Mine Foreman

Who We Are:
Barminco forms part of the Perenti Group, a diversified global mining services company. Barminco can offer you opportunities to take your career to the next level as one of the world's largest hard-rock underground mining companies, with operations in Australia, Africa and North America. The Perenti Group operates across a wide range of mining sectors and offers unique career progression opportunities.

Barminco is looking for dedicated people that are eager to start a career in underground mining and join our vibrant team. The collective talent and expertise of our people is the key to our success, and we are looking for talented people to join us. We seek to build teams who are loyal, committed to our values and dedicated to delivering for our clients. In return, we provide state of the art facilities, equipment, technology and exciting opportunities to work on projects around the world.

Job Title: Mine Foreman

The Opportunity:
Barminco Mining Services has an exciting opportunity for a Mine Foreman to join our team at a project location 65 miles outside of Elko, Nevada. Reporting to the Project Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for their safety and the safety of their co-workers while being accountable for overseeing the work assignments of underground crews to reach production targets safely and efficiently.

Location: 65 Miles outside of Elko, Nevada
Shift: 7-days on / 7-days off rotation

Accommodation: Charter transportation from muster point. Camp and meals provided.
 

Key Responsibilities:

• Promote safe work practices while leading by example
• Provide leadership that instils confidence and encourages teamwork
• Ensure compliance with all safety, environmental policies, regulations and law
• Schedule and assign work of underground crews and mining equipment
• Manage performance of direct reports to achieve safe production targets, crew attendance, productivity and quality of work goal
• Discipline and recognize workers in a fair and consistent manner
• Work closely with the Project Managers for the planning of cost effective production
• Coordinate with Maintenance Foreman to maintain equipment reliability
• Be open to learning new methods and be willing to share skills and knowledge with team members

Qualifications:

• Over 10 years of underground mining experience desired
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in supervisory roles in underground mining
• Strong interpersonal, leadership and management skills
• Detail-oriented, adaptable, energetic
• Experience with Microsoft Office, SharePoint and Teams
• Strong organizational, planning and time management skills
• Strong communications skills, verbal and written
• Be flexible and willing to assist with a variety of tasks
• Ability to work in a cross-cultural environment 
• Preferred, technical diploma, degree or similar qualification in mine engineering

Work Conditions:

• Ability to do shift camp work on a rotational basis (dayshift/nightshift), typically the rotations are 1 week on site (minimum 12-hour days), followed by 1 week off – working statutory holidays as they fall within the rotation  
• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is frequently required to communicate, sit, stand, walk, climb, reach, push/pull, manipulate objects and work in awkward positions
• Duties may involve moving materials weighing up to 50 pounds 
• Manual dexterity and good eye-hand coordination are required 
• Extreme weather conditions
• Noise level in the work environment is moderate to high

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary, paid time off and comprehensive benefits. 
• Opportunities for career development and advancement within the company.
• A supportive, dynamic work environment focused on growth and success.

Additional Information:
 The health and safety of our employees is our top priority. Selected candidates will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment Fit-for-Duty medical, including alcohol and drug screening.