Maintenance Planning Supervisor

Bald Mountain is an open-pit mine with a large estimated mineral resource in the largest private mining land package in the U.S. The mine is located in White Pine County, one of the best mining jurisdictions in the world, along the southern extension of the prolific Carlin trend. Bald Mountain and the nearby Round Mountain mine make up Kinross’ Nevada operations.

Bald Mountain is an important contributor to the economy of northeastern Nevada and maintains a comprehensive environmental strategy including wildlife protection, habitat recovery and education.

Job Summary

This position reports to the General Supervisor. This role will supervise a team of maintenance planners to ensure a safe, efficient, and productive work environment while continuously aligning daily functions to reflect Kinross’ values. It is important that the incumbent fosters team spirit among team members, motivating them to meet production goals.

Essential Functions

• Oversee all long- and short-range work planning.

• Enforce adherence to contractor cost, efficiency, and planned visibility of contractor usage.

• Ensures that all parts, materials, and required resources are ordered and secured in a timely manner.

• Drive monthly cost review variance reporting with the planners

• Report accruals to accounting for budgeting purposes.

• Supervise employees within Kinross/KG Bald Mountain policies and procedures.

• Plays an active role in developing standard jobs for all preventive and predictive maintenance tasks.

• Ensure that the 30/60/90-day plan is visible and accurate.

• Pre and post job meetings- Works with all affected personnel to ensure clear direction for planned jobs.

• Oversee all scheduling of work orders and necessary repairs.

• Maintain accurate and up to date records of work performed. Keeping daily schedules of both reactive and proactive work performed.

• Continually evaluate the scheduled life of components and equipment to ensure accurate timing and replacement as the mining operation evolves.

• Assist in prioritizing all work that requires scheduling process criticality and required by date.

• Ensure optimum use of facilities and equipment.

• Keeps in active communication with the Maintenance General Foremen and Operations groups and provides periodic updates on the status of work being planned.

• Be a liaison with operations to plan, monitor, and execute maintenance, capital, and construction projects.

• Helps develop other department personnel to perform duties listed above.

• Consistently exercises discretion and judgment in job performance.

• Works without risk or harm to self and others.

• Punctuality and regular attendance are required.

• Perform other related functions as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications and Skill Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years equipment experience in a mining or construction environment with a combination of field and office work required.

• Meet Kinross Way for maintenance goals.

• Possesses good communication and interpersonal skills.

• Must show strong emphasis on Planned/Scheduled work practices.

• Must be able to adapt to constant changes in our work environment.

• General understanding of mining operations.

• Possess the skills to learn budgeting and work with accounting to maintain and report maintenance budgets.

• Working knowledge and skill with P.C. utilizing work processing, spreadsheet, dispatch, word, outlook explorer, and JD Edwards.

• Must have strong training, verbal, written, analytical, and persuasive skills.

• The ability to interact effectively and professionally with all levels of employees, management, vendors and/or contractors.

• Ability to work independently and also as a member of the management team.

• Demonstrates strong administrative, organizational, and technical writing skills

• Ability to function within the qualifications outlined in the attached physical demands sheets.

• Possession of a valid driver’s license issued by state agency, or must be able to pass driver competency course and exam.

• Requires valid driver’s license.

Health, Safety, and Environmental Requirements

• Adheres to all safety and environmental considerations.

• Have a strong commitment to safe working practices.

• Wears Personal Protective Equipment at all times while in the production environment.

• Is alert and observes, corrects, and reports unsafe conditions.

• Follows operating procedures and complies with all regulatory requirements.

• Constantly monitor crew activities to ensure efficient, safe operations and make recommendations for revised procedures when problems are encountered.

Kinross Leadership Practices

• Drives Kinross Safe ground principals.

• Creates an environment in which people are unfailingly treated with respect.

• Fosters the talent and potential of all employees by enabling them to grow, develop, and make a difference in the organization.

• Demonstrates that leadership in the areas of environmental performance and community and stakeholder relations is fundamental to the way we plan and manage our business.

• Holds self and others accountable for the decisions, commitments, and behaviors required to deliver outstanding results.

• Use judgment to manage business complexities, prioritize and balance conflicting demands to make timely decisions that best advance Kinross strategy.

• Builds and brings teams and people together to achieve organizational goals.  Models' humility by going beyond self-interest for the good of the group.

• Understands the economic implications of decisions and consistently uses all resources effectively and efficiently to maximize shareholder value.

• Relentlessly champions, develops and embeds best practices.

Kinross Competencies

• Strategic Effectiveness

• Developing and communicating rigorous and creative business strategies that drive sustainable value.

• External Engagement

• Understanding and building relationships with external parties that strengthen and sustain competitive advantage.

• Business Focus

• Applying commercial rigor and discipline to all business decisions and customer relationships.

• Living the Kinross Values

• Aligning behavior, decisions, and actions with Kinross values and principles.

Legislative Requirements

Background Check required
US work permit required

Language Requirements

English

Kinross is a Canadian-based global senior gold mining company with operations and projects in the United States, Brazil, Mauritania, Chile, and Canada. Our focus on delivering value is based on our core principles of responsible mining, operational excellence, disciplined growth and balance sheet strength. Kinross maintains listings on the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol:K) and the New York Stock Exchange (symbol:KGC).