Lead Underground Mining Supervisor – Gold Operations

First Majestic Silver Corp-Jerritt Canyon Gold; Elko (NV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Underground Operations Supervisor will lead underground mining crews at the Jerritt Canyon operation in Nevada, ensuring safe and efficient production, development, cost control and quality targets. This role requires strong underground hard-rock mining experience, leadership capabilities, and a thorough understanding of ground control, ventilation, drilling, blasting, and ore handling.

You will collaborate with Mine Planning, Engineering, Geology, Maintenance, and Safety to meet daily

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Relevant mining supervision, leadership, or technical certifications are advantageous.
• Must be able to obtain ATF clearance.
• 5+ years of underground hard-rock mining experience, preferably in a gold mining environment.
• 2+ years of experience in an underground supervisory or leadership position with direct responsibility for mining crews.
• Demonstrated experience with underground production and/or development mining.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and provide day-to-day leadership to underground mining crews, contractors, and equipment operators.
• Coordinate underground production and development activities in accordance with mine plans, schedules, and operating priorities.
• Ensure all work is conducted safely and in compliance with company policies, mine standards, and applicable health and safety regulations.
• Conduct workplace inspections, pre-shift meetings, toolbox talks, and safety observations.
• Identify and address hazards, unsafe conditions, and operational risks, including ground-control and ventilation concerns.
• Monitor underground mining activities such as drilling, blasting, mucking, hauling, ground support, scaling, development, and production stoping.
• Coordinate equipment, personnel, materials, and services to maintain efficient underground operations.
• Monitor daily production against planned targets and take corrective action when required.
• Work closely with Mine Planning, Engineering, Geology, Maintenance, Ventilation, and Safety departments to resolve operational issues.
• Ensure development headings and production areas are prepared and maintained to required design, quality, and ground-control standards.
• Monitor ore extraction and dilution, ore/waste handling, and adherence to grade-control requirements.
• Promote efficient equipment utilization and minimize operational delays, downtime, rework, and unnecessary costs.
• Ensure crews follow approved work procedures, operating standards, blasting protocols, and ground-control practices.
• Investigate incidents, near misses, equipment damage, and production interruptions, and participate in corrective-action programs.
• Maintain accurate shift reports, production records, inspection documentation, and other required operational records.
• Coach, mentor, and develop employees to improve technical capability, safety performance, productivity, and accountability.
• Manage shift handovers and communicate operational priorities, hazards, equipment status, and production performance effectively.
• Support continuous-improvement initiatives focused on safety, productivity, cost control, and mining efficiency.
• Demonstrate visible safety leadership and foster a workplace culture based on accountability, teamwork, and operational discipline.
• Perform other duties consistent with the responsibilities of an underground mining supervisor.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Safety leadership

Education

High school diploma

Mining supervision certifications

ATF clearance

Job description

The Underground Operations Supervisor will lead underground mining crews at the Jerritt Canyon operation in Nevada, ensuring safe and efficient production, development, cost control and quality targets. This role requires strong underground hard-rock mining experience, leadership capabilities, and a thorough understanding of ground control, ventilation, drilling, blasting, and ore handling.

You will collaborate with Mine Planning, Engineering, Geology, Maintenance, and Safety to meet daily