Coordinator, Tailings and Roads

Company: South
32 Group Operations Pty. Ltd.

At South
32, we’re meeting the challenge of enabling a sustainable future through our focus on responsibly producing commodities critical for a low-carbon world.

As a collaborative, caring and inclusive company, there’s no better place to make a genuine difference. Together we’re making a positive, global impact that has the potential to change lives.

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Hermosa, located approximately 75 miles south-east of Tucson, Arizona, is the only advanced mining project in the United States as of 2023 that could produce two federally designated critical minerals—manganese and zinc—as well as silver and lead. The project has the potential to help power the nation’s clean energy future, strengthen the domestic supply chain of critical minerals, grow the local economy, and improve lives in Santa Cruz County and the surrounding community for generations to come.

• Annual short-term incentive bonus that recognizes both your individual performance and the overall success of the business.
• When you choose to contribute more into your retirement savings, South
  32 will match it up to a certain percentage.
• South
  32 provides you with 4 weeks paid time off.
• 12 weeks full-paid parental leave for primary careers and 2 weeks full-paid parental leave for secondary careers

The Tailings and Road Coordinator is responsible for coordinating and overseeing the Tailings Storage Facility (TSF), Growth Media and Hardshell facilities, site roads, and traffic management systems. This role supports the safe, compliant, and efficient operation of these areas through effective planning, inspection, monitoring, maintenance, and contractor coordination.

The Coordinator helps ensure the integrity, safety, functionality, and environmental performance of the TSF and associated site infrastructure while maintaining compliance with site standards, regulatory requirements, approved plans, and industry best practices. This role is based at the Hermosa Project site, near Patagonia, Arizona.

Other key responsibilities include, but aren’t limited to:

• Ensure compliance with project permits and the Operations, Maintenance, and Surveillance (OMS) Manual.
• Perform routine inspections of the Tailings Storage Facility (TSF) and associated infrastructure, and monitor instrumentation data for performance trends.
• Track, communicate, and coordinate corrective actions resulting from inspections, monitoring activities, and surveillance findings.
• Ensure TSF monitoring systems, controls, and processes function as intended and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Support accurate forecasting, tracking, and reporting of waste streams deposited in the TSF.
• Provide recommendations on current and future operational requirements for the TSF and associated facilities.
• Support the development, communication, and delivery of TSF-related training, information, and initiatives.
• Manage contractor and consultant activities supporting TSF projects, including drilling, instrumentation installation, equipment installation, sampling, and testing programs.
• Support the Responsible Tailings Facility Engineer (RTFE) in executing tailings management and governance responsibilities.
• Coordinate TSF stacking activities to ensure compliance with approved deposition plans and Construction Quality Assurance (CQA) requirements.
• Coordinate Growth Media facility operations, placement activities, and inventory management in accordance with approved plans and operational requirements.
• Coordinate Hardshell facility…