data-careersite-propertyid="title">Mine Operations Superintendent Suriname

Date: Apr 20, 2024

Location:

Paramaribo, SR

Job Location: Merian

Workplace Type: Onsite

Recruiter Name: Laura Tellez Lopez

Job Grade: 106

Employee Referral Amount: Surinamese Dollar

About this role

What will you be responsible for?

The main objective of the position is to provide the leadership, planning, and strategy for the safe and effective execution of the mine loading and hauling activities that will assist the overall Newmont Suriname Operation to achieve the monthly, quarterly, and annual targets and ensure achievement of progressive, sustainable improvements across the Mine Operations consistent with Operational Goals and Objectives. The loading and hauling cover the entire mine area, such as the pit, waste dump, stockpiles, and mill feeder areas. This role will closely work with all sections in Mine Operations such as DrillBlast, Pit servicesprojects, and Mine Maintenance. Also work closely with Mine Technical Services, Process Plant operation, Tailing construction team, Environmental teams, and HSE teams, to achieve the mining target and the mill throughput target and support the completion of the Tailing Storage Facility.

Your role will consist of

Here is a snapshot of what your day to day will look like.

Health and Safety

Deliver own prescribed outcomes and / or provide support services, by applying Newmont's Health, Safety and Environment systems, policies and protocols.

Comply with all HSLP, Environment, and Social Responsibility requirements under Newmont's Integrated Management System.

Accept personal responsibility for the health and safety of every employee under or assigned to his/her supervision.

Assure that safety standards are adhered to.

Ensure that all procedures of Loading and Hauling are up to date

Operational

Budgeting and evaluate equipment and production options

Assist with the evaluation of capital projects

Coordinate maintenance of equipment with the Maintenance Department.

Work closely with Mine Engineering, Geology, DB, Dewatering, Pit ServicesProjects, Environmental, HSLP, Process Plant and Human Resources Departments to ensure best practices and optimal production.

The Mine Operations Superintendent will take an active role in the Tire Awareness Program promoting the mine site to meet or exceed budgeted tire life.

Assist with hiring, training, evaluation review process, disciplinary, mentoring, line-of-progression, and other personnel-related actions.

Ensure compliance with government laws and Newmont Standards

Oversee meetings and training in all areas for all levels of mine operations personnel.

Managing fleet requirements to meet production goals in the safe way.

Managing and improving the effective use of the availability of load and haul equipment by reducing delay and standby.

Managing and responsible for full potential projects within mine operations.

Support any pit dewatering, geotechnical monitoring, haul road maintenance, projects around pits and dumps

Ensure all mining personnel comply with Newmont HSE standards

Ensure all operators comply with appropriate training.

Ensure compliance with the requirements of the Government of Suriname's Agencies, shareholders' interests, environmental health and safety legislation, and company standards.

Other

Supporting Process, TSF, and Environment groups.

Managing business partners in the best interest of the company

Assists as required with the preparation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

The above duties and responsibilities are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Your training, skills, and experience checklist

Here is what we would need to see from you!

Knowledge:

Bachelor's Degree in mining or geology or engineering or over 12 years of relevant mining experience with increasing levels of responsibilitiesExperience:

Minimum 10 years of practical experience, extensive experience in Open Pit operation supervisory Skills and Abilities:

Able to clearly explain tasks and inspire others with varying backgrounds and perspectives

Fluent English speaker (written and spoken), dutch preferred.

Continuous improvement mindset

Experienced managing multi discipline teams

Notable professionalism

Demonstrated problem solving ability

Demonstrate Newmont's values

Good team player

Demonstrate good understanding of site technical software capabilities, processes, and limitations

Good report writing and communication skills

Working Conditions

Where you will be located!

This position is located at Merian, project sites. Merian is a remote site located in a warm, humid tropical rainforest environment

The Merian mine is located in North-eastern Suriname, approx. 98 kilometers southeast of the capital city of Paramaribo; 60 kilometers south of Moengo.

Accommodation is in a camp/village environment near the workplace

Suriname has a tropical climate with dry and two rainy seasons with anticipated tropical rainfall of 1.5m to 2.5m of rain per year.

This is a national position, with no expat benefits.

We understand no candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you!

Our business success comes from the accomplishments and well-being of our employees and contractors. Our goal is to build a workplace culture that fosters leaders and allows every person to thrive, contribute, and grow. We are committed to selecting and developing our employees, and to establishing a work environment where everyone can take an active part in reaching our strategic goals while feeling a sense of pride in working at Newmont.

Newmont seeks to recruit, hire, place and promote qualified applicants, meaning applicants who meet the minimum requirements of the position, without regard to personal characteristics such as gender, race, nationality, ethnic, social and indigenous origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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