Business Improvement Superintendent

About the Job:

We are seeking a Business Improvement Superintendent for our mine. This position will report to the Assistant General Manager. The successful candidate will be expected to provide leadership to the Operations Leadership department.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the comapny's Business Improvement pipeline from opportunity identification through execution, benefit realization, and sustainment.
• Proactively identify improvement opportunities through operational engagement, data analysis, performance review, and challenge of existing ways of working.
• Prioritize opportunities based on business value, effort, risk, strategic importance, and likelihood of successful execution.
• Maintain a strong focus on sustainable cost reduction through productivity improvement, operating efficiency, waste elimination, and hard-dollar savings.
• Translate improvement opportunities into clearly defined projects with quantified value, scope, ownership, milestones, and measures of success.
• Ensure priority initiatives are assigned capable project managers and provide coaching, sponsorship, and support to maintain execution momentum.
• Establish clear governance for the BI portfolio, including regular reviews, escalation of barriers, and transparent reporting of progress and value delivery.
• Partner with Finance and operating teams to validate, track, and confirm realized financial benefits.
• Develop and maintain practical Business Improvement tools, processes, and methodologies that create consistent execution across the site.
• Build Business Improvement capability across Rochester by coaching leaders and project managers in structured problem solving, project execution, and value delivery.
• Provide governance and continuous-improvement leadership for site-wide Lean programs, including 5S, ensuring clear standards, accountability, measurement, and sustainment.
• Work closely with Mine Operations, Process, Maintenance, Technical Services, Supply Chain, Finance, and other functions to identify and deliver cross-functional opportunities.
• Support development of annual and long-range Business Improvement targets and communicate pipeline health, risks, priorities, and results to site and corporate leadership.

Experience and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mining, Metallurgical, Mechanical, Industrial, Chemical, or a related engineering discipline required; MBA or other relevant advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 15 years of progressive experience in mining, heavy industry, operations, engineering, or Business Improvement.
• Significant mining operational experience strongly preferred, with a demonstrated understanding of frontline execution, productivity, cost drivers, and operational constraints.
• Demonstrated Business Improvement or Continuous Improvement experience, including management of an improvement pipeline from opportunity identification and prioritization through execution, benefit realization, and sustainment.
• Proven ability to deliver measurable cost reductions, productivity improvements, and other financial or operational benefits.
• Formal training and practical experience in Lean, Six Sigma, or equivalent continuous-improvement methodologies; Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification preferred.
• Strong understanding of operating cost, productivity, financial value, and the translation of operational improvements into measurable business outcomes.
• Strong structured problem-solving, analytical, project-management, and facilitation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to coach project managers and operational leaders, influence without direct authority, remove barriers, and maintain accountability for delivery.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to convert complex problems into clear priorities, actionable plans, and concise reporting for operational and senior leadership.
• Experience with Tableau, Xeras, or similar analytical and business-planning tools is an asset.