General Supervisor, Mill Processing Inside

Teck Resources Limited; Kamloops; On-site; CAD 138,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Highland Valley Copper seeks a General Supervisor Plant Production, Mill Operations, reporting to the Superintendent Mill Operations. You will direct operations teams, overseeing grinding, flotation, leaching, filtering and concentrate handling to meet safety, productivity and cost targets.

The role requires extensive experience in base metal concentrator operations, strong leadership, and a track record of driving efficiency while maintaining safety and environmental standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in operating departments of base metal concentrators.
• Minimum 7 years of senior level experience, preferably in a unionized mining environment.
• Engineering or Metallurgy degree is an asset.
• Proven leadership and supervisory skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and lead change.
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills.

Responsibilities

• Be a courageous safety leader, abide by and sponsor safety/environmental rules.
• Promote a work environment that supports safe and efficient behaviour and compliance with environmental and Mines Act requirements.
• Optimize tonnage, recovery and cost to safely produce targeted copper and molybdenum pounds.
• Drive improvements in safety and production to meet targets.
• Review results and operating conditions and implement changes to improve plant performance.
• Actively support career development of Mill Operations team members.
• Support cost efficiency by helping allocate personnel, equipment and consumables and identify savings opportunities.
• Coordinate work and resources to achieve mill operations objectives and meet group expectations.
• Collaborate with departments to ensure ore throughput, grades and product quality meet site targets.
• Participate in departmental budgets and plan variance monitoring and control.

Skills

Concentrator ops

Senior experience

Leadership skills

Analytical thinking

Team player

Communication skills

Conflict resolution

Education

Engineering or Metallurgy degree

Job description

About Highland Valley Copper

Highland Valley Copper (HVC) Operationsis Canada’s largest open-pit copper mine and molybdenum operation. HVC produces both copper and molybdenum concentrate through autogenous and semi-autogenous grinding and flotation.

Location: Logan Lake, BC, Canada

Employment Type: Regular Full Time

Workplace Type: On-site

About Highland Valley Copper

Highland Valley Copper (HVC) Operationsis Canada’s largest open-pit copper mine and molybdenum operation. HVC produces both copper and molybdenum concentrate through autogenous and semi-autogenous grinding and flotation.

Located approximately 17 kilometers west of Logan Lake and about 50 kilometers southwest of Kamloops in British Columbia, the surrounding areas of HVC have an abundant offering of outdoor experiences.

Role Overview

Teck is a leading Canadian resource company focused on responsibly providing the metals essential for global development and the energy transition while caring for the people, communities and land that we love.

Embrace Courageous Safety Leadership (CSL): At Teck, safety is a core value, central to our work culture. Through programs like CSL, we empower every employee to be a safety leader, fostering a proactive approach to identifying and mitigating risks. As part of our team, you'll contribute to sustaining this safety-first environment, where speaking up and driving positive change are not just encouraged but expected.

Reporting to the Superintendent Mill Operations, the General Supervisor Plant Production, Mill Operations will direct the operations teams and work interactively with the other department peers. The role is responsible for the operation of the grinding, floatation, leaching, filtering, concentrate handling, for the Mill to meet operation targets for safety, productivity, and cost effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities

• Be a courageous safety leader, adhere to and sponsor safety and environmental rules and procedures.
• Promote a work environment which supports safe and efficient behaviour on the job and an awareness of and compliance with environmental, safety, engineering, and Mines Act requirements.
• Optimize the factors affecting tonnage, recovery and cost to safely produce the targeted pounds of copper and molybdenum as per the production plan
• Implement the planned activities of the Process Plant Operations teams to drive improvement in safety standards, to attain maximum production in a safe and costeffective manner.
• Review results and operating conditions and make changes that would improve plant performance and output.
• Actively support the career development of the Mill Operations team members appropriately.
• Support the cost efficiency of mill operations by actively participating in the selection and allocation of personnel, equipment and consumables, identification and implementation of cost saving opportunities.
• Coordinate work, personnel and equipment to achieve mill operations objectives and meet group expectations
• Collaborate with various departments to ensure that ore throughput, grades, recoveries and product qualities are managed such that overall site production targets are met
• Participate in the development of departmental budgets and plans, monitoring and control of compliance, and responsibility for plan variances.Participate in the development of departmental budgets and plans, monitoring and control of compliance, and responsibility for plan variances.

Qualifications

• Experience in operating departments of base metal concentrators including working with technical groups.
• Have a minimum 7 years of senior level experience, preferably in a unionized mining environment.
• A degree in Engineering or Metallurgy would be considered an asset.
• Proven team player with the ability to build and maintain internal and external relationships.
• Demonstrate critical thinking competencies including judgment and analytical thinking.
• Proven and outstanding leadership and supervisory skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while leading change.
• Strong presentation, facilitation, and consultation skills.
• Conflict resolution skills.

Pay Range: CAD $138,000 - $170,000 per year

The actual amount offered is determined based on the successful candidate's relevant experience, skills, and competencies and considers internal equity.

Working Conditions

• Location: Highland Valley Copper is a 50-minute drive from Kamloops, which has all of the comforts of city living and is also close to Merritt, Ashcroft, and Logan Lake, which all exude a small town community atmosphere.
• Access: This is a drive-in/drive-out role. Most employees commute to site by car, and carpooling is common among team members.

Why Teck

At Teck, your work matters—to the world, to our communities and to your future.

As a leading Canadian resource company, we focus on responsibly providing the metals essential for global development and the energy transition while caring for the people, communities and land that we love. We do this guided by our values that, together, form The Teck Way. At Teck, you'll find purpose-driven work, a culture of respect and inclusion, and the opportunity to grow your career while helping build a better world.