Superintendent, Continuous Improvement (Thompson Creek)

Centerra Gold Inc.; Clayton (ID); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Health, dental, vision

Life and disability insurance

401k with company match

HSA

Annual incentive bonus

Employee share purchase plan

Professional development

DEI commitment

Job summary

Centerra Gold Inc. is seeking a Superintendent, Continuous Improvement for the Thompson Creek Mine in Idaho.

Reporting to the General Manager, you will lead site-wide improvement initiatives to enhance safety, profitability, and customer service while reducing costs, inventories, and lead times through Lean and Six Sigma methodologies. The role requires a Bachelor's in Process Engineering and 5–10 years mining experience, plus 5+ years in CI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Process Engineering or related field.
• 5–10 years of mining industry experience in similar roles.
• 5+ years of experience in Continuous Improvement.
• Experience with budgets and capital cost expectations.
• Familiarity with SAP SuccessFactors is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Guide improvement process across Mine, Maintenance, Mill and Admin to ensure sustainable results.
• Conduct time trials to improve line/cycle efficiencies.
• Prepare weekly, monthly, and quarterly status reports.
• Identify cost savings and develop cost-benefit models.
• Implement systems and measures to assess performance and progress.
• Familiarize with Lean and Six Sigma initiatives.
• Support KPI data flow and share best practices across Thompson Creek Mine.
• Collaborate with departments to diagnose problems and design solutions.
• Review mining sequences and cycle times to find improvements.
• Assist GM and Operations Manager to align site goals with overall strategy.
• Conduct root cause analysis to address operational challenges.

Skills

Continuous Improvement

Mining experience

Budgeting

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Process Engineering or related field

Tools

SAP SuccessFactors

Job description

Boost your knowledge and skills by joining an established organization

Professional development within the organization

Receive competitive pay, plus top-notch benefits

Join a company committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion

Boost your knowledge and skills by joining an established organization

Professional development within the organization

Receive competitive pay, plus top-notch benefits

Join a company committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion

About Centerra Gold

Headquartered in Toronto, Centerra Gold (TSX: CG) is one of the leading North American gold and copper producers engaged in the operation, exploration, development, and acquisition in Asia, North America, and other markets worldwide.

Centerra’s vision is to build a team-based culture of excellence that responsibly delivers sustainable value and growth. We are committed to the safety, integrity, ethics, and fairness of our operations, promoting the highest standards of ethical business conduct of our employees, officers, and directors.

For more information, please see our website.

About Thompson Creek Mine

The Thompson Creek Mine is a primary, surface molybdenum mine and mill located approximately 48 kilometers southwest of the town of Challis in Idaho's Custer County.

In operations since 1983, the mine uses conventional open-pit mining methods with large electric-powered shovels that can each move up to 100,000 tons of waste rock and ore per day.

Thompson Creek Mine promotes a drug and alcohol-free workplace and has adopted a zero-tolerance policy with respect to alcohol or unauthorized drugs on site.

About The Opportunity

We are looking for an Superintendent, Continuous Improvement to join our Thompson Creek team. Reporting to the General Manager, the Superintendent, Continuous Improvement will work with site personnel at all levels to improve business and operational processes that will ensure a safe work environment, maximize profitability, drive quality improvements, provide premier customer services (internal and external), and reduce operating costs, inventories, and lead times through the appropriate application of business improvement methodologies.

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Work with site personnel to guide the improvement process and ensure sustainable results in the business area (Mine, Maintenance, Mill and Administration).
• Conducts time trials at the various sites to improve line/cycle efficiencies.
• Prepare status reports on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis to ensure compliance to the organization’s targets.
• Assist in identifying cost savings and improvement opportunities and building full potential analytical cost-benefit models.
• Help to implement consistent systems and measures that appropriately assess performance and review progress to ensure achievement of improvement targets.
• Become familiar with operating effectiveness initiatives such as Lean and Six Sigma.
• Supports the flow of performance information (KPIs) in business areas (Mine, Maintenance, Mill and Administration); participates in discussions around best practices across Thompson Creek Mine.
• Collaborate with department team members to gather and analyze information to identify gaps and opportunities as well as to help focus the diagnosis of problems and the development of effective solutions.
• Reviews mining sequence and cycle times at the various sites to identify areas of improvement.
• Work closely with GM and Operations Manager to provide support in aligning site goals with TCM overall business strategy.
• Conduct root cause analysis to address operational challenges and prevent future issues.

About You

To qualify, the following skills and experiences are required:

• Bachelor's degree in Process Engineering or an associated field.
• 5-10 years of experience working in the mining industry in similar roles.
• 5+ years of experience working in a Continuous Improvement role or similar position.
• Experience in working to budgets and capital cost expectations.
• Familiarity with SAP SuccessFactors an asset.

About The Benefits

As a valued member of Centerra's Thompson Creek Mine operation's team, you can look forward to a competitive annual salary. You'll also gain access to Centerra's industry-leading benefits including:

• PTO
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• 401k retirement plan with Company match
• Healthcare Spending Account
• Annual Incentive Bonus
• Employee Share Purchase Plan with Company match
• Professional development within the organization
• Join a company committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Please note, compensation and benefit packages vary depending on department or position.

This is your chance to be part of an established, industry-leading global organization with incredible room for career growth and personal development.