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Autonomous Haulage System Mine Operations Readiness Lead

Employer
Newmont
Location
Cripple Creek, Colorado, US
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Jun 2, 2022

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Category
Mining Production
Work Term
Contract
Work Load
Full Time
Language
English
Newmont is the world's leading gold company and a producer of copper, silver, zinc and lead. The Company's world-class portfolio of assets, prospects and talent is anchored in favorable mining jurisdictions in North America, South America, Australia and Africa. Newmont is the only gold producer listed in the S&P 500 Index and is widely recognized for its principled environmental, social and governance practices. The Company is an industry leader in value creation, supported by robust safety standards, superior execution and technical proficiency. Newmont was founded in 1921 and has been publicly traded since 1925.

About this job

What you will be responsible for?

The primary focus of this CC&V site-based role is to perform the Mine Operations Readiness Lead role within the Command Autonomous Haulage System (AHS) deployment team to provide mine operation's related direction, change management, planning, process and system changes, multi-functional coordination and operational readiness for the successful deployment of Caterpillar's Command AHS on a fleet of 793 trucks. Applying your previous experience with mining, haulage and mine planning, we work closely with the site's current mining and support teams, Caterpillar and Wagner Equipment. You will ensure AHS mining requirements are fully integrated with all related functions, people, process and system aspects to ensure a smooth and sustainable transition of the project into operations to meet production and performance targets as automation ramps up quickly to deliver its full potential.

The role collaborates with the Project Manager - Command Autonomous Haulage System and is required to engage effectively with a wide range of collaborators from site - most frequently at Manager, Superintendent, Foreperson and Operator level. It also requires close engagement with the site-based AHS teams from Caterpillar and Wagner Equipment.

Your role will consist of

Here is a snapshot of what your day to day will look like:

  • We prioritize the assigned work packages safely, to scope, budget, schedule and quality.
  • We craft Business Readiness activities related to assigned work package including a handover to "business as usual (BAU)" operations.
  • We deliver project status reports for assigned work packages to AHS Senior Project Engineer at an agreed cadence.
  • We collaborate with internal Mine Operations to ensure coordination and task delivery are aligned with the project and operational schedules.
  • We are jointly responsible for performance and compliance of contractors within function work packages to scope, schedule, cost, quality and Health and Safety plan, and terms/contract/agreement.
  • We implement the deviation of delivery time for project work packages must be referred to the AHS Senior Project Engineer or appropriate project/site personnel as required.
  • This position is authorized to approve expenditure within the package approved budget and in compliance of Newmont operating and capital accounting procedures. Any decision or expenditure outside of budget will be referred to the AHS Project Manager or appropriate project/site personnel.


The above duties and responsibilities are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Your training, skills and experience checklist

Here is what we would need to see from you!

Education:
  • Degree in Mining Engineering or similar Engineering qualification.


Experience:
  • 10+ years' experience in mining or mining support roles, including site-based roles.
  • 3+ years' mining, mining systems or technology supervisory experience, experience with Autonomy and/or Fleet Management Systems preferred.
  • Experience with autonomous mining equipment is preferred.


Skills and Abilities:
  • Extensive technical exposure to a mining operations, mine planning and mining systems.
  • Strong understanding of data and reporting systems and requirements.
  • Knowledge of project management methodologies and techniques is preferred.
  • Can demonstrate an ability to lead and influence multiple teams, both internal and external, to cohesively deliver project scope.
  • Organized, highly motivated and can engage with a variety of team members.


Working conditions and location

Where you will be located!
  • This role is based in Cripple Creek and Victor mine, nominally working Monday through Thursday. Daily work hours need to be flexible to meet project delivery.
  • The position is expected to continue until Q2 2024 when the handover to operations is complete. Opportunities may then exist to continue in a site-based or central role with Newmont.


For more information on Newmont:
  • Newmont website: https://www.newmont.com/
  • Lifecycle of a Mine microsite (educational site that explains what happens during each phase of a mine's life): https://www.newmont.com/lifecycle-of-a-mine/
  • Newmont's blog site (weekly stories highlighting work being done in Newmont's regions and our employees): https://www.newmont.com/blog-stories
  • Newmont's annual sustainability report: https://www.newmont.com/sustainability/sustainability-reporting/

Newmont seeks to recruit, hire, place and promote qualified applicants,meaning applicants who meet the minimum requirements of the position, without regard to personal characteristics such as gender, race, nationality, ethnicity, social and indigenous origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

NOTE: Newmont does not ask for or require job applicants to pay money to apply or be considered for employment with the Company. In addition, Newmont does not ask potential job candidates to provide sensitive personal data without first submitting a job application through our secure, online portal, and only as requested for legitimate business purposes.If you are asked to provide money or sensitive personal data through any other means, do not respond and please report this immediately toit.sec@newmont.com.

Consistent with Newmont's values of safety and responsibility, we believe that COVID-19 vaccination is a critical tool to fight this pandemic and protect the health and safety of Newmont's workforce and the communities in which we work and live.With the wide availability of vaccines in the United States, if you are offered this position, you will have to show proof of a COVID-19 vaccine prior to being hired. This requirement will be subject to an exemption process, as required by law. Newmont may update its vaccination policies/requirements at any time in its sole discretion.

Nearest Major Market: Colorado Springs

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