Underground Mine Manager (Mine Operations)

  Nyrstar (http://www.nyrstar.com/)

  Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada

Nyrstar is a leading global multi-metals company, producing significant quantities of essential resources – zinc and lead, as well as other metals such as silver, gold and copper. We are present across the globe with Mining and Smelting Operations in North America, South America, Europe and Australia, and our Corporate Headquarters is located in Zurich, Switzerland. www.nyrstar.com

This exciting role is located at Nyrstar’s Myra Falls operation, part of the Americas group, with the closest community being Campbell River, on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Campbell River is situated along the Georgia Strait, and has around 35,000 residents. Campbell River is a city that enjoys an exceptional quality of life including year round outdoor activities such as skiing, hiking, boating, biking, fishing, hunting, all amidst a mild climate. This is truly your opportunity to live and work in a community in which many local residents refer to simply as “paradise”.

Nyrstar Myra Falls is located in spectacular Strathcona Provincial Park, which is a testament to our environmental commitment – the only North American underground mine operating in a provincial park. Surrounded by mountains and lakes, the 1.5 hour trip to the mine has some of the world’s most impressive views. A location like this, both for living and working is rare in the mining industry.

For our Myra Falls mine located nearby Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada, we are currently looking to hire a permanent employee as the:

UNDERGROUND MINE MANAGER

Under the direction of the General Manager, the Underground Mine Manager is accountable to manage and decisively lead all aspects of underground operations, including environmental, health and safety initiatives, supervisor and employee development, project management, cost management and building a constructive and positive working relationship with peers.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities:

 Meet or exceed underground mining objectives in a safe, effective and cost-effective manner.

 Zero accidents and incidents.

 Meet and/or exceed budgeted development and operational tonnage and grade requirements.

 Cost compliance and tracking of all budgeted operating costs.

 Partner with Mine Technical and Maintenance Departments to ensure optimal operational performance

 Ensure all safety, environmental and training regulations and guidelines are administered.

 Change culture from reactive to PROACTIVE.

Qualifications and Experience:

 Bachelor’s Degree in Mine Engineering with a professional designation/ mine managers certification

 Demonstrated commitment to a zero harm safety culture through modelling safety behaviors and implementing safety improvement initiatives

 Minimum of 20 years practical experience in polymetallic/base metals mining with a minimum of 5 years in underground hard rock mines

 Minimum of 7 years practical experience in managing mine operational, technical, and maintenance functions at the manager-level (responsibility for all 3 functions, not individual)

 Extensive knowledge of mine engineering, mining methods, and industry accepted practices, with significant experience in narrow vein mining methods.

 Demonstrated experience in the development and management (development, feasibility, modelling, and implementation experience) of major research and technology projects to include underground automation

 Demonstrated experience in implementing financial direct operating cost (DOC) reductions

 Demonstrated experience in implementing continuous improvement initiatives to increase throughput

 Demonstrated cultural change experience

 Ability to work within a team environment with demonstrated leadership qualities.

 This is a residential role. No fly in or fly out.

What does working for Nyrstar mean?

We employ around 7,000 people across five continents. We are proud of our culture that is based on the elements of the Nyrstar Way: prevent harm, keep our word, take bold decisions, be open and honest, create value, use innovative and creative thinking, be driven. Our Company culture promotes and rewards excellence. As we continue to execute our business strategy, our workforce continues to grow and diversify. We value dynamic and motivated professionals who can demonstrate the elements of the Nyrstar Way. We offer a challenging and rewarding career in a global company that focuses on growth, operational excellence and industry leadership.

Compensation

Compensation and Benefits:

 Base Annual Salary: between CAD$ 120,000 to CAD$ 160,000.

 Annual Vacation: 20 days.

 Housing support: Interim housing (up to 2 months) while permanent housing is located.

 Transport: Provision of an appropriate motor vehicle for business and private purposes.

 Benefits: BC Medical, Life Insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, dental, employee
family assistance program, vision care, and extended health coverage provided by the company.

 Return Travel to Previous Residence: Nyrstar will provide 1 economy class round trip airfare ticket per family member from Campbell River to the employee’s previous residence at the end
of the first year of employment (valid for the end of the first year only).

 This is a permanent position.

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