Dice.com

Summary: The Operations Manager leads and oversees daily operations, ensuring the site runs efficiently, profitably, and safely. This role is responsible for supporting a robust safety culture and maintaining strict compliance with MSHA and company regulations. The manager oversees production goals, workforce management, adherence to budgets/forecasts, and environmental compliance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following, but not intended to be an all-inclusive list. Other duties may be assigned.

• Enforce company health and safety programs to meet or exceed all MSHA and other regulatory standards.
• Conduct regular facility inspections and safety audits to identify hazards and ensure compliance with all safety protocols
• Ensure proper and timely reporting of all incidents, injuries, and health hazards to MSHA and company leadership.
• Lead incident investigations, conduct root cause analyses, and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Promote and enforce a proactive safety culture where every employee is accountable for safety.
• Plan, organize, and direct daily production activities and resource allocation to optimize productivity.
• Manage the operational budget, track key performance indicators (KPIs), and control costs.
• Coordinate with maintenance teams to ensure all mining equipment and facilities are maintained in safe, reliable, and compliant condition.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance operational efficiency.
• Troubleshoot operational problems and provide clear, actionable solutions.
• Supervise, train, and mentor production personnel, including frontline supervisors, to build a high-performing and motivated team.
• Assist in personnel actions such as hiring, performance reviews, and disciplinary actions in accordance with company policy.
• Conduct comprehensive MSHA-aligned training for all miners, covering new miner orientation, annual refresher courses, and task-specific training.
• Ensure compliance with all State and Federal Safety and Environmental regulations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree (B. S.) in Engineering or similar discipline from college or university; or; 10 years progressive experience in mining or plant-related operations
• 5 years in a supervisory or management role
• Demonstrated experience with managing production operations and equipment.
• Strong financial management understanding for budget management and cost control

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to think strategically, solve problems, and make data-driven decisions

Computer Skills:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly with Excel

Technical Skills:

• In-depth knowledge of MSHA (Mine Safety & Health Act) and compliance standards

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Directly supervises four (4) first-line supervisors who supervise approximately 57 hourly employees

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

This is an on-site plant role in a fast-paced, complex material handling environment. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to heavy equipment, dust, noise, and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate with noise level in some areas high. The position may require the ability to work extended hours including nights and weekends as needed

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. Walking on uneven or rugged surfaces in the plant is required. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision,