Mine Shift Manager - Operations

Build your career at U. S. Steel Minntac—supporting our Mine Operations team in a fast-paced, safety-focused, industrial environment. The Mine Shift Manager - Operations position is responsible for utilizing a hands-on approach to effectively deal with technical and non-technical issues related to production by recognizing potential problems and making critical decisions with little input from other managers. Additionally, this role will be directing the safe, efficient, and economical operation of the Mine, and coordinating activities of workers engaged in overseeing the operation. Qualified candidates must be able to effectively engage teams and promote an environment of respect, communication, and collaboration through two-way communication and encouraging new ideas and different perspectives that drive individual, team, and company success.
Responsibilities:

• Administer the U. S. Steel safety program to ensure a safe work environment.
• Maintain positive working relationships between cross functioning teams and departments.
• Work dynamically with other departments to minimize production interruptions.
• Coordinate, organize, and direct activities of the operating crew.
• Provide leadership to unionized employees and work closely with vendors and contractors.
• Monitor all steps of the operation to ensure quality and operating practices are being followed.
• Develop and implement operating methods and procedures designed to eliminate operating problems and improve efficiency.
• Utilize the mine’s dispatching software to deliver material in accordance with the mine plan.
• Assist workers in diagnosing malfunctions in machinery and equipment.
• Devise and implement cost saving strategies.
• Perform administrative activities such as scheduling crews, completing production reports, conducting safety conversations, and compiling other reporting as necessary.
• Due to the nature of our business, our facilities operate 24 hours/day, 7 days/week, 365 days/year. Therefore, this position may require rotating shift work, which will include extended workdays, weekends, and holidays, and working outdoors.

Requirements:

• H.S. Diploma or GED required.
• Strong verbal, written, and organizational skills.
• Ability to operate Microsoft Office 365 Suite of software.
• Level and compensation will be based on experience.
• This is a safety sensitive position requiring drug and alcohol testing.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior open pit mining experience providing leadership to crews is a plus.
• Prior experience in a union environment or similar military leadership experience is a plus.
• Experience working with WENCO Software or other fleet management systems is a plus.

The base salary of $71,009 to $106,514 is a good faith estimate. Based on candidate skills/experience the final offer may be lower/higher.

Salary : $71,009 - $106,514