What are the responsibilities and job description for the Water Treatment Plant position at Lundin Mining?
Contract Type: Permanent
Employee Type: Employee
Work Type: Work from Office / Site
Lundin Mining is a diversified Canadian base metals mining company with operations in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, the United States of America, Portugal, y Sweden, primarily producing copper, nickel and zinc. Role Summary
Supervises the operation of the zero liquid discharge (ZLD) plant personnel and processes and makes operational changes necessary to ensure conformance to acceptable standards and specified water and solids (salt) quality. To lead and support front-line employees in executing daily mining activities safely, efficiently, and to plan. Supervisors at Eagle set the tone for safety, teamwork, and performance. Guiding, coaching, and supporting their employees to achieve results while maintaining a positive, respectful workplace. They are the visible link between leadership intent and field execution, ensuring operational excellence through care, consistency, and communication. Main Responsibilities | Activities
Lead by example, demonstrating commitment to safety, respect, integrity, and excellence.
Communicate daily goals, expectations, and changes clearly to the employees.
Encourage open communication, active involvement, and idea sharing.
Identify hazards and act immediately to maintain a safe work environment.
Provide timely feedback, recognition, and coaching to support employee growth.
Promote accountability and ownership for safe, high-quality work.
Support shift handovers and ensure company communications are passed down.
Visible and engaged in the field.
Supervise Water Treatment Plant personnel assigned to the ZLD facility and ZLD laboratory activities to assure that the ZLD plant operates within required standards to ensure compliance with discharge and permit requirements
Monitor operation of all plant equipment and processes and participate in routine and preventive maintenance
Responsible for developing weekly operating strategies to meet discharge permit requirements and operating guidance
Work closely with the WTP Facilities Engineer on process changes and plant upgrades
Make purchase recommendations for maintaining chemical inventory, laboratory supplies, instrumentation needs, and equipment replacement
Monitor and manage waste streams
Develop and maintain process SOPs and safe working practices for working with hazardous chemicals
Engage with operations and maintenance on a regular basis through HSEC Interactions
Demonstrate Eagle HSEC leadership to all employees including contractors
Monitors performance of electrical systems, circuits or equipment; notifies maintenance of any problems
May be required to assist Maintenance Staff with corrective maintenance of equipment
Operate special or heavy equipment as needed upon proper training
Responsible for managing 5S and housekeeping at the ZLD facility
Performs other duties as assigned Education, Qualifications and Experience
A minimum of 5 years of direct supervisory experience is strongly preferred.
A high school education or equivalent is required, and college level coursework or technical training in Water Treatment, biology/environmental science or chemistry preferred
Knowledge of state and federal regulations related to water treatment, environmental regulations and discharge permit requirements is preferred. State Industrial Wastewater certification upon hire is desired
Experience in heavy industry or domestic or industrial water treatment is preferred
Knowledge of wastewater treatment techniques, processes and equipment maintenance preferred
Knowledge in computer operations, data entry, spreadsheets, and word processing preferred Key Personal Competencies
Action Oriented - Initiates timely action to address important issues.
Collaborates - Encourages unity rather than us vs. them thinking
Communicates Effectively - Clear, concise, and professional in communication.
Decision Quality - Considers various inputs, criteria, and trade-offs to arrive at effective decisions and recommendations.
Ensures accountability - Follows through on commitments.
Manages Ambiguity - Accepts needed change despite the uncertainty it brings. HSEC Accountabilities
Everyone in the workplace is responsible for his or her own safety and for the safety of their co-workers. Employees are responsible for performing all tasks in accordance with relevant HSEC Site Procedures, so as to work safely and keep the workplace safe. Lundin Mining Company is responsible for determining steps required to ensure health and safety of all employees, protection of the environment, and the community. Specifically, all employees must:
Accept personal responsibility for HSEC
Identify hazards, unsafe actions, and conditions that could result in damage to property, injury, impacts to the environment, and the community
Obey any instruction issued to protect their own personal health and safety, and the health and safety of others, protection of the environment and the community
Report, as soon as practicable to their Manager any situations where HSEC requirements are not being conformed to within their work area
Avoid endangerment to any other person through any act or omission
Only use equipment you are trained to use and operate the equipment in a way that is safe, protects the environment and doesn't cause undue community impacts
Participate in HSEC training
Report all incidents; including but not limited to injuries, near miss, community interactions and impacts, environmental impacts, spills, unsafe work practices, etc
Lundin Mining Corporation fosters a positive, equitable and progressive workforce and is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. We will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process. If you require any accommodation during the application and hiring process, please contact Human Resources at
Lundin Mining is an equal opportunity employer, committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds, identities, and cultures.
Requisition ID: 4243