Superintendent, Mine Maintenance

Job No: TCM09
Location: Clayton, Idaho

  • Become a valuable addition to Centerra's Thompson Creek Mine team
  • Boost your career by joining an established organization
  • Receive a competitive annual salary, plus top-notch benefits

About Centerra Gold

Headquartered in Toronto, Centerra Gold (TSX: CG) is one of the leading North American gold and copper producers engaged in the operation, exploration, development, and acquisition in Asia, North America, and other markets worldwide.

Centerra’s vision is to build a team-based culture of excellence that responsibly delivers sustainable value and growth. We are committed to the safety, integrity, ethics, and fairness of our operations, promoting the highest standards of ethical business conduct of our employees, officers, and directors. 

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About Thompson Creek Mine

The Thompson Creek Mine is a primary, surface molybdenum mine and mill located approximately 48 kilometres southwest of the town of Challis in Idaho's Custer County.

In operations since 1983, the mine uses conventional open-pit mining methods with large electric-powered shovels that can each move up to 100,000 tons of waste rock and ore per day.

Thompson Creek Mine promotes a drug and alcohol-free workplace and has adopted a zero-tolerance policy with respect to alcohol or unauthorized drugs on site.

About The Opportunity

We are looking for a Superintendent, Mine Maintenance to join our Thompson Creek team.  

Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Being responsible for the day-to-day Mine Maintenance operations, including the daily coordination of crew activities.
  • Setting priorities and executing the safe and efficient deployment of personnel and equipment in all Maintenance activities.
  • Reviewing performance data, and developing and implementing changes necessary to enhance safety, improve productivity, and cost-effectiveness.
  • Recommending ways to measure and improve production methods, employee, and equipment performance, working conditions, and the quality of the work.
  • Communicating planned Maintenance activities with the Mine Operations department to ensure the long-term viability of the fleet.
  • Maintaining compliance with Corporate, governmental, and Site environment, human resources, and safety policies, procedures, and regulations.
  • Looking for opportunities to improve employee safety and awareness and ensuring that safety incidents are thoroughly investigated, and notification procedures and protocols are followed.
  • Identifying, encouraging, and managing training requirements/opportunities for the employees and direct reports
  • Providing direction for employees to grow and develop while motivating them to reach their maximum potential.
  • Assisting in resolving disputes, mitigating concerns, and other employee issues in a timely manner; or escalating issues to senior levels
  • Other duties as assigned.

About You

To qualify, the following skills and experiences are required:

  • 3 years of experience as a supervisor in mine maintenance or a related industry, along with trade qualification.
  • Experience with the mobile fleet consisting mostly of CAT equipment (electric and hydraulic shovels, loaders, 785 & 789 haul trucks, drills, dozers, and support equipment).
  • Demonstrated commitment to safety.
  • Strong leadership skills
  • Computer aptitude with working knowledge of MS Office. Experience with a CMMS is an asset.
  • Experience working in a culturally diverse environment.
  • Ability to identify, analyze and resolve problems.
  • Ability to work safely and effectively in a team environment as well as independently.
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Willingness to work cohesively with other departments. 
  • Must be able to pass Thompson Creek Mine pre-employment physical, which includes drug and alcohol testing.

Critical thinking and critical thinking skills; ability to use logic and reasoning to analyze and identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

Our ideal candidate is a team-oriented, self-motivated with a good work ethic and a strong attitude toward safety, and willing to share knowledge.

About the Benefits

As a valued member of Centerra's Thompson Creek Mine operations team, you can look forward to competitve annual salary. Centerra's industry-leading benefits include**:

  • PTO
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Life and disability insurance
  • 401k retirement plan with Company match
  • Healthcare Spending Account
  • Annual Incentive Bonus
  • Employee Share Purchase Plan with Company match
  • Reimbursements on work gear and equipment
  • Professional development within the organization
  • Join a company committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion

**Please note, compensation and benefits packages vary depending on department or position.

This is your chance to be part of an established, industry-leading global organization with incredible room for career growth and personal development.   

If you have the relevant skills to bring success to our team, then we invite you to apply today!

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