What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Underground Mining position at Newmont Mining?
Workplace Type: Hybrid - Remote/Onsite
Posting End Date: 6 January 2025
Newmont is the world’s leading gold company and a producer of copper, silver, zinc and lead. The Company’s world-class portfolio of assets, prospects and talent is anchored in favorable mining jurisdictions in Africa, Australia, Latin America& Caribbean, North America, and Papua New Guinea. Newmont is the only gold producer listed in the S 500 Index and is widely recognized for its principled environmental, social and governance practices. The Company is an industry leader in value creation, supported by robust safety standards, superior execution and technical proficiency. Newmont was founded in 1921 and has been publicly traded since 1925.
At Newmont, people create the value in the metals we mine and are ambassadors in the communities where they live and work. As a team, we foster an environment in support of our people vision, where everyone belongs, thrives and is valued. We have built a diverse and inclusive workplace where our people can bring their differences to support delivering results together.
Newmont’s Corporate Headquarters are located in Denver, Colorado with roles in Engineering, IT, Finance, Accounting, Human Resources and much more.
Join us and unearth your potential in a global company that is at the forefront of shaping the future of the mining industry.
About this role
What will you be responsible for?
The Principal Underground Mining will create and lead operational excellence standards in our underground mines, apply expert guidance, optimize operational practices, and deliver targeted advice to enhance mining process effectiveness, whilst building onsite leadership, promoting safety, and collaborating with sites to close performance gaps including the optimization of mining contractors.
Your role will consist of
Here is a snapshot of what your day to day will look like:
Your training, skills, and experience
Your training, skills, and experience checklist:
Here is what we need to see from you!
Education:
The salary range offered for this role is USD $160,880 - $191,045. The salary range is tied to the Colorado market for jobs performed in Colorado. The salary offer to the successful candidate will be based on job-related education, training, and/or experience. The salary offer will not be based on a candidate’s salary history at other jobs, and by law, Newmont will not seek information about salary history, and candidates should not share such information with Newmont.
This role will be eligible for participation in a discretionary annual bonus program, pursuant to which an employee may be awarded a percentage of their salary based on the company’s performance and their own individual performance. This role also will be eligible for participation in a discretionary long-term incentive program, pursuant to which an employee may receive awards based on their level and individual performance.
Newmont offers a competitive and inclusive benefits package to support physical, mental, financial and emotional wellbeing. This role will be eligible for the following benefits: Medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; health savings accounts; life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance; short and long-term disability; defined benefit pension; 401(k) program with company match; financial planning; employee assistance program (EAP); wellbeing reimbursement program; adoption assistance; tuition reimbursement; paid holidays and paid time off; paid family leave; matching gifts; and discounts on home, auto and pet insurance. All bonuses and benefits are subject to the applicable eligibility and program/plan terms and may be modified or terminated at Newmont’s sole discretion.
When submitting your resume or CV or any other application materials (including school transcripts, proof of graduation, etc.) to Newmont, it's important to focus on your relevant skills, experience, and qualifications to show how well you fit the role. Pursuant to Colorado law, you may choose to remove or redact any age-identifying information (for example, age, date of birth, dates of school attendance, dates of school graduation, etc.). You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information. Newmont is an equal employment opportunity employer, and does not make hiring decisions based on age or any other protected characteristics (e.g., gender, sexual orientation, disability, race, national origin, religion).
Please note that if you are offered a position, the company may need to verify your date of birth for preemployment screening purposes including background check and prohibited party screening. But age-related information is not required for the application process.
Posting End Date: 6 January 2025
Newmont is the world’s leading gold company and a producer of copper, silver, zinc and lead. The Company’s world-class portfolio of assets, prospects and talent is anchored in favorable mining jurisdictions in Africa, Australia, Latin America& Caribbean, North America, and Papua New Guinea. Newmont is the only gold producer listed in the S 500 Index and is widely recognized for its principled environmental, social and governance practices. The Company is an industry leader in value creation, supported by robust safety standards, superior execution and technical proficiency. Newmont was founded in 1921 and has been publicly traded since 1925.
At Newmont, people create the value in the metals we mine and are ambassadors in the communities where they live and work. As a team, we foster an environment in support of our people vision, where everyone belongs, thrives and is valued. We have built a diverse and inclusive workplace where our people can bring their differences to support delivering results together.
Newmont’s Corporate Headquarters are located in Denver, Colorado with roles in Engineering, IT, Finance, Accounting, Human Resources and much more.
Join us and unearth your potential in a global company that is at the forefront of shaping the future of the mining industry.
About this role
What will you be responsible for?
The Principal Underground Mining will create and lead operational excellence standards in our underground mines, apply expert guidance, optimize operational practices, and deliver targeted advice to enhance mining process effectiveness, whilst building onsite leadership, promoting safety, and collaborating with sites to close performance gaps including the optimization of mining contractors.
Your role will consist of
Here is a snapshot of what your day to day will look like:
- Create and lead the development of an Underground Mining Technical Standard relevant to our underground operations, including core principles and methodologies for rapid replication, and ensure alignment with the Fatal Risk Management (FRM) standards for associated Underground Mining activities.
- Develop and enhance operational control initiatives with sites, including developing robust critical controls and associated verification activities for underground mining operations.
- Create operational excellence standards and governance practices for mining activities in our underground mines, including formation of Communities of Practice (CoP) for underground mining, and sharing of best practices in the business.
