Cortez - Assay Lab General Supervisor

Position Description:

Would you like to have a career with a collaborative, diverse, and dynamic mining company? We have an exciting opportunity for you!

We are looking for a Lab General Supervisor at our Cortez operation. The successful candidate will lead a team of front-line supervisors in the safe operation of lab facilities, directing, and controlling activities to ensure efficiency and optimal operations.  Reporting to the Technical Services Superintendent, the Lab General Supervisor prioritizes people development, employee engagement and effective performance management to deliver on our commitments in the dimensions of Health and Safety, Environment, Production and Cost. As a key agent of change in the Lab team, the General Supervisor collaborates across departments and support functions to manage complexity and ensure successful implementation of projects and initiatives.

At Nevada Gold Mines, our vision is to be the world’s most valued gold mining business by finding, developing, and operating the best assets with the best people. We are committed to a safe work environment, sending every person home safe and healthy every day and leaving a sustainable legacy to our host communities. 

 

Responsibilities:

• Implement effective performance management and communication routines across the team and ensure their quality at the crew-level. Standardize the tools and methods of performance management to support the engagement and development of workers in pursuit of operational objectives.
• Develop an engaged and technically competent team that will continuously improve the lab operation and be successful. Create and implement training and development plans for supervisors. Provide coaching and mentoring to leaders-in-development and participate in management line-of-progression planning. Support feedback and review processes for front-line workers.
• Demonstrate a strong personal commitment to Health & Safety and to the Environment. Build capacity for effective risk management at the front line through Visible Felt Leadership. Champion NGM’s Zero Harm Workplace DNA by ensuring that problems are exposed, learning opportunities are identified and controls are strengthened to safeguard life and health. Conduct field audit and inspection processes with supervisors to verify and to coach.
• Ensure compliance across the lab with state and federal health and safety regulations, company policies and procedures and the company's environmental compliance policy. Execute the monitoring and assurance processes stipulated in permit requirements and ISO 14001 & 45001 management systems.
• Support the monitoring and verification of critical controls pertaining to facility risks and major unwanted events (e.g., fire, chemical spill, etc.). Work with the Emergency Response Team and Process Leadership in conducting exercises and drills in support of the Emergency Response Plan. Support the supervisors in responding to actual emergencies.
• Review and approve all lab standard operating procedures relevant to the area and develop verification processes to assure quality execution and effective lab operation. Assist in developing departmental procedures and policies. 
• Support the supervisors’ lab troubleshooting activities with direct technical input and escalate problems as appropriate. 
• Draft and distribute laboratory reports detailing results of testing and analysis.
• Operate, maintain, and tests laboratory equipment. Identify problems when equipment fails and conducts or recommend repairs.
• Ensure the effectiveness of work identification and prioritization. Ensure effective day-to-day coordination of maintenance and operations activities by the supervisors to enable execution of planned maintenance in compliance to schedule. Support problem solving, failure analysis and corrective maintenance processes to improve lab reliability and safeguard equipment.
• Work with team members across other departments and support functions, including HR, Safety and Health, Environment, Metallurgy, Process Operations, Process Maintenance, Mineral Resource Management (MRM), Supply Chain, Surface Operations, Engineering and others to ensure safe, efficient operations in line with our DNA.
• Assist the Technical Services Superintendent with planning and preparation of cost budgets and forecasts. Monitor spending and ensure variances to plan are clearly communicated and effectively managed.
• Perform the function of Owners Representative in the implementation of capital projects and other new installations, including input into designs and