Mine Manager - Aggregates

Heidelberg Materials; Sechelt; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive plan

Benefits program

Pension plan

Job summary

Heidelberg Materials North America is seeking a qualified Mine Manager for the Sechelt Mine on the Sunshine Coast in British Columbia. Reporting to the Area Manager for BC Aggregates, you will lead the mine’s management team and direct mining, production, safety, and compliance.

The role requires 10+ years in mining or materials production, strong leadership in a unionized environment, and a proven track record of elevating productivity while controlling costs.

Qualifications

• Outstanding interpersonal skills and the ability to lead and motivate employees at all levels of the organization.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in mining or building materials production.
• Substantial leadership experience with proven track record of achieving results in a complex production environment.
• Knowledge of collective agreements and experience working in a unionized environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to the Sechelt mine’s management team and employees in all aspects of mining, production, repair and maintenance, quality control and administration.
• Implement and enhance the mine’s safety program to accomplish Heidelberg’s "zero harm" standard.
• Develop, implement and execute specific strategies, plans and objectives to maximize the utility of resources, continuously improve the mine’s productivity and minimize costs.
• Develop operating budgets and identify capital spending projects, prepare their authorization and ensure successful implementation of the recommended projects.
• Oversee compliance with environmental and mining regulations, policies and procedures and continue the mine’s award-winning reclamation program.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Union experience

Job description

Line of Business: Aggregates Heidelberg Materials provides the materials to build our future. Our future is sustainable. Our future is digital. And it goes beyond cement, aggregates and ready-mixed concrete. Heidelberg Materials North America, previously known as Lehigh Hanson, operates more than 450 locations with approximately 9,000 employees in the U.S. and Canada. This British Columbia facility produces 6 million tonnes of aggregates a year. The Sechelt mine is located on the Sunshine Coast and is one of the largest sand and gravel operations in North America and one of the most advanced aggregates operations in the Heidelberg Materials Group. Heidelberg Materials is seeking a qualified Mine Manager. Reporting to the Area Manager for British Columbia Aggregates, this position manages, directs and coordinates the overall mining and production operations at our Sechelt Mine.

What You’ll Get To Do:

• Provide leadership to the Sechelt mine’s management team and employees in all aspects of mining, production, repair and maintenance, quality control and administration.
• Implement and enhance the mine’s safety program to accomplish Heidelberg’s "zero harm" standard.
• Develop, implement and execute specific strategies, plans and objectives to maximize the utility of resources, continuously improve the mine’s productivity and minimize costs.
• Develop operating budgets and identify capital spending projects, prepare their authorization and ensure successful implementation of the recommended projects.
• Oversee compliance with environmental and mining regulations, policies and procedures and continue the mine’s award-winning reclamation program.
• Develop and maintain a constructive relationship with the company’s First Nations partners.

Who we are looking for:

• Outstanding interpersonal skills and the ability to lead and motivate employees at all levels of the organization
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in mining or building materials production
• Substantial leadership experience with proven track record of achieving results in a complex production environment
• Knowledge of collective agreements and experience working in a unionized environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Work Environment: Role operates primarily a professional office environment, but requires conducting business at manufacturing locations and job sites where the conditions include moving mechanical equipment, inclement weather, heat, humidity, and elevated noise levels

What we have to offer:

• Competitive base salary and participation in our annual incentive plan
• Highly competitive benefits programs
• Pension retirement savings plan with an automatic company contribution as well as matching contributions

Our pre-employment process includes: reference checks, a medical screening, a criminal record check and a drivers abstract check.

Zukunft gestalten, Erfolge bauen Heidelberg Materials – dein Sprungbrett in die Zukunft der Baustoffindustrie. Als weltweit führendes Unternehmen der Baubranche stellen wir eines der meistgenutzten Produkte her und ebenen dadurch nicht nur den Weg hin zu einer nachhaltigeren Produktion, sondern auch für deine persönliche Erfolgsgeschichte. Unser mutiger und innovativer Ansatz setzt auf massive CO2-Reduzierung, effiziente Recyclingtechnologien und digitale Lösungen – wir setzen Maßstäbe, die die Branche neu definieren. In unserer global vernetzten und regional verwurzelten Gemeinschaft haben deine Ideen die Kraft, den Menschen von morgen ein Leben von morgen zu ermöglichen. Bei uns gestaltest du nicht nur die Zukunft der Branche, sondern auch deine eigene. Packen wir’s an! Heidelberg Materials ist einer der weltweit größten integrierten Hersteller von Baustoffen und -lösungen mit führenden Marktpositionen bei Zement, Zuschlagstoffen und Transportbeton. Wir sind mit mehr als 51.000 Beschäftigten an fast 3.000 Standorten in über 50 Ländern vertreten. Im Mittelpunkt unseres Handelns steht die Verantwortung für die Umwelt. Als Vorreiter auf dem Weg zur CO2-Neutralität und Kreislaufwirtschaft in der Baustoffindustrie arbeiten wir an nachhaltigen Baustoffen und Lösungen für die Zukunft. Unseren Kunden erschließen wir neue Möglichkeiten durch Digitalisierung.