Marianaminerals
Director of Mining and Technical Services
Moab, UT · Director
Sponsorship not specified$12k-$15kDetected 1 day ago
Project ManagementSupply ChainLeadershipCommunicationGeotechnical Engineering
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About the role
- This position is based out of Moab, UT and the candidate should be local or willing to relocate.
- This role provides strategic and technical leadership to define, plan, and control the mining, hauling, and delivery of copper ore to the leach pad, safely, efficiently, and within budget.
- Ensure the short-term plan remains firmly connected to the mid- and long-term strategic mine plan through disciplined KPI monitoring, daily survey control, and drone-based site verification.
Responsibilities
- Lead resource modeling, reserve estimation, and mine reconciliation processes.
- Oversee grade control, survey, geotechnical, drilling, and blasting activities to optimize productivity and ore recovery.
- Identify and implement opportunities to improve productivity, reduce costs, and enhance operational efficiency.
- Partner closely with operations and maintenance teams to align mine execution with approved plans.
- Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing technical services team.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering, Geological Engineering, Geology, or a related discipline.
- Minimum of 12-15 years of progressive experience in open-pit mining operations, mine planning, technical services, or mine engineering.
- Extensive experience in a leadership or management role overseeing multidisciplinary technical teams.
- Strong experience with resource modeling, reserve estimation, mine planning, grade control, and production reconciliation.
- Demonstrated knowledge of reporting standards and mineral reserve/resource estimation practices.
- Experience leading pit optimization studies, feasibility studies, and life-of-mine planning processes.
- Strong understanding of geotechnical, hydrogeological, and operational factors affecting open-pit mine design and performance.
- Experience managing drilling and blasting programs and supporting operational execution.
- Knowledge of MSHA regulations and environmental compliance requirements.
Nice to have
- Experience supporting autonomous haulage systems and mining technology initiatives.
- Experience at both operating mine sites and project development stages, including feasibility and expansion projects.
- Demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams and driving operational performance improvements.
- Extreme Ownership - We take full responsibility for outcomes, relentlessly driving toward solutions.
Compensation
- Develop and manage annual budgets, short-term forecasts, five-year plans, and life-of-mine schedules.
Company info
- OUR CULTURE IS BUILT ON THREE PRINCIPLES: Extreme Ownership - We take full responsibility for outcomes, relentlessly driving toward solutions.
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