Position Title: Mine Superintendent
Reports To: Mining Manager
Location: Mine Site
GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION
Responsibilities include: The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the open pit mine operations which includes mining ore and waste from open pits, stockpiling, blending and crusher feed operations. Waste rock dumping includes co-deposition with tailings. In addition, mining from quarries to supply limestone for processing, construction rock for dams, roads and other applications are part of the Mine Superintendent’s responsibilities.
The work will be executed mainly by in-house teams and selected contractors. Ensure correct procedures are followed regarding safety and environmental objectives. Interface with mine site staff and departments to coordinate operation of the mine.
Interface with site, regional, and corporate management and outside stakeholders to ensure project commitment. Analyse conflicts, negotiate resolutions, set priorities and make sound and timely decisions to ensure production targets are met. Develop, monitor and manage budgets and short term schedules.
Oversee training and development of national staff and manage succession planning.
SELECTION CRITERIA
BASIC REQUIREMENTS: To be considered for this job, applicants must meet these basic requirements:
Bachelor of Science in Engineering required.
Knowledge in open pit mining required.
10 years appropriate experience required.
Experience at previous international assignments preferred.
Experience with large fleets in multiple pit application required.
Strong oral and written communication skills required.
Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.
Key Competency Areas
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate to the following competencies:
Leadership Competencies
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Authentic & Courageous
Leaders behave in an ethical and honest manner. Leaders honour company values and align them with one's own values, visible actions, and encourages everyone else to do the same. They foster an environment of high integrity, openness and transparency, and the courage to challenge the organization if the values are at risk. All leaders demonstrate unwavering integrity.
Leading Change
Barrick leaders demonstrate market knowledge, business functions, financial diligence, and global awareness to develop strategy. They undertake a forward thinking approach to developing vision and strengthen strategic alignment. They think and act using a broader, holistic, and long term perspective. Leaders champion change and transition through proactive identification of needs and risk. They have the ability to mobilize people and gain support for the change required. Leaders encourage and generate creative solutions, trying different and new ways to deal with challenges and opportunities.
Globally Aware
Leaders work effectively with individuals of diverse cultures, interpersonal styles, abilities, motivations, or backgrounds. They make the most effective use of the capabilities, insights, and ideas of all relevant stakeholders. Understands the importance and sensitivity to culturally diverse geographies. When required they are capable of interfacing with external stakeholders including governments, NGO's, local community leaders, etc.
Collaborate & Communicate
Leaders inspire and persuade others to buy in. They understand the success of the company/team is more important than personal success. They demonstrate and encourage teamwork. They foster communication and the exchange of ideas to achieve the best possible results. Leaders communicate with openness and transparency. They balance listening skills with thoughtful evaluation and questioning to ensure they fully understand. They communicate with stakeholders proactively and effectively. Leaders effectively build alliances with other functions and teams across the organization.
Decisive
Leaders consider facts and alternatives but make timely decisions. Leaders focus and guide others in accomplishing work objectives. They seek and promote accountability and see the tasks through to completion. When acting independently, they accept responsibility and accountability for their work.
Develop & Empower
Leaders enhance employee growth and development through coaching and mentoring, the provision of developmental opportunities, providing performance feedback, information sharing, and career planning. They empower employees by transferring responsibility and accountability to capable people with the necessary authority and resources to make and execute decisions. Leaders consult, facilitate, counsel, and guide others while inspiring others to continually improve and learn. They demonstrate an openness for employees to voice new points of view. They believe employees should thrive and have fun at work. Leaders recognize employees that demonstrate these qualities in their work.
Health, Safety & Environmental Considerations/Requirements:
Must be able to carry out all of the essential functions of the position in a safe and responsible manner including taking precautionary measures to protect his or her own safety and health, the safety and health of others in addition to protecting the environment. Always uses and maintains appropriately protective clothing, equipment, and other health and safety facilities provided for the protection of his or her health and the safety of others. Reports to his or her supervisor any situation, which he or she believes, presents a risk to his or her health or safety or that of any other person and or that of the environment. Abides by and cooperates with HSE leadership, employees and others to ensure compliance with Health, Safety, and Environmental policies and procedures. Conducts inspections of health, safety and environmental conditions and risks in his or her working area as required, corrects sub-standard items/conditions/risks and/or reports these to his or her supervisor as appropriate. Asks questions and/or informs his or her supervisor when unsure about any health, safety or environment condition, policy or procedure.
Everyone has the responsibility and is empowered to take personal leadership to:
§ Ensure personal compliance to meet all EHS standards
§ Take immediate action to correct any substandard condition or behaviors
§ Ensure work areas and equipment are in safe condition.
§ Ensure that every task/job performed is done safely and with no adverse health consequences.
§ Identify, assess, control and report hazards using Field Level Risk Assessment.
§ Safeguard and watch out for co-workers.
§ Identify new workers and help coach them to learn proper work activities.
§ Follow established procedures.
§ Identify and communicate situations where procedures are not adequate or do not exist.
§ Ask for help if skills, physical capabilities and/or knowledge are not adequate to do the tasks.
§ Refuse work deemed unsafe and report to your supervisor.
§ Personal driving habits follow the rules on and off the job.
STOP and THINK
§ Stop frequently to analyze.
§ Think continuously to anticipate and especially every time something changes.
§ IDENTIFY THE HAZARD
§ Ask what could go wrong and anticipate all the possibilities.
§ ASSESS THE RISKS
§ Ask how bad it could be
§ Ask could I be hurt?
§ Ask could others be hurt?
§ CONTROL THE RISKS
§ Ask what I could do about it
§ Take action by changing position, method or get help
§ Report it to my supervisor
§ RESUME WORK
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