Supervisor - Dispatch at Vocation Media Limited in Big Timber, MT, USA

Responsibilities

• The successful candidate will be principally responsible for supervising and directing the safe, efficient movement of traffic (including personnel, supplies, ore, and waste) on the rail and coordinating, tracking, monitoring, and reporting the internal movement of ore and waste production by the truck fleet and transfer operators.
• Maintain communications for all underground departments and surface facilities.
• Monitoring of the landline phone, leaky feeder radio, and mine phone system.
• Recordkeeping of communications.
• Timely and accurately transferring information between supervisors and departments on a shift-by-shift basis.
• Working with other supervisors, lead people and departments.
• Coordinating the flow of material through employees not under the supervision of Dispatch Coordinator.
• Initiating/implementing recommendations to improve the efficiency of the operation.
• Monitoring employee call-offs; monitoring and enforcement of the Good Neighbor Agreement Transportation Policy.
• Handling/assisting mine emergencies, including understanding ERP and other company response documents.
• Working closely with other Dispatch Coordinators.
• Controlling and initiating the end of shift blasting.
• The incumbent will also be assigned to perform front-line supervisor duties, including but not limited to drug/alcohol testing, personnel issues, coordination of efforts on surface to support underground supervisor and special projects.

Requirements

• Working knowledge of underground mining operations including safety, production, maintenance, economics, equipment, and staff utilization.
• Leadership qualities including character, teamwork, communication, business sense and vision.
• Multi-line telephone experience.
• Established planning, organizational, and analytical skills, detail-oriented, and versatile.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Demonstrated professionalism and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks with minimal supervision.
• Proficient in computer applications (Microsoft Office Suite, including Word and Excel).
• Proven interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Knowledge of MSHA regulations and understanding of health, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Meet and maintain qualifications for working with explosives per the Safe Explosives Act.
• Understanding of underground mining methods/terminology.
• Working knowledge of underground operations including safety, production, maintenance, costs, equipment, and staff utilization.
• High school diploma and 1-2 years of specialized training in mine operations or a related field, and 4 years of related work experience; OR bachelor's degree in mining or related field and 1-2 years related work experience.
• Previous dispatching experience (radio and phone systems).
• Previous supervisory and management skills and experience.
• Underground haulage experience.

Skills

Required

• Multi-line telephone experience.
• Proven interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment.