Cortez - Underground Operations General Supervisor

Position Description:

Are you a maintenance professional who is looking for career growth with a dynamic mining company? Nevada Gold Mines has the job for you!

Our people division is growing, and we are looking for an Underground Operations General Supervisor at our Cortez operations.  As part of the Underground Operations team, the successful candidate will ensure that all service activities operate within safety, security, and environmental policies and regulations to protect the employees and assets of the company

At Nevada Gold Mines we are committed to a safe work environment sending every person home safe and healthy every day and leaving a sustainable legacy on our host communities. We offer a generous benefits package which includes a competitive medical, dental, and vision plan with national provider networks, a 401k retirement plan with employer contribution, paid time off, company-sponsored medical clinics, company match share purchase program, and much more!

Responsibilities:

• Champion NGM's DNA, values, and Zero Harm culture through visible leadership and personal accountability.
• Provide regular field presence to support, coach, and develop supervisors while ensuring work is executed safely and to standard.
• Lead workforce planning activities including staffing, recruitment, training, competency development, and performance management.
• Hold employees and leaders accountable to safety, operational, and behavioral expectations while addressing performance deficiencies in a timely manner.
• Ensure clear, transparent, and effective communication across crews, shifts, departments, and leadership teams.
• Coordinate detailed shift-to-shift pass-downs to ensure continuity of operations and execution of weekly plans.
• Drive compliance to mine plans, production targets, and operational priorities while proactively resolving obstacles to execution.
• Partner with Engineering, Geology, Geotechnical, Maintenance, and other stakeholders to develop and execute short- and long-range mine plans.
• Monitor and improve key operational performance indicators, providing accurate variance analysis and corrective action plans.
• Enforce standards related to safety, ground support, ventilation, travelways, workplace conditions, and operational procedures.
• Ensure effective stewardship of mining equipment, mobile fleet, infrastructure, and maintenance programs.
• Participate in inspections, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives to identify risks and improve operational performance.
• Manage costs through efficient use of labor, consumables, materials, and equipment while minimizing waste and rework.
• Promote a culture of ownership, teamwork, continuous improvement, and operational excellence across all areas of responsibility.
• Support the achievement of monthly, quarterly, and annual production objectives through disciplined planning, execution, and leadership.Champion NGM's DNA, values, and Zero Harm culture through visible leadership and personal accountability.
• Provide regular field presence to support, coach, and develop supervisors while ensuring work is executed safely and to standard.
• Lead workforce planning activities including staffing, recruitment, training, competency development, and performance management.
• Hold employees and leaders accountable to safety, operational, and behavioral expectations while addressing performance deficiencies in a timely manner.
• Ensure clear, transparent, and effective communication across crews, shifts, departments, and leadership teams.
• Coordinate detailed shift-to-shift pass-downs to ensure continuity of operations and execution of weekly plans.
• Drive compliance to mine plans, production targets, and operational priorities while proactively resolving obstacles to execution.
• Partner with Engineering, Geology, Geotechnical, Maintenance, and other stakeholders to develop and execute short- and long-range mine plans.
• Monitor and improve key operational performance indicators, providing accurate variance analysis and corrective action plans.
• Enforce standards related to safety, ground support, ventilation, travelways, workplace conditions, and operational procedures.
• Ensure effective stewardship of mining equipment, mobile fleet, infrastructure, and maintenance programs.
• Participate in inspections, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives to identify risks and improve operational performance.
• Manage costs through efficient use of labor, consumables, materials, and equipment while minimizing waste and rework.
• Promote a culture of ownership, teamwork, continuous improvement, and operational excellence across all areas of responsibility.
• Support the achievement of monthly, quarterly, and annual production objectives through disciplined planning, execution, and leadership.

Qualifications:

• Minimum ten (10) years of verifiable and related operations experience required
• Five (5) years of supervisory or lead experience preferred
• Experience in operations environment preferred
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and schematics required
• Professional communication skills with various levels of employees both verbally and in writing required
• Excellent leadership skills and knowledge of influencing others required
• Performance of the essential job functions required
• Team based work skills required
• Proficient with basic computer software packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), required
• Valid driver’s license, required
• Commitment to developing and maintaining a safe work culture, required
• Able to drive manual transmission mine tractor and other company vehicles (vans and trucks), required

What We Can Offer You 

• A comprehensive compensation package including a competitive medical, dental, and vision plan with national provider networks, a 401k retirement plan with employer contribution AND employer match, paid time off, company-sponsored medical clinics, company match share purchase program, and much more!
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.
• Endless opportunities to grow and learn with industry colleagues.
• Access to a variety of career opportunities across the organization.
• Nevada Gold Mines is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.