Mine Operations Superintendent

Are you looking to make your mark and grow your career with a company on the rise? We'd love to have you on our team!

Equinox Gold is a growth-focused gold producer headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, operating a diversified portfolio of high-quality, long-life mines across the Canada, United States, Mexico and Nicaragua. Guided by our core values of integrity, excellence, accountability, and teamwork, we foster a safe, inclusive, and rewarding workplace where a talented, experienced team works together to deliver reliable operations, responsible mining, and long-term value to its shareholders and host communities.

Get in at the ground floor with our South Railroad Project, a construction-ready, open-pit heap leach project located on the world-class Carlin Trend in Nevada, one of the most prolific gold-producing regions on the planet. The project is backed by a completed feasibility study outlining an average of 130,000 ounces of gold per year over the first five years and an initial 10-year mine life. Join us at this pivotal stage and help bring Nevada's next gold mine to life.

Job Title: Mine Operations Superintendent

Job Summary:

As Equinox Gold continues to grow, we are seeking a Mine Operations Superintendent to join our team and play a key role in supporting the success of our operations. In this role, you will lead, direct, and continuously improve all surface mining activities to deliver safe, productive, and cost-effective operations. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead a Zero Harm culture, ensuring safe work practices, hazard awareness, and full compliance with MSHA and Orla Mining standards. 
• Direct the execution of all loading, hauling, drilling, blasting, dozing, road maintenance, and pit support activities. 
• Achieve daily, weekly, and monthly production targets while managing ore/waste movement, minimizing dilution, and optimizing cost per ton. 
• Review and align short-range (shift to 13-week) plans with long-range strategies and mine engineering inputs. 
• Coordinate with Engineering, Geology, Maintenance, Processing, and EH&S to ensure seamless operational readiness and execution. 
• Build, mentor, and develop a high-performance operations workforce, including supervisors, drill & blast teams, and training personnel. 
• Foster a culture of accountability, capability growth, and operational excellence. 
• Drive improvements in haulage efficiency, drill-blast fragmentation, rehandle reduction, and mining cycle times. 
• Develop, execute, and manage the Mine Operations operating budget, including labor, consumables, drill & blast, equipment utilization, and contractor services, ensuring cost performance aligns with mine plans and production targets. 
• Track, analyze, and report daily, weekly, and monthly mine operations performance, including production volumes, fleet productivity, unit costs, and key operational variances, using FMS and operational data. 

Required Experience & Skills:

• Minimum fifteen years of experience in open-pit hard-rock mining operations, including production, drill and blast, loading, hauling, and ore control.  
• Minimum ten years of senior operational leadership experience supervising crews, executing mine plans, and managing daily performance in a large-scale open-pit mining environment.  
• Strong knowledge of truck/shovel operations, drill and blast, ore control, pit compliance, and fleet management systems.  
• Practical experience with Fleet Management Systems (FMS). 
• Demonstrated success in operational improvement initiatives and cost optimization.  
• Excellent analytical, communication, organizational, and leadership skills. 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (intermediate level or higher). 
• Must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer.  
• Must possess a valid driver’s license. 

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mine Engineering or a related field preferred. 

At Equinox Gold, our commitment to teamwork means building a workforce that is as diverse as the communities in which we operate. We are committed to an accessible and inclusive recruitment process and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.