Superintendent-Mining
Job no: 500273
Work type: Permanent Full Time
Location: Dugald River Mine
We are MMG and we mine for progress.
At MMG, our vision is to create a leading international mining company for a low carbon future.
We mine for progress to create wealth for our people, host communities and shareholders with an ambition to grow and diversify our resource, production and value.
Dugald River mine in Northern Queensland is one of the world’s top 10 Zinc mine operations, which has been producing zinc concentrate for customers around the world since 2017.
The mine is committed to a low-carbon future, with a Dugald River Solar Farm, supplying a third of the mine’s power and reducing emissions by 33% and this is just the start of its renewable energy transition.
Dugald River employs around 750 employees and contractors on a mix of fly-in, fly-out and local residential basis.
Superintendent-Mining
Reporting to the Manager-Mine, the Superintendent -Mining will direct and coordinate the operational team through planning, coordination, and implementation of all underground mining activities required for optimal mine development.
This role is offered on a 8/6 roster FIFO from Townsville or Brisbane and DIDO/BIBO from Cloncurry & Mt.Isa.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure safe production is the primary focus of all underground mining activities
- Promote continuous improvement to the operation by driving accountability and responsibilities through the team
- Ensure compliance to weekly and monthly work schedules to ensure compliance with Life of Mine Schedule and all safety and budgetary requirements
- Achieve set targets consistent with the schedule and ensure mining is in line with site requirements
- Review and coordinate the update of procedures and systems to ensure consistency of team activities.
- Ensure timely resolution of issues through facilitating regular communication and reviews with operations and project teams where necessary
- Contribute to the achievement of operational and departmental goals by effectively managing and monitoring labour resource requirements and ensuring that permanent staff are adequately trained and supported.
- Scope projects, assign priorities and set tasks for direct reports to maintain workload equity whilst ensuring individual professional diversity and continued learning exists in meeting long and short term organisational objectives
- Maintain, monitor and develop performance of Supervisors within Operations Team to ensure current and future needs of the Team are met
- Contribute to overall business improvement and profitability by developing and implementing efficiency plans and cost reduction plans where possible within the department whilst supporting organisational objectives and achievement of set targets
- Ensure compliance to departmental budgets
- Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and statutory requirements in order to minimise the companies risk exposure and liabilities
About You
To be considered, your skills should include:
- Demonstrable leadership experience within the mining industry
- Well developed interpersonal skills and ability to manage a direct supervising team
- S1,S2,S3 Competency
- (Desired but not essential) Queensland First class Manager’s certificate of Competency for underground metalliferous mines
- Exposure and experience with a variety of mining equipment
What we offer
- A competitive salary package
- A generous relocation package is available if you choose to relocate locally
- Career Development opportunity working for a Global Organisation
- A culture of thinking Safety First
- Work with a highly skilled strategic leadership team
- and generous local allowances for employees living in the local community of Cloncurry and Mt Isa.
On-site accommodation at Dugald River is provided in fully air-conditioned en-suite rooms and includes meal service and room cleaning. The village features, communal media facilities including 4G coverage, onsite Medical Centre, gym facilities with a women’s only area, a tennis court, swimming pool, walking track and entertainment area.
MMG also provides the following generous benefits for employees living in the local community of Cloncurry & Mt. Isa
- Gym/PCYC membership
- Access to MMG Charter flights to Brisbane and Townsville for family/leisure purposes
- Financial support for families where children attend boarding school
- Retention payment for long term Cloncurry residents
This is a rare and unique opportunity to join the site leadership of a global mining organisation with a vision for ambitious growth and an enviable record of community engagement, sustainability and safety.
As a company, MMG strives for the best in safety, environmental protection, production standards and overall operational excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer who values and respects diversity. We recognise the unique value your contribution makes to the progress of our company and the communities in which we operate. If you share our values and feel that you could make a meaningful difference in this role, please apply online before the application closing date.
MMG is committed to supporting our local communities of Cloncurry Shire and Mount Isa City Council Local Government Areas. MMG encourages local residents to apply for opportunities at Dugald River. We also support successful candidates to relocate to the region and provide a generous relocation package.
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