Mine Operations Captain: Safety & Scheduling Lead

Employment Solutions - Sault College; Porcupine (SD); On-site; USD 94,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mine Performance Plan Incentive (bonus

Sign-On Bonus

Relocation Assistance

Flexible Work Schedules

Health benefits

Pension plan

Life Insurance

Disability coverage

Employee Assistance Program

Telemedicine

Vacation entitlement

Parental leave

Job summary

Lake Shore Gold Corp. in Porcupine, ON, seeks a Mine General Foreperson (Mine Captain) to lead daily underground mine operations, supervise front-line crews, and uphold safety, health, and environmental standards.

The role includes planning rehab work, enforcing policies, and driving KPI-based improvements. The position offers a base salary of $130,000–$145,000 CAD annually, with relocation assistance, and a Monday–Friday 8-hr day (or 4 on/3 off), full-time schedule.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of related mining experience.
• Three to five years in a supervisory capacity.
• Supervisory common core required.
• Strong organizational, leadership, and computer skills are required.
• A post-secondary diploma in mining technology or a related mining engineering degree would be considered an asset.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, ability to work with minimal supervision and get the job done safely.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the health and safety of all personnel in their charge as well as contractor personnel, ensuring safety incidents are thoroughly investigated and recommendations implemented.
• Day-to-day scheduling and control of the functional mine site activities.
• Plan and organize all rehab work underground according to Engineering recommendations.
• Ensure that all personnel in their charge know and follow the company’s policies, procedures, and standards for work and safety, and the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations for Mines and Mining Plants.
• Ensure all work is effectively planned, resourced, and undertaken in a safe and cost-effective manner.
• Monitor daily KPIs and implement changes to ensure safety, production, and cost targets are met.
• Oversee daily logbook for accuracy and completeness.
• Inspect headings and conduct ground control audits as required.
• Ensure continuous training of supervisors.
• Ensure daily toolbox talks and monthly safety meetings are performed by all personnel in their charge, know and follow the company’s policies, procedures, and standards for work and safety.
• Other tasks as assigned

Skills

Mining experience

Supervisory experience

Organizational skills

Leadership

Computer skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Post-secondary mining diploma

Mining engineering degree (asset)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Lake Shore Gold Corp. in Porcupine, ON, seeks a Mine General Foreperson (Mine Captain) to lead daily underground mine operations, supervise front-line crews, and uphold safety, health, and environmental standards.

The role includes planning rehab work, enforcing policies, and driving KPI-based improvements. The position offers a base salary of $130,000–$145,000 CAD annually, with relocation assistance, and a Monday–Friday 8-hr day (or 4 on/3 off), full-time schedule.