Sr. Supervisor Mine Operations

POSITION OVERVIEW

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leadership & Operations: Provide leadership and direction to Loading and Haulage Supervisors and crews to achieve production, ore grade, safety, and cost targets while promoting accountability and operational excellence.
• Safety & Compliance: Ensure all loading and hauling work is performed in accordance with MSHA regulations, company policies, and standard operating procedures.
• Team Leadership: Coach, mentor, and provide constructive feedback to supervisors and crew members while recognizing positive performance and reinforcing safe work practices; mentor and develop supervision.
• Staffing & Resourcing: Ensure crews have proper talent levels and staffing, and that there are backup lead-people for each crew and supervisor position.
• Production Coordination: Coordinate daily loading and hauling production activities with Loading and Haulage Supervisors to ensure equipment, personnel, and resources are deployed efficiently to meet operational objectives.
• Equipment & Fleet Coordination: Collaborate with Mine Mobile Maintenance to monitor loading and haulage equipment condition and prioritize maintenance activities; utilize MineStar or a similar fleet management system to track fleet performance.
• Dispatch Coordination: Work closely with Dispatch to minimize haul cycle delays and maximize loading and hauling equipment utilization.
• Technical Collaboration: Partner with Technical Services to coordinate mine plans, loading and hauling sequencing, and operational improvements.
• Budget Management: Ensure monthly spending falls in line with the budget and complete monthly reconciliation of actuals against budget.
• Scheduling: Manage overtime scheduling; organize supervision, coverage, and vacations for salaried employees; be available on-call for their 7-day night shift rotation.
• Incident Investigation: Lead incident investigations, including severity classification and 5-whys root cause analysis.
• Fatigue Management: Conduct fatigue monitoring clip QA/QC.
• Reporting & Documentation: Ensure daily operational reports are accurate, complete, and submitted in a timely manner.
• Labor Relations: Support compliance with applicable collective bargaining agreements and company policies; work with HR on employee grievances or investigations.
• Training & Development: Work with the Training Department to manage crew health and training.
• Communication: Deliver the Wednesday Panel Start crew presentation.
• Contractor Management: Coordinate and oversee contractor mining/projects activities to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with operational requirements.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Required
• 10 to 15 years of mining experience, including previous leadership experience in surface mine loading and hauling operations.
• Strong knowledge of open pit mining operations and the drill-blast-load-haul production sequence.
• Experience coordinating loading, hauling, and mine production activities.
• Familiarity with the operation and maintenance of surface mining loading and haulage equipment (shovels, loaders, haul trucks).
• Experience with MineStar or a similar fleet management system.
• Experience with SAP or a similar purchasing program.
• Knowledge of lockout/tagout/tryout (LOTOTO) procedures.
• MSHA Part 48 Surface Miner Training, or the ability to obtain and maintain required certification.
• Valid Arizona Driver License and the ability to safely operate a vehicle in an active mining environment.
• Proficient in radio communications and working safely around heavy mobile equipment.
• Strong computer skills with Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.).
• Ability to speak, comprehend, read, and write English fluently.
• Excellent leadership, communication, analytical, planning, and problem-solving skills; strong attention to detail and a proactive mindset.
• Preferred
• Prior experience in a copper operation is strongly preferred.
• Experience supervising multiple Loading and Haulage Supervisors or operational work groups.
• Experience with contractor-supported loading and hauling operations.
• Experience with mine dispatch systems and production reporting.
• Experience collaborating with Technical Services and Mine Mobile Maintenance.
• Experience working in a unionized mining environment.

WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL DEMANDS