Superintendent, Mine Operations

Location: Logan Lake, BC, Canada
Employment Type: Regular Full Time
Workplace Type: On-site

About Highland Valley Copper

Highland Valley Copper (HVC) Operation sis Canada’s largest open-pit copper mine and molybdenum operation. HVC produces both copper and molybdenum concentrate through autogenous and semi-autogenous grinding and flotation.
Located approximately 17 kilometers west of Logan Lake and about 50 kilometers southwest of Kamloops in British Columbia, the surrounding areas of HVC have an abundant offering of outdoor experiences.

Teck is a leading Canadian resource company focused on responsibly providing the metals essential for global development and the energy transition while caring for the people, communities and land that we love.

Embrace Courageous Safety Leadership (CSL):
At Teck, safety is a core value, central to our work culture. Through programs like CSL, we empower every employee to be a safety leader, fostering a proactive approach to identifying and mitigating risks. As part of our team, you'll contribute to sustaining this safety-first environment, where speaking up and driving positive changes are not just encouraged but expected.

Reporting to the Mine Manager, the Superintendent, Mine Operations is a senior operational leader serving as the department head of mine operations responsible for the safe, efficient, and reliable execution of the mine plan. Through a team of General Supervisors, Senior Supervisors, and frontline leaders, you will lead mining operations across drilling, blasting, loading, hauling, pit development, mine services, training, and projects.

The mine is currently in an expansion phase, scaling its current autonomous haulage fleet across the operation and increasing capacity from 125

Mt per annum to 225

Mt, becoming one of the largest autonomous haulage sites and copper mines globally.

This role plays a critical part in delivering production commitments while building a high-performance culture focused on safety, accountability, operational discipline, and continuous improvement. You will collaborate closely with Integrated Planning, Mine Maintenance, Mill Operations, and a variety of supporting groups to optimize performance and ensure alignment between strategic priorities and field execution.

Safety & Leadership Excellence:

• Serve as a courageous safety leader and visible role model for Teck's safety values and expectations.
• Champion a culture where safety, environmental stewardship, and operational excellence are integrated into daily decision-making.
• Lead, coach, and develop General Supervisors, Senior Supervisors, Mine Supervisors, and operational teams to achieve exceptional performance.
• Build leadership capability through mentorship, succession planning, performance management, and employee development.
• Foster a workplace culture built on accountability, teamwork, inclusion, and continuous learning.

Operational Leadership:

• Provide overall leadership for the safe execution of short, medium, and long-range mine plans.
• Ensure effective coordination of personnel, equipment, and operational priorities to achieve production and quality targets.
• Maintain alignment between mine planning activities and field execution.
• Drive operational discipline and consistency across all shifts and work groups.
• Monitor key operational metrics and implement strategies to improve productivity, utilization, equipment effectiveness, and plan compliance.
• Ensure adequate mine services, pit infrastructure, dewatering, and operational support activities are in place to enable achievement of the mine plan

Strategic Planning & Business Performance.:

• Development and execution of annual operating plans, budgets, forecasts, and business objectives.
• Ensure an…