Mine Services Unit Manager

Mine Services Unit Manager

Looking for a rewarding career with a company that believes employees are the most important asset? At WE Soda, we pride ourselves in fostering a collaborative work environment where employees can sharpen and expand their skills, while receiving a competitive wage and maintaining a good work-life balance. We are taking steps to attract and retain talented and motivated salaried entry-level and experienced individuals. Come utilize your skills and contribute to the continued success of our underground mine and surface operations! Operating successfully in Green River, Wyoming, WE Soda is the world's largest natural soda ash mine and production site, offering a secure, reliable, and diverse range of high-quality product choices. WE Soda mines and processes trona ore and manufactures soda ash that is used in the production of glass, detergents, chemical manufacturing, pulp and paper production, and water treatment. In addition, the company also produces sodium bicarbonate and other chemical compounds used in common industrial, agricultural, and household applications.

Why Join WE Soda?

Highly competitive salary commensurate with experience. Medical, dental, life & disability insurance, vision, flexible spending (medical and dependent care) and health savings accounts (HSA), pre-paid legal, beginning first day of employment: company funds a portion of HSA. 401(k) savings and investment plan for salaried employees, the company makes safe harbor matching contributions (fully vested immediately) of 100% up to the first 5% of eligible pay you contribute; additionally, the company makes discretionary contributions up to 5% of eligible pay in the first quarter of the following year (three-year vesting requirement). Tuition reimbursement programs are available to qualifying employees for approved programs. Subsidized transportation to our plant from Green River, Rock Springs, and Bridger Valley. Flexible schedules may be available dependent on position.

Key Responsibilities

• Champions a safe work environment and ensures adherence to safety policies
• Aligns department goals with business imperatives through short and long-term planning
• Ensures that performance goals are met, including production, volume, and safety
• Establishes operational discipline by following the Services Manager daily standard work processes, monitors, measures, and audits department leaders to ensure accountability for adherence to daily standard work processes
• Contributes to and adheres to annual site budgets
• Proactively monitors and manages costs
• Develops and maintains long-term plan for department
• Promotes and participates in continuous improvement initiatives
• Fosters team building and collaboration within and across departments
• Promotes and models open and honest communication
• Executes and enforces the Performance Management Process
• Proactively coaches and develops team members
• Role models culture and core values of the organization
• Owns and enforces the Services Execution Control Systems (ECS), including KPI's
• Ore quality and stockpile inventory

Activities

• Serves as a member of the Mine Leadership Team
• Develops and maintains Department Safety Action Plan
• Enforces MSHA rules and regulations
• Resource to help with MSHA and other regulatory agencies - through management, as needed
• Drives execution of the work schedule to optimize production, preventive maintenance activities, and workforce effectiveness
• Develops area budget, including capital spending and forecast
• Prioritize work and projects for department
• Manages overtime usage to comply with the business needs and the CBA
• Collaborates with Maintenance, Production, and Technical Managers to proactively identify improvement opportunities and to optimize a set reliability
• Acts as resource coordinator for group (internal and external)
• Oversees a loss prevention program
• Oversees inspections of all pertinent areas
• Manages problem-solving and continuous improvement in department
• Promotes development of procedures to support work practices
• Provides invoice authorization
• Provides input to determine impact on surface operations
• Participates in site-wide networks
• Provides direction to salaried personnel
• Resolves employee conflicts and safety issues

Skill, Capability and Educational Requirements

B.S. in Engineering or 5 years of operational experience; (10 years preferred) Minimum 3-5 years of supervisory experience required Wyoming Mine Foreman Papers - Underground Trona required Demonstrated leadership and 'Drive for Results' skills Demonstrated capability in MS Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams

We Soda is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected categories. This includes providing reasonable accommodation for employee's and applicant's disabilities or religious beliefs and practices. Alternative methods of applying for employment are available to individuals unable to apply through this site because of a disability. Contact WE Soda Human Resources to discuss reasonable accommodations. EOE M/F/Vet/Disability