Process Operations, Superintendent

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:

Reporting to the Process Manager, the Process Superintendent typically works a dayshift Monday thru Thursday schedule. The Process Superintendent is responsible for the operation of the heap leach, ADR, refinery, and associated processing circuits. The Process Superintendent is responsible for ensuring standards, policies and procedures are deployed and in place while being met and consistently complied with. This role ensures all safety and production performance targets and KPIs are achieved within the constraints of the operation’s budget.

Day to Day:

- Ensure deployment of key initiatives and communication to all Process operations and maintenance crews.

- Provides balanced strategic leadership both short term, and long term through 12 to 24 months with strategic planning initiatives.

- Develop systems and foster the required collaboration to ensure the department meets monthly targets.

- Provide employees with a safe and healthy work environment by ensuring provision of safe systems of work; safe work procedures; adequate training and instruction; competent supervision; and safe plant and equipment.

- Manage supervisors and other staff members in daily operations by providing administrative and technical direction in accordance to CC&V policy and procedures to achieve safe, efficient, and effective results.

- Supervise, mentor and develop process direct reports to ensure deliverables are understood and met.

- Oversee all Process Operations budgets to ensure compliance with organizational and strategic expenditure requirements.

- Responsible for cost performance, including monthly forecast and variance analysis.

- Participate in and ensure that Zero-Based-Budgeting principles are applied in setting the annual departmental budget.

- Reviews capital improvement plans and makes recommendations; evaluates infrastructure, facilities, and operating systems for needed repair and maintenance.

- Review and approve job expense reports, cost sheets and inventories.

- Prepare reports that summarize and forecast departmental business activity and financial position as requested.

- Support the development and ongoing optimization of operational and maintenance strategies.

- Ensure that all Process Operations and Maintenance activities are scheduled effectively utilizing business processes and supporting systems.

- Effective and efficient application of operational resources as measured by flowrates, chemical composition, and other production parameters.

- Establish and maintain continuous improvement work practices that align with the CC&V safety culture and strategic business plan initiatives.

- Develop, exemplify, and maintain positive and effective leadership and skills within department, at all levels.

- Develop and maintain positive and effective professional working relationships with vendors and co-workers.

- Effectively promote, deploy, and comply with all Safety & Health and Environmental policies, standards, procedures and regulations across Processing operations and maintenance.

- Comply with all federal acts and regulations, and legal requirements WITH A FOCUS ON Zero solution off liner events

Is This You??

- B.S. in Metallurgy, Chemical Engineering or equivalent Process related degree preferred.

- Strong working knowledge of gold processing operations, including mills, heap leach, and gold recovery circuits.

- Proven ability to lead teams in a continuous improvement, safety-focused operating environment.

- Solid understanding of production planning, cost control, and operational KPIs.

- Experience working in a large-scale open pit and/or heap leach operation preferred.

- Effective communicator with the ability to influence across departments and organizational levels.

- Proficient with plant data systems, reporting tools, and Microsoft Office applications.

- Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop supervisors and high-potential employees.

- Actively promote and demonstrate SSR safety-first culture and principles.

- Ensure compliance with all safety, health, and environmental regulations, permits, and site standards.

- Lead by example in hazard recognition, risk assessment, and critical control verification.

- Ensure operational activities align with environmental management plans, including solution containment, spill prevention, and water management.

- Participate in audits, inspections, and regulatory interactions as required.

Working Conditions & Environment:

- The Cripple Creek & Victor (CC&V) Mine site is located at elevations ranging from approximately 9,400 ft. to 10,600 ft. above sea level. Employees must be physically capable of performing tasks at these elevations.

- Workers are routinely exposed to a variety of outdoor conditions, and weather can change frequently and become severe. Employees must be able to complete work tasks safely under these conditions.

The summary provided is a basic outline of duties for the Process Operations Superintendent position and is not all-inclusive. For applicants residing in CO the salary range for this position starts at $ 130,000 to $145,000. Benefits: 401(k); medical/dental/vision insurance; employee share purchase plan, PTO, and STI.

SSR Mining does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to SSR Mining in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where SSR Mining has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of SSR Mining and SSR Mining will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.

SSR Mining Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.