Position: Mine Superintendent
Location: Upper Peninsula, Michigan, USA
Our client, a leading mining company, is looking for a highly motivated and experienced Mine Superintendent to oversee surface and underground operations at their facility in Michigan. This is an excellent opportunity for a professional with strong leadership skills and a commitment to safety and environmental compliance to contribute to a high-performing team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead safety initiatives, ensuring the mine site maintains a safe working environment for all employees, contractors, vendors, and visitors.
- Ensure compliance with all MSHA and other safety regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Oversee mine operations, ensuring adherence to all regulatory permits, environmental standards, and safety practices.
- Manage mining activities for a 2,000 tonnes per day long hole stope and cut and fill operation.
- Inspect field conditions, troubleshoot issues, and implement cost-saving measures.
- Monitor the performance of teams and equipment to ensure production plans are met.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
Qualifications and Experience:
- 12-15 years of mining experience, preferably in an underground environment.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mining Engineering is preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years in a leadership role within operations or technical services.
- Experience with surface plants and mobile equipment maintenance.
- Professional certifications in supervision, safety training, or mine rescue are considered an asset.
Key Competencies:
- Action-Oriented: Ability to drive timely action and seize opportunities.
- Ensures Accountability: Takes responsibility for successes and failures of the team.
- Decision Quality: Synthesizes information to determine the best course of action.
- Collaborates: Facilitates effective collaboration among team members and external partners.
- Communicates Effectively: Practices active listening and ensures mutual understanding.
- Manages Ambiguity: Coaches others through uncertainty and finds solutions despite incomplete information.
- Drives Engagement: Motivates team members to work toward common goals.
- Plans and Aligns: Ensures team priorities are aligned with organizational goals.
- Strategic Mindset: Leads the team in creating sustainable value and long-term success.
- Builds Effective Teams: Ensures the team has the right skills and leverages strengths.
Health, Safety, Environmental, and Community (HSEC) Accountabilities:
Everyone is responsible for their own safety and the safety of their coworkers. Employees must perform tasks in accordance with HSEC procedures to maintain a safe and compliant workplace. This includes:
- Accepting personal responsibility for HSEC.
- Identifying and reporting hazards or unsafe conditions.
- Following instructions to protect personal and co-worker safety, as well as the environment and community.
- Participating in HSEC training and reporting incidents, near misses, and environmental impacts as required.
