Operations Manager - Mine

Develop relationships, promote teamwork, mentor and coach, provide vision, and inspire the mining organization to its highest level of performance. Actively promote safety and compliance while delivering a quality and timely product to the plant. Develop and implement a strategic mine plan for successful organizational results. Overall responsibility for the safety, compliance, production, engineering and other production related activities of the mine.

• Supporting the General Manager; develops the overall safety, mining and plans for the mine.
• Maintains open and continuous dialogue with Power Plant and Maintenance Manager to assure that all plant fuel production and quality needs are being met.
• Develops and manages mining operation’s budget including zero based budgeting assumptions and variance analysis as needed.
• Establishes manpower needs and ensures proper number of employees for the mine to operate safely and efficiently.
• Works closely with Engineering to develop production assumptions to meet tonnage requirements in respect to quality and quantity.
• Ensure compliance with PSGC’s MSHA approved roof and ventilation control plans.
• Monitors and controls costs of production labor, overtime, materials and supplies.

• Regular inspections of the mine to observe safety performance and production practices.
• Provides step-up leadership as required.
• Establishes standards for the mine and assures compliance to standards.
• Monitors mine examiner’s books on daily basis or assigns a designee and monitors.
• Promotes and encourages teamwork among subordinates and promotes the skills and leadership development of all team members.

• Number of Subordinates: Direct 12 Indirect 350

• Engineering degree in related field or equivalent experience preferred.
• 7-10 years of increasing managerial responsibility.
• Extensive background managing a large workforce effectively and efficiently in an underground coal mine environment.

• State Mine Manager Certification required.
• EMT certification is a plus.

• Knowledgeable in contemporary underground coal mining practices including safety, production, ventilation, belt haulage, roof control, and drainage.
• All state and federal laws and regulations governing the mining of coal.
• Safety and health hazards associated with the mining of coal.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and general computer applications.

• Skilled in decision making relative to production, maintenance, mine law, mine safety and environmental/regulatory compliance.
• Excellent communications skills with all levels of the organization.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong sense of closure.
• Encourage teamwork among subordinates and promote skills development for all team members.
• Ability to read and understand mine plans.
• Ability to read and understand Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
• Physical Requirements:
• Stand for 6 to 10 hours on uneven rocky surfaces
• Walk for up to 8 hours at a time in uneven and wet conditions through sections of the mine with varying degrees of clearance and headroom.
• Don and wear required safety equipment including SCSR, respirators, hearing and eye protection, and protective clothing.

• Will work in damp, dimly lit and confined work areas and will be subjected to extremes of ambient temperature.
• Will encounter noise levels that will necessitate the wearing of hearing protection.