Mine manager

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Bachelor’s degree
• or equivalent experience

Experience

5 years or more

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Dangerous
• Confined spaces
• Dusty

Work setting

• Remote location
• Relocation costs covered by employer
• Underground mines

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Evaluate daily operations
• Hire, train, direct and motivate staff
• Plan and organize daily operations
• Advise senior management
• Recommend operational changes to ensure that production quotas and procedures are met
• Evaluate efficiency of production sites to determine adequacy of personnel, equipment and technologies used
• Determine adequacy of personnel, equipment and technologies used for operations
• Confer with other managers to set production quotas and to plan extraction sites
• Ensure adherence to safety regulations
• Oversee safety of operations

Supervision

• Staff in various areas of responsibility

Experience and specialization

Type of industry experience

• Mines and quarries

Additional information

Security and safety

• Basic security clearance
• Criminal record check
• Drug test

Transportation/travel information

• Travel expenses paid by employer
• Willing to travel regularly

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Organized
• Values and ethics

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus
• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Pension plan

Long term benefits

• Maternity and parental benefits

Other benefits

• On-site amenities
• On-site housing options
• On-site recreation and activities
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)