Marianaminerals

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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