This position is located at our Penhorwood Site which is located approximately70km west of Timmins towards Foleyet and requires daily travel for scheduled shifts.JOB SCOPE/DIMENSIONSReporting to the Canadian Operations Manager, the incumbent holds overall responsibility for all surface material activities at the Penhorwood site, including open pit mining operation, tailings management facility (TMF) construction, and management of associated environmental portfolio.KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIESRole Management:Leads, collaborates, and manages Penhorwood Mining activities for safe, efficient, and profitable operations. This includes providing services in mine planning, environmental compliance, tailings and wastewater management, engineering activities, dam construction projects, and continuous improvement. Works directly with local and management teams, consultants, and contractors to develop, implement, and enforce mining and environmental strategies for an efficient, sustainable, and responsible operation. Ensures optimization of resources, regulatory compliance, community, and fair labor relations. Directs subordinates and their designated teams to ensure professional development, management of performance according to established objectives and responsibilities, coordination of location goals with Company strategic plans, and delegation of authority as required. Responsible for safety of location employees, contractors, vendors, and visitors, as well as ensures compliance with Ministry of Labour and Magris Talc Canada safety regulations, policies, and procedures. Develops and maintains budgets for Mining, Tailing and Wastewater management projects. Provides advice, resources and assistance to the operations and contractors in the interpretation of company mining and environmental systems, policies, regulations, and procedures. Maintains courteous, professional relationships with company line and staff functions, outside contractors, customers, and government agencies. Represents the Company at municipal, provincial, and federal regulatory agencies, and communities of interest meetings, when required. Responds to internal and external concerns. Supports incident investigations to resolve issues, concerns, and continuous improvement. Mine Management:Coordinates a comprehensive mining and environmental strategy that supports both the Penhorwood and Timmins milling operations. This entails overseeing an ore control program that involves identification, planning and stockpiling of ore that satisfies production and quality control requirements. Ensures resourcing is in place to support mining operations which may include additional internal shared support, contractors and/or consultants. Aligns and standardizes reporting processes, formats, and methodologies in accordance with Magris Talc guidelines for mid to long-range mine plans, reconciliations on ore recovery and demand, financials, and budgeting. Works with Mine Planning Manager to optimize Life of Mine, Infill Drilling, Block Modelling, Ore Characterization and supports the continuity of mine plans based on execution of short-range plans. Supports and implements optimization of various mining features to ensure safety, efficiency, and long-term applicability of haulage roads and ramps, infrastructure such as power, tailings and water management, waste rock disposal facilities and highwalls & pit shells (phasing). Supports the sustainable development of deposits through focus on ore recovery, quality control & utilization. Oversee the development, implementation, and coordination of mine closure activities. Environmental Management:Ensures that all permits, compliance evaluations, and other required documentation for both the Penhorwood Mine, current and future tailings facilities and regulatory agencies are developed, up-to-date and executed accordingly. Oversees and directs subordinates, contractors and consultants in tailings and wastewater monitoring and compliance programs, site inspections and ensures policies and procedures are followed. Oversees investigates incidents to ensure proper compliance. Interacts with regulators to facilitate permit compliance and changes as needed by preparing minor revision/amendment and major amendment applications. Supports tailings, clarification pond designs and water treatment plan, implements strategies and manages the construction of adequate tailings facilities over time. Works on the long-term vision with the Senior Management team and external consultants to develop the optimal strategy for water and tailings management for the Penhorwood site. Project Management:Acts as the project manager for all functional mining, tailings, and water management projects. Prepares reports and annual budgeting processes for projects. Ensures projects are on schedule and ensures appropriate stakeholder involvement from the site level through to Corporate Secures external technical support where appropriate and develops Scope of Work (SOW) documents for contractors and consultants. OTHER IMPORTANT FUNCTIONSSupports the development and implementation of operational and corporate improvement projects Applies knowledge of mining operations and/or engineering principles to help investigate improvement ideas and resolve problem areas. Supports the Mine Planning Manager in benchmarking processes between Magris Talc mines to share challenges & best practices. Prepares business case justification and development of site Capital Expenditure Requests (CER). JOB SPECIFICATIONSEducation and Experience requirements:5 to 10 years' experience in the mining industry is preferred. Degree in Mining Engineering with secondary Environmental Engineering or equivalent experience is preferred. Supervisory or management knowledge in mining, milling and tailings operations. Contractor Management Experience Preferred experience related to dam design, construction, operations and/or closure of a tailing's storage facility. Preferred experience related to water management and regulatory compliance. Cross-functional team building experience and Organizational Effectiveness. Knowledge of computer-based systems such as Microsoft office and Excel. Knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics:Critical thinking skills Ability to manage multiple projects across both mining and tailings facilities. Strong understanding of applicable mining and environmental legislation and regulations Knowledge of computer skills and data processing Strong prioritization, organization, and reasoning skills Proven ability to build relationships within the organization and with external stakeholders Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing with people from all levels of the organization, vendors, and customers. Ability to perform multiple tasks effectively and to meet critical deadlines. Technical knowledge of mining and mining equipment. Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, IFS, Mine Sched and Surpac is an asset. Good leadership, interpersonal, organizational skills with the ability to effectively supervise diverse work groups. SPECIFIC ASPECTSHighly flexible, adaptable, and motivated. This position has duties and responsibilities that encompass more than one discipline and with demanding timelines. Teamwork, respect for others and learning agility are some of the key behaviors that must be demonstrated. Generally, works with minimal supervision.
