Operations Superintendent

PRIMARY PURPOSE

Reporting to the Mine Manager, the Operations Superintendent's primary purpose is to supervise, coordinate and schedule the activities of all mine operations personnel to optimize utilization of resources and achieve overall production objectives

RESPONSIBILITIES

Production

• Provide leadership to all front-line supervisors, ensuring work is being completed in a safe, efficient and timely manner.
• Oversee the allocation of labour to ensure maximum availability of human resources.
• Oversee the allocation of machinery to ensure efficient and effective achievement of set pit operation services and production objectives.
• Identify conditions and utilize support equipment to rectify and maintain conditions according to set standards.
• Recommend and implement the most practical and cost-effective operating conditions.
• Ensure reports are accurate and complete.
• Establish areas where improvements in personnel performance can be achieved and take remedial action.
• Establish good working relationships with other departments.
• Analyze production data and reports, investigate causes of delay and deviations.
• Support the execution of the maintenance strategy, in collaboration with the maintenance group.
• Analyze machine utilization records to identify trends and problems and takes remedial action to ensure optimum resource utilization.
• Ensure achievement of production targets by maintaining operational standards in loading, hauling, and dumping zones.
• Report performance breakdowns, equipment damage, safety near misses, incidents, and accidents according to established procedures.
• Assesses performance against objectives on a regular basis as per Conuma's policy and take corrective action where required.
• Implement daily, weekly, and monthly operational plans and objectives, in accordance with production plan requirements.
• Implement and follow up on operating procedures to ensure the safe and effective operation of the section.
• Implement actions to optimize mining process performance and attain efficiency targets in the areas of labour productivity, equipment availability and utilization, and material consumption.
• Participate actively with the technical services group to support the development of optimum mining short term plans.
• Develop and implement area work ownership with resources to maintain appropriate balance of workload with priority to equipment availability.
• Stay abreast of all relevant legal and legislative requirements
• Investigate accidents and near misses with a view toward positive action, through training, equipment set-up or equipment repair and report on findings and conclusions.
• Maintain environmental awareness amongst workforce by holding meetings and involving the environmental department in related subjects.
• Improve on safety standards by holding safety meetings, conducting safety interactions and taking corrective action where required.
• Investigate accidents and near misses with a view toward positive action, through training, equipment set-up or equipment repair and report on findings and conclusions.

Health and Safety

• Ensure adherence to Conuma's workplace policies and standard work procedures for risk identification, risk assessment and risk control;
• Maintain a high level of Health and Safety performance through effective communication, monitoring and revision of standard work procedures.
• Identification and reporting of health and safety risks, accidents, incidents, injuries, and property damage at the workplace; and
• Attend and participate in all scheduled health and safety meetings and training.

Environment

• Ensure adherence to Conuma's environmental policy, work standards, management plans and regulatory obligations and requirements;
• Integrate environmental policies, programs, and practices into all activities of the organization; and
• Maintain environmental awareness amongst workforce by holding meetings and actively participate in planned environmental programs and drills.

LEADERSHIP AND PROBLEM-SOLVING CAPABILITY

• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills including ability to effectively communicate
• and interact with all individuals with integrity, empathy and sincerity;
• Having strong motivation;
• Visible team player at workplace;
• A positive attitude;
• Ability to prioritize;
• Lead by example to maintain high standards of conduct at workplace;
• Be respectful;
• Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity skills;
• Demonstrate a dedication to the position and the organization;
• Demonstrate sound work ethics; and
• Be consistent and fair in decision making process;
• Proven conflict management skills

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES & SKILLS

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to prioritize projects and manage time
• Strong coaching and motivational talent
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Know and understand equipment safety standards
• Well versed in statutory mining regulations and regulatory agency structures
• High level of attention to detail;
• Excellent critical thinking, problem-solving abilities and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to perform tasks with minimal supervision.
• Ability to build strong working relationships, internally.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Quick learner and adaptable to an ever-changing environment

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of 5 years' experience required in an open pit mining environment.
• Valid BC Shift Boss Certificate.
• Valid Class 5 driver's license with clean abstract.

Company Information

Conuma is a leading Canadian producer and exporter of metallurgical coal for the global steel industry. Products from our three mine operations in Northeastern BC, Brule, Willow Creek and Wolverine, leave us well-positioned to serve customers in South America, Europe and Asia.

Five time winner of the Edward Prior Mine Safety Award for the lowest injury frequency rate in British Columbia, Conuma continues to lead the industry with multi-million-dollar investments in the latest collision avoidance and fatigue monitoring safety technologies for the protection of our employees. Safety is not a goal to be achieved, it is our standard of expectation.

Conuma is much more than metallurgical coal. Conuma and its employees are embedded in our communities. The company's Pay It Forward program began in 2017 and since then has raised over $425,000 in support The Children's Foundation. Locally, Conuma's employee winter hockey matches ensure much-needed donations to the Food Bank, while in the summer, our employees get together to assist the local high school teams as they prepare their go-karts for the Conuma Challenge.

Our local communities in Northeastern British Columbia are amongst some of the most beautiful surroundings in North America. At the Tumbler Ridge UNESCO Global Geopark, employees can enjoy almost limitless hiking amongst some of Canada's biggest waterfalls, ride through ATV and snowmobile trails, explore 97 million-year-old dinosaur footprints, ski cross-country trails, play ice-hockey, swim indoors and out, cycle, and enjoy the sense of community only a small town provides. An hour and a quarter away, Chetwynd is famous for its chainsaw wood carvings and offers a range of kayaking, snowmobiling and rock-climbing opportunities. Regarded as a wonderful place to raise a family, with affordable costs of living, Northeast British Columbia is the outdoor paradise our employees are proud to call home.

Conuma Resources is an equal opportunity employer.

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