Geology Manager Underground /

We are looking for a Geology Manager with responsibility for the production geology department underground for Björkdalsgruvan

Do you have experience from the mining industry and want to develop your leadership in one of the world´s purest gold mines? Good! We are now looking for a Geology Manager Underground for Björkdalsgruvan just outside Skellefteå. Are you motivated by creating good, open, trusting relationships internally, take ownership and developing your team members? Then this could be the role for you!

As Geology Manager underground you are responsible for gathering and compiling information to maintain stable underground production. Björkdalsgruvan stands out as one of the world´s purest gold mines, where their gold is sourced from rare, narrow quartz veins. This unique formation ensures an exceptional level of purity.

Welcome with your application today!

Ditt anställningserbjudande

Björkdalsgruvan is located at Sandfors outside Skellefteå and is one of Northern Europe´s largest mines for the extraction of gold ore. Björkdalsgruvan is a relatively young mine with around 240 committed and driven employees and around a hundred entrepreneurs. The mine has a turnover of approximately SEK 840 million and is owned by Mandalay Resources, which is based in Toronto, Canada and is listed on the TSX.

As the person responsible for the underground production geology department, the role involves personnel responsibility, where you lead and are responsible for the department´s employees. You ensure that geological information is collected and compiled to maintain stable underground production. You are also responsible for the level control and that safety regulations and risk assessments are drawn up and complied with, which includes responsibility for the work environment. In addition, you are responsible for the planning of production areas within a time frame of 1-4 weeks.

In addition to an exciting and developing assignment, you are offered a role in a company with short decision-making paths, with innovative thinking and a corporate culture that is familiar. There are good opportunities to develop within the company. Hybrid work is applied where you have the opportunity to work up to two days a week from home, depending on the needs of the business.

Dina arbetsuppgifter

Your main tasks are:

• Ensure that there are enough personnel to carry out the tasks to be done - recruitment/ extra shifts/ overtime if necessary (holiday substitutes, sick substitutes).
• Lead and distribute work in accordance with the company´s leadership philosophy.
• Motivate employees to perform and monitor their performance.
• Work for continuous improvement and development
• Represent the employer in personnel policy matters as well as being an ambassador for the company´s values.
• Active safety work and work environment work, risk assessments and investigation of incidents.
• Take care of any study visits.
• Fact-checking and attestation of invoices.
• Have control over ore heaps at the crusher and its composition.
• When a location is fully operational, make sure that the model interpretation is consistent with reality.
• Check long-term plans.

Värt att veta

You will come to a culture characterized by safety, cooperation and optimism. As Geology Manager, you belong to the Geology department and have personnel responsibility for 9 competent
employees, geologists, geotechnician, Infill drilling planer and project geologists. You report to the head of the entire geology department and work closely with colleagues from the Exploration and Drilling departments.

Your working hours will be daytime, Monday - Friday with the possibility of hybrid work 2 days a week.

Våra förväntningar

We are looking for you who have:

• At least a bachelor´s degree, preferably a master´s degree in Geology or equivalent.
• Previous experience from the mining industry is required experience, preferably from a production geologist role under ground. 
• The position requires knowledge of Surpac and Excel.
• Knowledge of English.

Meriterande är:

• Kunskaper och erfarenhet av VentSim.

Som person har du en förmåga att:

•  Påverka och bidra till vidareutveckling.
• Arbeta strukturerat samtidigt som du kan arbeta agilt. Att anpassa dig vid förändrade förhållanden och ser möjligheterna i sådana förändringar är inga konstigheter för dig
• Vara initiativtagande och arbeta tvärfunktionellt med andra enheter.
• I skrift och tal uttrycka dig på engelska.

Då kollektivtrafiken är begränsad är det med fördel att du har B-körkort.