Continuous Improvement Superintendent

The Superintendent Continuous Improvement (CI) leads the day-to-day execution of the Haile CI program owning the initiative pipeline valuation discipline recurring assurance activities and departmental engagement. The role serves as the operational anchor for CI and Risk at Haile ensuring no genuine improvement falls through the cracks and that the teams value contribution is visible and defensible to corporate CI and the Board. The Superintendent deputizes for the Manager CI/Risk when required and is expected to develop into a Manager CI/Risk succession candidate within two to three years.

• Own the Haile site CI initiative pipeline end-to-end: identification scoping valuation gating tracking and close-out in line with the OGC CI Framework and High-Level Valuation Guideline.
• Configure every Wired Up initiative with the correct benefit category and a working VDT-based benefit calculation; manual benefit entry without defensible methodology is not acceptable.
• Operate the project selection cadence with the Manager CI/Risk and Senior Management Team producing a transparent priority classification matrix and current-year plan tied to budget and bottleneck strategy.
• Run fortnightly initiative health-checks across the portfolio and lead close-out reviews on completed initiatives including written learning capture.

Department Engagement and Recurring Assurance

• Hold a recurring engagement rhythm with each operating department (Mining Process Maintenance Technical Services Commercial) to capture meaningful changes in-flight rather than retrospectively.
• Coach department leads and idea owners through the valuation guideline; maintain a transparent log of in-flight conversations and emerging opportunities.
• Own Hailes contribution to the annual insurance renewal cycle MAT/business interruption assessments audit and assurance reviews and maintain a risk-and-recurring-activity calendar.
• Lead site readiness for internal and external CI audits including evidence packs and corrective-action close-out.

Reporting Governance and Strategic Integration

• Prepare monthly Haile CI reports and dashboards; lead monthly CI reviews with the Senior Management Team and represent Haile in quarterly Group CI reviews.
• Produce defensible variance commentary on every active initiative and manage CI budget tracking against the approved departmental budget.
• Provide the operational backbone for the Leading for Performance program pilot and Mining Operating System (MOS) rollout integrating CI cadence with new operating rhythms and bottleneck management.
• Coach idea owners and Specialists in embedding change through behaviours RARs scorecards and variance reports so improvements sustain after project close-out.

People Leadership and Safety

• Provide leadership and coaching to Specialists and Analysts as the team grows including objective setting feedback performance reviews and development planning.
• Build effective relationships across the Haile site and broader OceanaGold network (Macraes Waihi Didipio Brisbane) to broaden CI reach.
• Perform all work safely correctly use all PPE obey all health and safety instructions attend pre-shift safety meetings complete Stop-Think and Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) prior to undertaking tasks and report all incidents near-misses and workplace hazards.
• Implement CI initiatives following dedicated change management processes to ensure change risk is mitigated and outcomes are as expected.

Qualifications :

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in a numerically focused discipline (engineering mathematics finance science or similar) at degree level (required)
• Formal training or qualifications in Continuous Improvement Lean/Six Sigma Risk Management or equivalent operational excellence methodology (preferred)
• Full and current driver license

Experience

• Eight or more years of mining or heavy-industry experience including at least three years in a Continuous Improvement or Operational Excellence role
• Demonstrated experience owning a CI portfolio end-to-end including initiative valuation governance reporting and stakeholder management
• Track record of running recurring assurance and governance cycles (e.g. insurance audit risk) independently
• Experience coaching technical and operational personnel through structured problem solving and change management

Core Competencies

• Drive for value initiative governance valuation discipline and prioritization
• Engagement stakeholder relationships and credibility with site leaders
• Structured problem solving analysis reliability and data handling
• Structured communication (written presentations and oral)
• Sustainability and embedding change through behaviours and systems
• People leadership and safety leadership
• OceanaGold values: Care Respect Integrity Performance Teamwork

Other Criteria

• Satisfactory results from the prescribed medical examination and physical appraisal indicating fitness and ability to carry out prescribed tasks to required performance and safety standards
• Production of a satisfactory security clearance
• Eligibility to work at Haile (USA) without sponsorship or willingness and ability to be sponsored under company policy

Additional Information :

WHATS ON OFFER:

• Competitive salary short-term and long-term bonus
• Comprehensive benefits package including health vision and dental insurance 401K and more
• Great residential location close to Charlotte SC and is located between the mountains and sea.
• Long service recognition
• Living Our Values recognition program
• In-office snack shop
• Monthly paid training available and professional development
• Supportive work environment with a focus on safety and teamwork
• Access to OceanaGold Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
   

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time