Senior Heap Leach Operations Leader

Xtrava Group; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Xtrava Group in Tucson, Arizona, seeks a Heap Leach Operations Superintendent to lead a large copper leaching operation. You will own the leaching function, manage people and processes, and drive safe, efficient production in a growing site.

This role requires 7–10+ years heap-leach experience, 5–7+ years supervisory leadership, and a degree in Metallurgy or Mining, with hands-on field and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years' heap-leach experience.
• 5–7+ years' frontline supervisory or operational leadership experience.
• Direct experience with stacking, irrigation, solution management and leach-pad operations.
• Experience leading multi-crew operational teams.
• Degree or relevant tertiary qualification in Metallurgy, Mineral Processing, Chemical Engineering, Mining Engineering or related discipline.
• Strong safety leadership within a regulated mining environment.
• Comfortable operating both in the field and across the technical/process aspects of the operation.
• Experience with bioleaching, bacterial leaching, new technology implementation, operational ramp-ups or developing heap-leach operations would be particularly valuable.

Responsibilities

• Lead approximately 30–35 personnel across four operating crews.
• Full operational responsibility for stacking, irrigation, solution distribution, leach pads and associated processing activities.
• Lead safety, production, training, operating procedures and workforce development.
• Coordinate closely with processing, metallurgy, maintenance, wellfield and mining teams.
• Oversee leach‑pad construction, operation, inspection and maintenance.
• Manage solution application, flow, irrigation and integration with plant requirements.
• Develop the capability and structure of the leaching team as the operation grows.
• Monday–Friday, site‑based leadership role.

Skills

Frontline leadership

Safety leadership

Cross-functional coordination

Team development

Operational excellence

Education

Degree in Metallurgy/Mining/Chemical Engineering

Job description

Xtrava Group in Tucson, Arizona, seeks a Heap Leach Operations Superintendent to lead a large copper leaching operation. You will own the leaching function, manage people and processes, and drive safe, efficient production in a growing site.

This role requires 7–10+ years heap-leach experience, 5–7+ years supervisory leadership, and a degree in Metallurgy or Mining, with hands-on field and cross-functional collaboration.