Mill Supervisor - Metallurgist

U.S. Silver is currently looking for a Mill Supervisor - Metallurgist at our Wallace, Idaho operation. 

SUMMARY:

1. Establishes and maintains a safe work environment by
   • Establishing and maintaining a working knowledge of the U.S. Silver Loss Control Program, U.S. Silver Safety and Health rules and MSHA standards.
   • Performing daily inspections of work areas with assigned employees.
   • Ensuring compliance with training requirements and procedures.
   • Coordinating and communicating operations requirements with the Safety department.
   Provides direction of production and maintenance functions by
   • Communicating short and long term production goals to employees
   • Working weekends and holidays as required
   • Controlling costs of consumables and repair materials
   • Supervising Mill production and Maintenance crews
   • Filling in for Mill Superintendent as needed
   Provides training and support to employees by
   • Providing on-the-job training
   • Training employees for use of reagents
   • Providing written training materials to employees
   • Keeping on-site MSDS updated
   Shipping and sampling concentrates by
   • Sharing duties with Mill Superintendent regarding shipping and sampling as needed.
   • Communicating with Assay Lab.
   Inventories and orders supplies by
   • Documenting material usage.
   • Adhering to Accounting Department order procedures.
   Provides daily, monthly, and annual data by
   • Approving and/or inputting hourly timecards daily as needed.
   • Preparing and distributing reports of lab testing.
   Improves Mill operations metal recovery and efficiency by
   • Running lab tests as time permits
   • Directing lab testing of outside services
   • Running monthly screen analysis
   • Providing study of pumps and cyclone efficiency
   • Testing new reagents
   • Reviewing historical reports
   • Providing study of concentrate moisture's
   • Providing study to upgrade concentrate grades
   • Providing study to reduce concentrate penalty metals
   • Performing engineering trade-off studies to improve overall Mill operation's

Education and/or Experience: Preferred 4-year degree in Metallurgy but not required.

Technological Requirements: Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite software programs. 

U.S. Silver currently operates the underground Galena Mine, producing silver/copper and lead/silver concentrates. The Galena Mine is in the heart of beautiful north Idaho noted for its incredible outdoor recreational opportunities.

US Silver offers competitive wages, and a full employee benefit package; which includes: medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance, holidays, vacation, pension, and 401(k).

If you would like to be part of our team please send your resume with cover letter to:

U.S. Silver
Attn: Human Resources
PO Box 440
Wallace, ID 83873-0440
FAX: (208) 752-0151

or by email through this job posting.