Site Supervisor - Open Cut & Plant

Date: 19 Dec 2025

Location: Goose Lake, NU, CA, X0B 2A0

Company: Orica

About Orica

At Orica, it’s the power of our people that leads change and shapes our futures. Every day, all around the world, our people help mobilise vital resources essential to progress. Established in 1874, we have grown to become the world leader in mining and civil blasting with a diverse of team of more than 13,000 across the world.

It’s an exciting time to join us – we are shaping the future of mining through digital and automated technologies, embracing new ways of thinking, pioneering innovation and reimagining the way we work.

Orica USA Inc. has been recognized as one of the top companies for women to work for in the transportation industry by the Women in Trucking Association (WIT) in 2023

About the role - Site Supervisor - Open Cut & Plant (Goose Lake)

Provide site leadership and support to the Goose Lake, ensuring all areas of business requirement are delivered in a safe and efficient manner, ensuring ongoing growth both personally and for the business.

This position is based out of the Back River Gold District of Nunavut, Canada.

Work Schedule: 21 days on / 21 days off

What you will be doing

Safety, Health, Environment & Community

- Active management of SHES programs

- Ensure all Orica Model Procedures that apply to the Site are reviewed on an annual basis.

- Pro-actively address any safety concerns and ensure Personal Protective Equipment is always worn. Ensure Work Permits/ SHES permits are completed before any work is carried out on site.

- Provide information for reporting any injuries/accidents immediately.

- Communicate Orica Safety standards to employees, vendors, and customers.

- Ensures that all equipment is in good, safe operating condition.

- Performance Measures: Reduce number of accidents, incidents and near misses both with employees and vehicles.

Financial Management

- Provide analytical/decision support to Territory Manager on continuous improvement plan for decreasing operational costs.

- Participate in the short, medium, and long-term planning activities of the site.

- Performance Measures: Meet fixed cost budgets on a yearly basis.

People Development

- Pro-actively recruit, select, train, and retain employees with key skills.

- Complete objective setting and performance evaluations of all staff.

- Performance Measures: Demonstrate upgraded talent and competencies of the organization through people.

Operations

- Complete mandatory monthly inventory counts and reconciliations, safety meetings, and ensure all actions assigned to the site are completed in the required databases.

- Audit and inspect site operations to ensure regulatory requirements are met and are performed safely in accordance company policies.

- Ensure mandatory training of all employees is completed and documented. Manage employee training plans.

- Document all training activities, develop, motivate, and supervise employees for performance to full potential while safely providing customer service.

- Ensure that good housekeeping, record keeping, and preventative maintenance programs are in place.

- Assist in preparation of fixed cost budgets, capital expenditures, staffing, equipment requirements, and an updated Resource Model.

- Analyse site inventories to minimize product quantities and improve site profitability through stock rotation and management.

- Schedule daily activities of employees to meet customer requirements and ensure proper management of site including raw material ordering, and preventative maintenance.

- Communicate and develop/implement action plan to address any operational issues with Territory Manager.

- Effectively communicate and manage all outside regulatory agency audits/inspections and implement necessary action plans as required.

What you will bring

- Engineer or mine technician in appropriate field or equivalent work experience.

- Minimum 3 years’ experience in management position with operations, and employee/customer.

- Ability to analyse/impact financial data utilizing SAP, and Resource Modelling.

- Knowledge of Microsoft Office and the Internet.

- Organization, attentive to detail, time management and quality control.

- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.

- Knowledge of Federal, Provincial, and other applicable regulations.

- Mechanical comprehension of operation/maintenance of equipment.

- Dangerous goods experience

- Heavy industry preferably mining experience

- Clearance Authority – permit to work knowledge

What we offer

As part of a truly global company, you will have the ability to grow and learn in a diverse, collaborative culture. We foster relationships and learning through connected global and local teams, promote flexible and diverse career paths and support the development of your knowledge and skills.

You will be paid a competitive salary, learn from talented individuals across multiple disciplines and be able to thrive in a safe workplace within a collaborative culture. Ignite your career at a place where your distinct potential can find its home.

Salary to be determined by the applicant’s experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Benefits

- Medical on the first day worked. Basic module paid by the employer.

- Dental on the first day worked. Basic module paid by the employer.

- Life, Disability and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance

- Short and Long Term Disability

- Retirement / Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP)

- Holidays - twelve nationally and/or provincially recognized holidays per calendar year

- Paid Time Off

We respect and value all

Orica promotes and fosters a culture of inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment everywhere we operate. We treat our people and applicants with fairness, dignity, and respect, getting the best of everyone’s contributions. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, nationality, age, military or veteran, marital or disability status.

Orica is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture where our people feel engaged, respected, and connected.

We have been made aware that some individuals have received scam emails which include false and invalid offers of employment from Orica. Please note that Orica will not offer employment to any candidate without first undertaking a formal application and recruitment process. All candidates are required to actively participate in the recruitment process applicable to the specific role and location where the role is based, prior to any offer of employment being made.