Operations Manager - Mining Explosives

OPERATIONS MANAGER – CANADA – MINING EXPLOSIVES

Based in Ontario/Canada

The Operations Manager is responsible for overseeing the overall operations, ensuring that all processes related to the storage and supply of explosives are executed efficiently and safely. The role involves planning, resource management and the coordination of operational logistics to meet customer demands while maintaining high standards of safety and compliance.

Key Tasks

• Working with the company’s emulsion products and services
• Lead and coordinate all new projects, including pre-implementation work as well as post-implementation reviews
• Adhering to & being proactive in site safety promotion
• Analyzing blast measurements and assessing performance against a baseline
• Developing case studies, papers, or research
• Work with internal stakeholders to build Product /Service offering models and establish implementation workflows
• Take up product application stewardship
• Interacting directly with customers across various departments – D&B, Geology, Operations, Geo-tech, IT, Technical services, and Processing to understand the unique challenges/constraints they operate under and articulate to them how the company’s solutions address those challenges.
• Training and accrediting customers and company staff in the company’s technologies and products.
• Ensure timely management of support in accordance with service level agreements.

Key Requirements

• Degree in Mining or Chemical Engineering
• Certification - Underground Hard Rock Mining Supervisory Common Core
• Minimum 5 years of Mining Industry experience with knowledge in any of the following areas: continuous improvement, Drill & Blast, Operations, Technical Services or others.
• Proven track record in an operational / explosives mining environment
• Experience with emulsion manufacturing equipment, in-hole delivery systems, and storage solutions.