Open Pit Operations Lead for Safe Gold Production

Nevada Gold Mines; Nevada (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Nevada Gold Mines seeks an Open Pit Operations Frontline Supervisor at the Cortez operations to lead an operations team, deliver the mine plan safely and efficiently, and drive high performance in a collaborative environment. Responsibilities include planning daily work, leading safety meetings, coordinating with Production, Maintenance and Support teams, and maintaining a strong safety culture through visible leadership on site.

Rotating nights and days is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years mining or industrial type environment in a leadership role required.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in equipment operation required.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills required.
• Excellent planning, problem solving, decision making, organizational and interpersonal skills required.
• Proven safety and environmental leadership through Courageous Leadership and Visible Felt Leadership required.
• Sound understanding of safety and environment requirements associated with operating as Responsible Miners required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and ensure daily work requirements are planned and the crew is organized to perform the required work
• Conduct daily line out meetings and monthly safety meetings
• Positive and effective working relationship with Production, Maintenance, and Support teams. Ensure that Production has manpower available to meet the production plan by managing manpower effectively
• Excellent and demonstrated personal commitment to safety & health – completing one FLRA (field level risk assessment) per week and ensuring any findings are documented and actioned
• Provide support to Safety Division through participation in fishbone and taproot exercises and follow up on action plans
• Promote a safe and healthy working environment with a high standard of housekeeping.
• Focus on “visible felt leadership” by interacting with personnel “in the field” (minimum of 60% of working time)
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Safety Leadership

Problem Solving

Decision Making

Organizational Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Equipment Operation

Job description

Nevada Gold Mines seeks an Open Pit Operations Frontline Supervisor at the Cortez operations to lead an operations team, deliver the mine plan safely and efficiently, and drive high performance in a collaborative environment. Responsibilities include planning daily work, leading safety meetings, coordinating with Production, Maintenance and Support teams, and maintaining a strong safety culture through visible leadership on site.

Rotating nights and days is required.