- Deliver guidance and targeted advice to site-based mining leadership for end-to-end process optimization in underground mining activities (from initial underground development to ore delivered into the crusher / materials handling system).
- Investigate, challenge and optimize mining practices in our underground mines, including being actively involved in or leading incident investigations and corrective action outcomes.
- Monitor for weak signals in the underground mining data set and recommend proactive action being taken onsite to address issues before they manifest into incidents or unwanted outcomes.
- Design performance tactics to close gaps to benchmark and OEE targets, and collaborate with sites to close these gaps in a targeted, measured way.
- Actively engage colleagues in the D process for mine-to-mill optimization activities including active feedback on fragmentation, diggability, production rate, and deliver targeted guidance on improvements required to lower the overall cost per tonne for our underground mines.
- Build onsite operational leadership in mining through targeted training, coaching and mentoring, including development of succession plans of key personnel across our underground sites.
- Spend purposeful, targeted-time onsite with operational leadership to drive sites to lift underground mining performance in-the-field including safety, health, production and financial outcomes.
Your training, skills, and experience
Your training, skills, and experience checklist:
Here is what we need to see from you!
Education:
- Formal qualifications in underground mining practice would be advantageous, including supervisory / mine management skills as recognized by a regulatory body.
- Membership of an internationally-recognized mining association would be advantageous - for example, SME or AusIMM.
- Registration as a practicing professional engineer would be viewed favorably.
- Note that the primary skills required include underground mining operational excellence knowledge and experience, performance optimization, and functional leadership.
- The individual must possess mining operational experience and expertise with a minimum of 5 years in operational roles relevant to underground gold mining operations.
- The individual must have practical mining supervisory and leadership experience, and be able to interface with technical and operational staff for process optimization.
- Considering the expert advisory aspect of the role, the accepted body of knowledge, includes formal education qualifications in Mining Engineering or related fields relevant to underground mining design, optimization and support
- Demonstrated continuous professional development in the field of underground mining would be highly regarded, including evidence of competency and training in mining processes and practices.
- Practical knowledge of underground mining contractor management processes would be advantageous in this role.
- Note that the primary technical skills include underground mining operational excellence, performance optimization, and site leadership support. For this Principal role, the individual must demonstrate advanced proficiency in these areas.
- Essential soft skills for leadership and support would include the ability to actively listen, appropriately challenge and provide coaching and support to underground mining professionals.
- Technical skills must include the ability to critically review mine plans and designs, including dig and dump, road networks and bench turnover relevant to underground mining operations.
- Familiarity and proficiency with underground mining performance monitoring and improvement through analysis using quantitative tools including Excel and Power BI.
- Ability to convey technical insights and knowledge in a practical and pragmatic way to operational leadership on our operating underground sites.
- Ability to track actual mining performance through metrics and analysis, including strong analytical and problem-solving skills in the investigation and diagnosis of operational inefficiencies relevant to underground mining practice.
- Ability to present technical insights and recommendations to key internal and external stakeholders through platforms including PowerPoint and Word documentation.
- Ability to influence through facts and figures to key operational and site leaders.
- Must be a team-player and willing to work with colleagues across other mining disciplines to optimize mine-to-mill initiatives from a technical perspective.
- The position is located in the Denver Corporate office, remote, hybrid and open to other Regional Newmont hub locations
- The individual must be able to travel both domestically and internationally to our operating sites to interface with site leaders and review underground mining performance on-the-ground.
The salary range offered for this role is USD $160,880 - $191,045. The salary range is tied to the Colorado market for jobs performed in Colorado. The salary offer to the successful candidate will be based on job-related education, training, and/or experience. The salary offer will not be based on a candidate’s salary history at other jobs, and by law, Newmont will not seek information about salary history, and candidates should not share such information with Newmont.
This role will be eligible for participation in a discretionary annual bonus program, pursuant to which an employee may be awarded a percentage of their salary based on the company’s performance and their own individual performance. This role also will be eligible for participation in a discretionary long-term incentive program, pursuant to which an employee may receive awards based on their level and individual performance.
Newmont offers a competitive and inclusive benefits package to support physical, mental, financial and emotional wellbeing. This role will be eligible for the following benefits: Medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; health savings accounts; life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance; short and long-term disability; defined benefit pension; 401(k) program with company match; financial planning; employee assistance program (EAP); wellbeing reimbursement program; adoption assistance; tuition reimbursement; paid holidays and paid time off; paid family leave; matching gifts; and discounts on home, auto and pet insurance. All bonuses and benefits are subject to the applicable eligibility and program/plan terms and may be modified or terminated at Newmont’s sole discretion.
When submitting your resume or CV or any other application materials (including school transcripts, proof of graduation, etc.) to Newmont, it's important to focus on your relevant skills, experience, and qualifications to show how well you fit the role. Pursuant to Colorado law, you may choose to remove or redact any age-identifying information (for example, age, date of birth, dates of school attendance, dates of school graduation, etc.). You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information. Newmont is an equal employment opportunity employer, and does not make hiring decisions based on age or any other protected characteristics (e.g., gender, sexual orientation, disability, race, national origin, religion).
Please note that if you are offered a position, the company may need to verify your date of birth for preemployment screening purposes including background check and prohibited party screening. But age-related information is not required for the application process.
Salary : $160,880 - $191,045
