Lead Underground Operations Supervisor

Nevada Gold Mines; Elko (NV); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401k with employer contribution

Paid time off

Job summary

Nevada Gold Mines is hiring an Underground Operations General Supervisor for Cortez to lead safety-driven maintenance and operations. You will supervise field teams, coordinate planning, and drive performance while ensuring adherence to safety and environmental standards.

The role emphasizes training, accountability, and collaboration with Engineering, Geology, and Maintenance to meet production targets and safety goals in a dynamic mining environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum ten (10) years of verifiable and related maintenance experience required.
• Five (5) years of supervisory or lead experience preferred.
• Experience in a planned maintenance environment preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and schematics required.
• Professional communication skills with various levels of employees both verbally and in writing required.
• Excellent leadership skills and knowledge of influencing others required.
• Performance of the essential job functions required.
• Team based work skills required.
• Proficient with basic computer software packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), required.
• Valid driver’s license, required.
• Commitment to developing and maintaining a safe work culture, required.
• Able to drive manual transmission mine tractor and other company vehicles (vans and trucks), required.

Responsibilities

• Champion NGM's DNA, values, and Zero Harm culture through visible leadership and personal accountability.
• Provide regular field presence to support, coach, and develop supervisors while ensuring work is executed safely and to standard.
• Lead workforce planning activities including staffing, recruitment, training, competency development, and performance management.
• Hold employees and leaders accountable to safety, operational, and behavioral expectations while addressing performance deficiencies in a timely manner.
• Ensure clear, transparent, and effective communication across crews, shifts, departments, and leadership teams.
• Coordinate detailed shift-to-shift pass-downs to ensure continuity of operations and execution of weekly plans.
• Drive compliance to mine plans, production targets, and operational priorities while proactively resolving obstacles to execution.
• Partner with Engineering, Geology, Geotechnical, Maintenance, and other stakeholders to develop and execute short- and long-range mine plans.
• Monitor and improve key operational performance indicators, providing accurate variance analysis and corrective action plans.
• Enforce standards related to safety, ground support, ventilation, travelways, workplace conditions, and operational procedures.
• Ensure effective stewardship of mining equipment, mobile fleet, infrastructure, and maintenance programs.
• Participate in inspections, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives to identify risks and improve operational performance.
• Manage costs through efficient use of labor, consumables, materials, and equipment while minimizing waste and rework.
• Promote a culture of ownership, teamwork, continuous improvement, and operational excellence across all areas of responsibility.
• Support the achievement of monthly, quarterly, and annual production objectives through disciplined planning, execution, and leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Safety culture

Communication

Team development

Maintenance planning

Blueprints/Schematics

Computer skills

Driver's license

Job description

Nevada Gold Mines is hiring an Underground Operations General Supervisor for Cortez to lead safety-driven maintenance and operations. You will supervise field teams, coordinate planning, and drive performance while ensuring adherence to safety and environmental standards.

The role emphasizes training, accountability, and collaboration with Engineering, Geology, and Maintenance to meet production targets and safety goals in a dynamic mining environment.