Mine Manager
Canada, Ontario, Wawa
Fulltime: 40 hrs a week / CA$ 190000 - 220000 per year
Experience: > 10 years
Mining
Introduction
Our client is a Canadian-focused gold producer with high-grade underground assets in Ontario and Québec. Located a short drive from Wawa, the mine is set in a scenic, quiet forest setting with a strong camp environment, excellent food, sauna/gym, recreation room, and opportunities to stay connected with family and friends.
What are you going to do
- Oversee underground mining development and production activities to ensure safe, stable, and efficient delivery of ore to the mill in line with weekly, monthly, and budget plans.
- Lead execution of short-, medium-, and long-term underground mine production plans aligned with operational and business objectives.
- Monitor daily, weekly, and monthly production performance against targets and KPIs, adjusting schedules as required to address constraints.
- Coordinate underground loading, hauling, development, ore control, ore blending, and alignment between underground production and mill feed requirements.
- Champion a strong safety culture focused on zero harm and ensure compliance with Ontario mining regulations, company policies, and site procedures.
- Lead incident investigations, risk assessments, corrective actions, and adherence to safe work practices, SOPs, and underground operational standards.
- Lead, mentor, and develop supervisors, superintendents, and underground production teams while establishing clear expectations and accountability across shifts.
- Optimize underground mobile equipment utilization and availability in partnership with maintenance and engineering teams.
- Manage underground mining production costs in alignment with budget targets, cost-per-tonne objectives, and operating input consumption.
- Work with geology, engineering, and survey teams to support grade control, minimize dilution and ore loss, and maintain consistent mill feed quality.
- Prepare and present operational reports, monitor KPIs, participate in audits and inspections, and support continuous improvement initiatives across underground operations.
Essential skills and knowledge
- Degree or Diploma in Mining Engineering, or significant years of relevant underground mining operational experience.
- Minimum 10-15 years of underground mining experience, preferably within underground gold mining operations.
- Minimum 5 years in a leadership or management role within underground mining.
- Strong understanding of underground mining methods, mine planning execution, ventilation, ground control, and production processes.
- Proven ability to safely deliver production targets, optimize operational performance, and lead high-performing teams in a dynamic mining environment.
- Strong commitment to safety, regulatory compliance, operational discipline, and continuous improvement.
- Supervisory or leadership development training would be considered an asset.
What we offer
Our Client offers a comprehensive and competitive total compensation package, along with the opportunity to join a close-knit, high-performing team at a well-established Canadian underground gold operation.
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