Supervisor, Operations - Mine Ops

Supervisor III, Operations - Mine Ops 

POSITION OVERVIEW 
Supervision of mining and haulage crews in open pit mining environment. Responsibilities include helping coordinate daily activities of personnel to foster a safe working environment by working closely with Mine Maintenance, Mine Engineering, and Mill Processing to ensure production is on track. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 
Ensure that forecasted tonnage, copper grade and overall production goals are met in a safe and efficient manner. 
Conducting pre-shift tailgate meetings to review daily assignments, and company/ department policies and procedures as needed. 
Ensure that all mine equipment is operated in a safe, productive, and cost-effective manner. 
Communicate goals and key performance indicators to employees and monitor their development in accomplishing these goals. 
Evaluation of employees while working closely with the training department, to develop training needs analysis of operators. 
Coordination of daily activities of the Mine Operations (Drilling, blasting, loading, haulage activities), along with checking and reporting pit conditions (roads, tiedowns, berms and dumps, etc.) 
Daily tracking of employee scheduled hours worked, absenteeism, vacations and any other schedule related items. 
Interact with workforce, Human Resources, Safety, etc. to ensure compliance with established company policies. 
Enforcement of non-compliance of company policies or standards, enforcing progressive disciplinary steps as needed. 
Identification of areas for improvement within the mine, formulating project schedule and resources needed to complete objectives. 
Review and enter work orders 
Ensure employee Health and Safety through compliance with all safety and Mine regulations, as well as company policies 
Prepare as needed any accident/ incident reports that happen during shift. 
Ensure transportation vans and buses are checked and ready for on-coming shift 
Must be able to give a detailed turn over to the supervisors coming next on shift 
Conduct safety observations and area inspections as required by Safety and Health department 

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES 
Basic ability to navigate computer and programs such as MS Office skills in Word, Outlook, Excel and SAP. 
Must be able to multitask and manage multiple projects and have a positive attitude for both safety environmental. 
Strong interpersonal, leadership and communication skills 
Knowledgeable in Health and & Safety as well as Mine Regulations. 
Ability to work in a fast paced environment under pressure. 
Must be open to obtain necessary training to improve and develop new skills. 

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE 
5 plus years mining experience. 
Previous supervisory experience is a plus, but is not required. 

A core value of ASARCO LLC is “Safety First.” The Company is committed to help employees continuously improve their efforts to work in the most safe, inclusive, socially and environmentally responsible manner practicable. Employee safety and health, both on and off the job, are critically important to the Company. Therefore, ASARCO LLC requires employees to have and effectively demonstrate good working knowledge of modern safety systems. Each employee will take prime responsibility for ensuring that s/he works within all required safety procedures and processes. 
ASARCO LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates must possess a current and valid driver’s license. Offers of employment are contingent upon a successful criminal background check and pre-employment physical including a drug screen. 
ASARCO LLC offers an excellent low-cost benefits package for medical/prescription/ dental/vision, disability coverage, life insurance and other optional coverage, and 401(k) plan with company match. 
 

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE 
5 years mining experience preferred.
Previous supervisory experience is a plus, but is not required.