Mine Superintendent in Knoxville, TN- Skilled, Experienced, & Safety Conscious

Prostar Mining is seeking a skilled and safety-conscious Mine Superintendent to join our dynamic team. This position requires technical expertise, a strong commitment to safety, and experience in underground hard rock operations.

The purpose of this job is to optimize the safe extraction of ore and waste at East Tennessee mine operation through the supervision and control of mining department employees and contractors – within the constraints of agreed capital and operating budgets, and the mine plan and scheduling.

Safety, Health & Environment:

• Promote and demonstrate safe behavior at all times and lead by example.
• Comply with the site’s standards and procedures in EHS.
• Demonstrate effective performance in achieving agreed EHS goals in support of the department, site and company standards.
• Demonstrates leadership in EHS through personal behaviors and conversations and report all EHS incidents and participate in EHS initiatives, reviews and investigations.
• Take full ownership of responsibility for the safety of all personnel, including yourself, at Nyrstar Tennessee Mines.
• Taking an active role to ensure that regulatory obligations and standards are met.

Function/ Production:

• Ensure the mine development and operational activities are achieved to plan specifications.
• Ensuring resources are available and utilized in an effective and efficient manner to achieve budget.
• Ensuring costs are controlled to meet budget and where possible reduced to achieve savings.
• Support the Operations Manager and lead mine operations to positive growth and improvement of all work activities and performance standards.
• Have awareness for recognizing and then suggesting continuous improvement initiatives.
• Any other duties as directed by the Operations Manager.
• Ensuring ongoing effective people management of staff by setting clear performance objectives, providing regular feedback and development through training of employees.
• Take a leading role in the employment and development of contractors and staff.
• Ensuring personnel are assisted to achieve their full potential and rewarded accordingly.
• Ensuring all employees attend work in a punctual manner, fit for work, and that correct procedures are followed in cases where absences from work may occur.
• Maintaining a sound relationship with the Mine Technical Services department and work with the Metallurgy department in ensuring production is in line with budget/forecast.
• Ensuring people are developed, trained and coached to obtain optimum efficiencies.
• Ensuring that performance management and discipline are conducted to maintain optimum production and sound industrial relations.

Supervision (if applicable):

• Demonstrated competence in coaching, succession planning mentoring and providing feedback to team members.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and organize mining activities and mining personnel to achieve results.
• Ability to create a climate in which people want to do their best by empowering individuals and teams and by communicating a clear vision and purpose.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Sound methods and approaches to persuade, convince or influence others.

Essential:

• B.Sc. in Mining Engineering preferred.
• Minimum 1 years’ experience in supervision of mining operations.
• Minimum 4 years’ experience in underground hard rock mining.
• Experience in contract management desirable.
• Understanding of technical and operating processes relevant to mine planning and scheduling.
• Sound understanding of mining regulation and statutory responsibilities.

Desirable:

Experience in supervision preferred.

Essential:

• Good time management and prioritization skills
• Results driven achiever with exemplary planning and organization skills
• Self-motivated, energetic and proactive
• High level of initiative, resourcefulness and personal organization
• Commitment to the Occupational Health and Safety principles of the business
• Flexibility and willingness to assist others.

Work Location: In person

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Opportunities for advancement
• Travel reimbursement
• Vision insurance