure required production goals are achieved at the lowest possible cost without sacrificing safety or environmental concerns.

- Ensure that all mine equipment is operated in the most productive and cost-effective manner, without sacrificing the safety and health of employees

- Communicate goals and key performance indicators to employees and monitor their development in accomplishing these goals.

- Administer overtime and absenteeism in accordance with Company policies

- Administer work procedures, department policies .

- Interact with workforce and Human Resources, Safety, Purchasing, Accounting, etc. to ensure compliance with established Company policies

- Ensure all mine equipment is operated in a safe, productive, and cost-efficient manner.

- Ensure plans that are developed and implemented are safe, efficient, and cost effective.

- Conduct safety observations and area inspections as required by the Safety and Health Department.

- Follow and enforce directives given by Senior Supervisors and Managers.

- Identify areas for improvement within the mine, formulating a project schedule and resources needed to complete objectives.

- Ensure employee health and safety through compliance with all safety and mine regulations and company policies.

- Prepare as needed any accident or incident reports that happen during the shift.

- Review and enter notifications into SAP.

- Enforcement of non-compliance of company policies or standards, enforcing progressive disciplinary steps as needed.

- Coordination of daily activities of the Mine Operations (drilling, blasting, loading, haulage activities, along with checking and reporting pit conditions (roads, tiedowns, berms and dumps)

- Ensure that forecasted tonnage, copper grade, and overall production goals are met safely and efficiently.

- Evaluation of employees while working with the training department to develop training needs and analysis of operators.

- Communicate objectives and goals to employees and monitor their development.

- Daily tracking of employee's schedule, vacations, call offs, absenteeism, and any other schedule related items.

- Interact with other departments such as maintenance, safety, human resources etc. to ensure compliance with established company standards and to achieve daily goals.

- Responsible for executing, supporting, and enforcing the Company's Environmental, Health and Safety program as required by OIS policy, directives, and principles.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES

- Coordinate equipment availability with maintenance department.

- Inputting daily timekeeping, safety, and turnover documentation.

Requirements:

# KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

- Thorough understanding of the entire mining process.

- Thorough understanding of local, state, and federal mining and environmental regulations.

- Supervisory/leadership skills required.

- Excellent interpersonal skills required.

- Intermediate computer skills utilizing MS Office

- Must be able to work rotating shifts and holidays (24/7/365 operation)

# EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

- High school diploma or GED.

- 5 years of mining operations experience.

- 1 year of supervisory experience in a mine operations environment.

- English language fluency.

- At least CEFR B2 - Upper Intermediate: Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in their field of specialization.