Director of Mine Operations

Performance Search Group
US - Wyoming - Green River
January 11, 2025
General Labor

Key Responsibilities:

Accountable for manufacturing operations for the Green River Mine facilities, including Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS), production, cost, quality, and reliability
Champions a safe work environment and ensures adherence to safety policies
Aligns Mine Operations goals with site business imperatives through long-term planning; ensures alignment of Mine Operations with sales and operating plan for the business
Accountable for developing and managing Mine budget, staffing, capital projects, and engineering, including prioritization of business events and initiatives
Leverages Corporate and site resources to drive culture change, continuous improvement, and cost reduction
Proactively monitors and manages costs; holds all leaders accountable for cost control
Fosters team building and collaboration within and across the site
Promotes and models open and honest communication
Enforces the Performance Management Process
Proactively coaches and develops team members with a focus on the growth and development of strong leaders and the talent pipeline
Role model of culture and core values of the organization
Develops and implements changes to improve productivity, reliability, and cost improvement
Participates in site-wide leadership and decision-making
Oversees asset management for Mine facilities
Remains in compliance with all applicable laws and corporate requirements

Activities:

Provides leadership with direction to implement EHS and mining standards and best practices to build consistency across Mine operations
Develops the Mine production plan and manages results against the plan
Manages Mine operations to meet the S&OP targets for the business, including EHS, production, cost, quality, and reliability
Communicates with key stakeholders' business performance and strategic initiatives
Ensures the integration and balance of production requirements across Green River operations
Owns and enforces the ECS for Mine Operations, including establishing performance objectives and KPIs within the business areas and ensuring that they are reported daily, weekly, and monthly
Accountable for developing, managing, and reconciling financial and business budgets, forecasts, and reporting
Coordinates with Corporate and site resources to continuously improve safety, manufacturing costs, and technology
Manages the Mine manufacturing assets, including the prioritization and authorization of capital and engineering projects
Develops appropriate responses to performance trends
Serves as a member of the negotiation team and partners with Human Resources in labor relations and contract administration
Serves as a member of the Safety Leadership Team

Skill, Capability, and Educational Requirements:

B.S.
in Engineering required
10-15 years of mining experience required
10 years of management or supervisory experience required
Underground mining experience preferred
Demonstrated leadership and drive for results
MS Office Skills, including Excel

The final determination on pay will be made by Human Resources and company leadership considering the candidate's education, experience, past performance, demonstrated leadership, and influence.

Why Join Our Client?

Our client is the world's largest natural soda ash mine and production site, offering a secure, reliable, and diverse range of high-quality product choices.
Their mines process trona ore and manufacture soda ash that is used in producing glass, detergents, chemical manufacturing, pulp and paper production, and water treatment.
It also produces sodium bicarbonate and other chemical compounds used in common industrial, agricultural, and household applications.
Their main operations are in Green River, Wyoming, home of the world's largest trona ore deposit, with a corporate office in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
They are a wholly owned subsidiary of a midstream energy company, a growth-oriented master limited partnership headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Through four divisions:
offshore pipeline transportation, sodium minerals and sulfur services, marine transportation, and onshore facilities and transportation, they provide an integrated suite of services to refineries, oil producers, and industrial and commercial enterprises.

Highly competitive salary commensurate with experience
Medical, Dental, Life & Disability Insurance, Vision, Flexible Spending (Medical and Dependent Care), Health Savings Accounts, and Pre-paid Legal, beginning on the first day of employment; the company funds a portion of HSA
Retirement 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan for Salaried employees.
The company makes Safe Harbor matching contributions (fully vested) of 100% up to the first 5% of eligible pay you contribute; additionally, the company makes discretionary contributions up to 5% of eligible pay in the first quarter of the following year (three-year vesting requirement)
Pension for Hourly Union employees
Opportunity to participate in a 401(k) savings plan.
The company does not provide a matching contribution for pension-eligible employees
Tuition reimbursement programs are available to qualifying employees for approved programs
Subsidized transportation to the plant from Green River, Rock Springs, and the Bridger Valley

Read the full job description and apply online on the recuiter's web-site

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