Why TACORA?

Tacora Resources Inc. (Tacora) is an innovative iron ore mining and development company focused on the acquisition and revitalization of iron ore assets. Our mining and processing facility, Scully Mine, is located in Wabush, Labrador, Canada. Tacora is servicing high demand customers throughout Europe, the Middle East, and Asia to provide high-grade and high-quality iron ore products.

As a Tacora Resources employee, you will become part of a supportive, performance‐driven, highly engaged, dynamic environment. We focus on creating a work environment where employees can utilize their skills and knowledge while maintaining a team-based, inclusive approach to meeting greater challenges. We maintain straight lines of communication between our operations and management, so we can move collectively toward achieving our goals.

With our core values as the foundation of our Canadian operation, we are passionate about innovation, and we are excited about our future. We are collaborative in our approach to projects and with our entrepreneurial spirit, we aim to dig deeper and reach higher. We are innovative, turning obstacles into opportunities – and we do it all in ways that are safe and sustainable. We place the highest priority on employee safety, protecting the environment, and enhancing the development of the communities in which we operate. At TACORA, we are family.

At TACORA, we are committed to ensuring an inclusive and diverse work environment. You will be provided with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and skill set by working alongside dedicated employees from a variety of backgrounds and cultures.

We are seeking qualified individuals for the role of Planning & Scheduling Superintendent. Please note that this is not a fly-in, fly-out position and will be based in Labrador West, NL. This position will require candidates to work a Monday-Friday schedule.

Essential Job Functions:

This position entails the leadership of planning and scheduling activities within the Plant and Mine. It includes promoting all aspects of the work management process, including implementation of predictive and preventative maintenance strategies, quality monitoring, development of safe work procedures, planning and scheduling of both weekly and shutdown activities, as well as the development of effective job plans to reduce mean time to repair.

Job Responsibilities:

• Accountable for the safety of the weekly planned work and shutdown activities. Clearly communicate in advance the work planned to the area team to optimize execution.
• Clearly communicate planned and unplanned work to the team at the very beginning of the shut/shift.
• Provide work orders to employees including safety requirements, a list of required planned parts and storage location.
• Ensure all unused parts are returned to the Warehouse according to the procedure.
• Manage emergency breakdown notifications and work orders and close when complete with appropriate details and information forwarded to planner.
• Coordinate the review of schedule conflicts with the team and provide clear direction on alternatives selected
• Coordinate the review of schedule compliance at the end of the shift with their employees. Then update the schedule with status and progress
• Lead scheduled shutdown review meetings and be prepared to comment on status of work in relation to the schedule.
• Track actual progress on service days against plan
• Record reasons for delays and with issues noted
• Lead the feedback of critical information to the planning team
• Facilitate weekly review meeting with the Maintenance Team and area planners to establish and agree on shutdown scope.
• Complete monthly safety meetings with your team to foster an environment of open communication and active genuine care.
• Validate that identified items are prioritized as per the critical backlog process.
• Establishing/support good communications with operations and maintenance personnel
• Lead postmortem review of shutdown activities for lessons learned and opportunities for improvement (Including action management).
• Validate readiness of all planned activities for shutdown against site standards and requirements, prior to final scope lock-in.
• Lead all Shutdown preparation activities and execution phases to ensure control throughout the entire process
• Seek budget approvals for any unplanned or significant expenditures identified through shutdown planning process.
• Develop annual budgets for maintenance activities in the Plant and Mine
• Keeping accurate records of cost and type of maintenance or repair work conducted.
• Ensuring that records of service and reports are stored in accessible locations for future reference
• Changing current culture through embedding of work management process at all levels.
• Accomplish results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.
• Help in management of existing and potential risks to achieve the strategic objectives of the organization regarding health, safety, and environment (HSE), equipment capacity, quality, productivity, and maintenance costs.

Education:

• Journeyperson Trade Certificate or Technical Diploma (Preferred)
• Engineering Degree (Mechanical/Industrial/ Electrical/Process)

License:

• Driver's License (Required)

We are an equal opportunity employer!

Only those candidates who most align with the ideal candidate profile will be contacted by Tacora Resources for an interview.