Plant Superintendent - Industrial Minerals Mining and Processing

Industry:
Mining and Minerals Processing
Location:
Various US locations
Required Experience:
3 - 5 years minimum
Required Education:
BS in Engineering or Sciences
Salary:
per year

Summary

Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Plant Superintendent will direct mining, maintenance, and processing activities to achieve production goals at the lowest cost consistent with quality requirements. MULTIPLE US LOCATIONS AVAILABLE. COMPETITIVE SALARY, BONUS, COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS AND RELOCATION ASSISTANCE.

Responsibilities Include:

  • Establish shift schedules and production schedules that will meet plant-specific objectives.
  • Prepare action plans, including productivity goals for each supervisor to achieve the objectives, while also focusing on labor productivity, process throughput, and equipment availability.
  • Conduct daily production/maintenance meetings where problems and opportunities are brought forward and priorities are established.
  • Manage, through delegation, all of the production shifts.
  • Provide direction for the mining operation, with emphasis on mine planning.
  • Ensure thorough familiarity with the Controlled Maintenance Program (CMP) and Maintenance Management System (MMS).
  • Tour plant to observe maintenance trends and ensure “quick fixes” do not become the norm.
  • Obtain thorough knowledge of all internal production and product specifications, Technical Data Sheet information, and customer specifications. Review plant’s conformance and bring forward any potential problems.
  • Monitor shipments and product inventory, including projections for meeting future shipment requirements.
  • Monitor communications between the plant, Customer Service, and Distribution to ensure optimum shipment scheduling, efficiency, and service.

Requirements

  • BS in Mining Engineering required
  • 3-5 years, with at least 1-3 years supervisory experience in a mine environment
  • Must be open to relocation opportunities for future career growth.
  • Experience working with a unionized workforce preferred.
  • Strong decision making and communication skills
  • Experience with report writing
  • Long term desire to grow within the Operations side of the business and be involved in all aspects of the operation.