Role Title:

Mine Operations Superintendent

Reports to:

Mine Manager

Job Type:

Full Time, Regular

Location:

Helvetia, Az

Purpose of Role:

The Mine Operations Superintendent reporting to the Mine Manager provides daily operational leadership, strategic guidance, and technical oversight for open-pit copper extraction, load, haul, and mine support operations. This position is directly responsible for executing daily, weekly, and short-range production targets while managing operational budgets, driving fleet productivity, and championing a site-wide zero-harm safety culture.

The Mine Operations Superintendent acts as a critical link between executive management and frontline execution, coordinating closely with mine engineering, geology, maintenance, and processing plant leadership (crushing, grinding, and flotation) to optimize total mine-to-mill productivity.

ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Financial & Cost Management

• Develop, monitor, and manage the Mine Operations department's annual operating expenditure (OPEX) and capital expenditure (CAPEX) budgets.
• Track and manage key cost metrics, including unit cost per ton mined/hauled, tire life, diesel consumption, and haul fleet utilization.
• Review contractor performance, equipment rentals, and specialized vendor services to identify cost-reduction opportunities.

Mine Operations & Production Management

• Direct all day-to-day open-pit mining activities, including loading, haulage, pit clearing, road maintenance, and auxiliary earthmoving services.
• Ensure execution of daily and weekly mining sequences in direct alignment with short- and medium-term mine plans.
• Lead continuous improvement projects to eliminate operational bottlenecks, optimize cycle times, and increase fleet efficiency.

Safety, Health & Environmental Compliance

• Enforce strict compliance with MSHA (Mine Safety and Health Administration), state, and federal mining regulations.
• Lead regular workplace inspections, field risk assessments, fatal-risk verifications, and incident root-cause analyses (RCA).
• Oversee site environmental controls, including dust suppression, stormwater management, groundwater monitoring, and waste-rock stockpile stability in dry/arid desert environments.
• Champion a proactive safety culture across all shift crews, contractors, and site personnel.

Leadership & People Management

• Supervise, mentor, and evaluate shift supervisors, field controllers, and equipment operators.
• Establish standard operating procedures (SOPs), workforce development pipelines, and training initiatives to elevate operational capabilities.
• Manage workforce scheduling, performance appraisals, labor relations, and talent acquisition for the department.

Cross-Functional & Process Coordination

• Collaborate with control room operators and technical teams to maintain optimum truck-shovel assignments, reduce queue times, and maximize payload compliance.
• Coordinate mine-to-mill throughput, working with processing plant superintendents to maintain target throughput, ore blending, and cutoff grades.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION:

Education:

• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Mining Engineering, Geological Engineering, or a related discipline (equivalent combination of education and extensive leadership experience evaluated).

Experience:

• Minimum 10 to 12 years of progressive experience in open-pit hard-rock mining operations (copper, gold, or base metals preferred).
• Minimum 3 to 5 years in a senior leadership or supervisory role (e.g., Shift Superintendent, Operations Supervisor).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Deep technical understanding of open-pit layout, highwall stability, haul road design, and heavy earthmoving equipment loading and haulage fleet operations.
• Familiarity with production tracking tools, site telemetry, and ERP systems (e.g., SAP).
• Familiarity with mine planning and design software packages (e.g., Vulcan, Deswik, MineSight).
• Active MSHA Surface Mining certification or ability to obtain immediately upon hire.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties as needed to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Other Requirements:

Physical - The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. 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 talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and 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 regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities may be required for this position.

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.

The work environment will necessitate work near moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions such as hot and/or dry conditions. Work will be conducted in locations where noise, fumes, dust, toxic or caustic chemicals, and vibration may exist.

Employee must be able to prove that he/she has a current and valid driver's license.

Why Hudbay?

• At Hudbay, our values of Dignity & Respect, Caring, Openness, andTrustworthiness are embedded into our culture by the way we work and how we interact with one another.
• We pride ourselves in providing our employees with competitive total rewards that include:
• Annual performance bonuses
• Affordable medical, dental and vision benefits for you and your family
• Company paid Life insurance, AD&D, Short- & Long-term Disability
• 401(k) plan with employer contribution
• An Employee Share Purchase Plan with contribution matching
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid time off, paid sick time and holiday pay
• Regular performance appraisals to acknowledge our employees for their contributions, strengths and work well done.