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Mine Operations Shift Supervisor

Employer
P&C Recruiting | HR
Location
CA, United States
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Oct 13, 2020

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Category
Mining Production, Supervisory
Work Term
Permanent
Work Load
Full Time
Language
English
Reporting to the Mine Superintendent, the Mine Operations Shift Supervisor is responsible for safe, environmentally responsible, efficient and effective production of ore and waste rock over the course of each shift. This is accomplished by leading a crew of production personnel so that they function as a cohesive, coordinated goal-directed unit.

Individual capability at this level is characterized as "directing planned work". Shift Supervisors are expected to be proficient at: Planning, Allocating, Leading, Advising, and Communicating. Shift Supervisors are to understand how their near-term successes or failures affect their department and other aspects of the business. They coordinate activities between departments and mobilize technical expertise when needed. By effectively leading functional groups and communicating, they are able to manage several projects / issues at the same time. Shift Supervisors are socially and professionally confident, and are able to communicate difficult issues clearly, competently, and without being intimidating or intimidated.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
1. Health and Safety

•Knows responsibilities related to WMMI's Emergency Response Plan (ERP)

•Learns and administers all company and legislated policies and procedures

•Ensures the crew follows company and legislated safety rules and procedures

•Contributes to the department's health and safety goals and objectives

•Conducts pre-shift and monthly safety meetings

•Responds to safety concerns/unsafe conditions and takes corrective action, or seeks assistance in doing so

•Performs workplace inspections, hazard assessments, and accident / incident investigations

•Ensures employees use appropriate safety equipment

•Completes documentation, reporting, and follow up requirements

2. Environment

•Knows responsibilities related to WMMI's Environmental Management System (EMS)

•Contributes to the department's environmental goals and objectives

•Ensures the crew follows company and legislated environmental rules and procedures

•Fosters awareness of environmental issues among employees

•Ensures crew activities prevent or mitigate the effects of pollution

•Responds to environmental concerns and takes corrective action, or seeks assistance in doing so

•Completes documentation, reporting, and follow up requirements

•Follows company standards and guidelines for spill reporting and response

3. Production

•Executes the mine plan for each shift in a safe and efficient manner

•Exercises overall control of shift activities delegating responsibilities to the crew

•Ensures production targets are achieved by utilizing the Production Management Tools

•Analyzes operational procedures and makes changes for optimum production

•Employs personnel and equipment to maximize effectiveness

•Applies operating standards

•Completes shift production reports

•Manages and utilizes the Wenco system and ensures operators use the system properly

•Production Management Tool Usage:

•Completing Daily Shift Plan to deliver the best possible tonnage given the availability of all resources at shift start. Pass to Mine Superintendent before the start of shift.

•Completing the Daily Plan Summary with comments/assumptions regarding the plan as necessary. Pass to Mine Superintendent before start of shift.

•Allocate targets on the Line Out sheet and communicate these targets to the crew at start of each shift.

•Monitoring closely throughout the shift progress against the plan using the Check Sheets as a guide, along with Wenco information, and take any action necessary.

•Identifying Variances as they occur and take the necessary action, noting all problems on the Variance sheet ready to review later with the Mine Superintendent.

•Complete the Shift Shovel/Loader report and Truck Report by entering the actual numbers of loads loaded and carried. This information will be available from Wenco.

•Complete the Shift Shovel/Loader report and Truck Report by entering the actual lost time during the shift. This information will be available from Wenco.

•Review the reports with the Mine Superintendent at the agreed time.

4. Cost Control

•Demonstrates an awareness of costs and directs activities in a cost effective manner

5. Communication

•Clearly defines responsibilities and performance expectations and sets guidelines for execution without actively completing the work

•Maintains effective information exchange with Foreman, Mine Production and Supervisors in related departments

•Ensures complete crossover information for the oncoming supervisor

6. Training and Development

•Continuously assesses operator training needs

•Ensures employees have appropriate and adequate equipment training

•Makes employees available for training as required

•Completes records and reporting requirements

7. Human Resource Management and Employee Relations

•Evaluates and keeps accurate records of individual employee performance

•Provides timely and consistent informal and formal constructive feedback on performance

•Recommends progressive discipline

•Conducts probationary and annual employee performance reviews

•Completes records, reporting and follow up requirements

8. Administration

•Schedules shift personnel

•Manages employee attendance and overtime

•Schedules and manages employee vacation

•Manages employee time cards

•Keeps accurate records related to shift activities and personnel

9. Continuous Improvement

•Identifies and recommends opportunities for improvement in the department's performance

•Implements approved changes

•Participates in department goals setting program and achieves goals
Knowledge, Skill and Experience:

•High School Diploma or equivalent

•Minimum 2 years of varied operations experience within an open pit mining environment

•Demonstrated ability to organize, direct and supervise work; solid written, verbal and group presentation skills; experience with MS office software and functional keyboard skills

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