Processing Operations Superintendent - Waihi (Residential)

Oceana Gold; Waihi; On-site; NZD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Residential location

9-day fortnight

Discounts on retail

Healthcare cover

Life Insurance

Gym membership

Long service recognition

Values recognition

EAP access

Job summary

OceanaGold’s Waihi operation in New Zealand is expanding and offers a residential role overseeing the processing plant and water treatment facilities. You will lead a high-performing team, drive safety and efficiency, and manage cost controls in a dynamic mining environment.

Based in Waihi, you will work a Mon-Fri schedule with a 9-day fortnight, delivering production targets while developing operational excellence and compliance with company standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8–10 years' experience in mineral processing or heavy industrial operations.
• Demonstrated leadership within a processing plant environment.
• Strong experience in operational planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance management.
• Current First Aid Certificate.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, coaching, mentoring, and development to supervisors and operational personnel.
• Ensure effective communication and collaboration across shifts and departments.
• Ensure the processing plant operates safely, reliably, and efficiently to achieve production and recovery targets.
• Lead daily, weekly, and monthly operational planning activities.
• Monitor operational performance against production, throughput, recovery, cost, and quality KPIs.
• Coordinate activities across crushing, grinding, flotation, leaching, dewatering, water treatment, and tailings management systems as applicable.
• Optimise plant performance by identifying and implementing operational improvements.
• Manage plant downtime and production interruptions through effective planning and coordination with maintenance teams.
• Lead operational readiness activities associated with projects, plant upgrades, and process modifications.
• Ensure compliance with statutory, environmental, and company operating requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that improve safety, productivity, reliability, recovery, and cost performance.
• Lead root cause investigations for operational incidents, production losses, and process deviations.
• Evaluate operational data and identify opportunities for improved performance.
• Develop and manage operating budgets for the processing operations function.
• Monitor expenditure and identify opportunities to improve cost efficiency.
• Work closely with Maintenance, Technical Services, Health & Safety, Environment, and Projects teams to achieve business objectives.
• Liaise with contractors, consultants, and suppliers to support operational performance.

Skills

Leadership

Mineral processing

Budgeting

Operational planning

Performance management

First Aid

Driver licence

Job description

OceanaGold’s Waihi operation in New Zealand is expanding and offers a residential role overseeing the processing plant and water treatment facilities. You will lead a high-performing team, drive safety and efficiency, and manage cost controls in a dynamic mining environment.

Based in Waihi, you will work a Mon-Fri schedule with a 9-day fortnight, delivering production targets while developing operational excellence and compliance with company standards.