About this positionReporting to the Mining Operations Manager, the Principal Advisor - Continuous Improvement is responsible for the continuous improvement program of the mining operation. He/she supports the teams in carrying out initiatives designed to create value, increase efficiency and maintain the company's competitiveness.
He/she trains, coaches and supports the teams in adopting continuous improvement and project management best practices. As the main facilitator working with management, he/she identifies, structures and prioritizes the projects with the greatest potential impact on site performance and productivity.
Key responsibilities- Launch, organize and manage the implementation of the continuous improvement program at Éléonore, using proven best practices and tools.
- Ensure the governance and prioritization of the portfolio of initiatives based on their value potential, strategic alignment and execution capacity.
- Support managers in carrying out the most complex and strategic initiatives by providing advice, technical expertise and methodological support.
- Develop and maintain the site's key performance indicators and productivity metrics, including performance dashboards and reports in Power BI and Excel.
- Track the delivery and the long-term sustainability of the benefits associated with improvement initiatives.
- Coordinate and facilitate improvement workshops, diagnostic sessions and problem-solving exercises with the operations and management teams.
- Conduct process analyses and in-depth diagnostics in order to identify improvement opportunities and propose sustainable solutions.
- Facilitate the assessment and implementation of innovative technologies and best practices from the industry or from other operations.
- Manage external consultant mandates, validate deliverables and ensure the integration of recommendations.
- Document standardized processes, operating procedures and best practices, and support change management.
- Support site activity planning as well as the preparation and optimization of operating budgets.
- Provide the site and external management teams with analyses, reports and presentations on performance, costs, productivity and improvement opportunities, and formulate strategic recommendations.
- Contribute to the development of a continuous improvement culture by fostering ownership of the tools, team accountability and the sustainability of the gains.
Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in engineering or in a field related to business, operations administration or industrial engineering, or equivalent experience
- Excellent command of project management and continuous improvement approaches and best practices
- Advanced proficiency in Excel (data analysis, modelling, automation) and demonstrated experience in creating reports and dashboards
- Skills in Power BI or similar data visualization tools (significant asset); ability to create interactive dashboards and performance reports
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in French and a proven ability to communicate effectively with both business and technical personnel
- Candidates who demonstrate intermediate to advanced oral and written communication skills in English will be given preference
- 5 to 10 years of combined experience in a mining environment
- Experience leading and coordinating meetings and workshops for small and large groups, with excellent presentation and process facilitation skills
- Experience in organizational change management and stakeholder management
- Experience producing executive presentations and reports; proven ability to make effective use of the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Skills- Continuous improvement leadership and the ability to mobilize teams, managers and partners around transformation initiatives
- Analytical mindset, rigour and strong organizational skills; ability to process complex data and extract actionable insights
- Autonomy and sense of responsibility in a role with high technical accountability
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to convey technical information clearly and present it to senior management
- Aptitude for managing projects and external consultants and for facilitating multidisciplinary working groups
- Ability to manage organizational change, foster the adoption of new practices and coach managers in their role as improvement catalysts
Working conditions- Schedule: eight (8) days of work followed by six (6) days off
- Éléonore mine site (Fly-in, Fly-out from Montréal, Chibougamau, Matagami, Rouyn-Noranda, Val-d'Or and Wemindji)
