Superintendent, Mill Processing Inside

Role Overview

Teck is a leading Canadian resource company focused on responsibly providing the metals essential for global development and the energy transition while caring for the people, communities and land that we love.

Embrace Courageous Safety Leadership (CSL): At Teck, safety is a core value, central to our work culture. Through programs like CSL, we empower every employee to be a safety leader, fostering a proactive approach to identifying and mitigating risks. As part of our team, you'll contribute to sustaining this safety-first environment, where speaking up and driving positive change are not just encouraged but expected.

Reporting to the Manager, Mill Operations & Maintenance Execution, the Superintendent, Mill-Inside Operations is responsible for leading the day-to-day operation and technical performance of one of Canada's largest copper concentrators.

This role provides leadership to the Mill inside Operations, Metallurgy, Process Control and Technical teams, ensuring the safe, reliable and efficient operation of the grinding, flotation, leaching, filtration, concentrate handling and process optimization areas of the concentrator.

We are looking for an engaging, personable and conscientious leader who believes exceptional operational performance begins with people. While technical expertise and operational discipline are essential, success in this role is defined by the ability to build trust, develop others and create an environment where employees are engaged, empowered and accountable.

This is an opportunity to shape culture, develop future leaders and influence the performance of one of the world's premier copper concentrators. The successful candidate will be highly visible in the operation, approachable to employees at every level and committed to fostering a workplace where safety, collaboration, continuous improvement and respect are demonstrated every day.

Key Responsibilities

• Champion a visible, values-based safety culture by leading from the front and ensuring compliance with all safety, environmental and regulatory requirements.
• Lead the Mill Operations, Metallurgy, Process Control and Technical teams while fostering a culture of accountability, ownership, teamwork and continuous improvement.
• Safely deliver production commitments by optimizing throughput, recovery, concentrate quality, plant stability and operating costs.
• Lead daily operational decision-making across grinding, flotation, leaching, filtration, concentrate handling and associated processing circuits.
• Develop and mentor leaders throughout the department by providing coaching, meaningful feedback, succession planning and opportunities for growth.
• Build strong partnerships with Mill Maintenance, Mill Outside Operations, Mine Operations, Mine Engineering and Technical Services to optimize overall site performance.
• Use operational data, process knowledge and key performance indicators to identify opportunities for sustainable improvement and operational excellence.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance safety, reliability, productivity, recovery, cost performance and employee engagement.
• Participate in annual business planning, budgeting and forecasting while maintaining accountability for operational performance against plan.
• Support major shutdowns, projects, commissioning activities and operational readiness initiatives.
• Maintain a strong leadership presence in the plant by engaging with employees, removing barriers and reinforcing high standards of performance and behaviour.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will be an authentic leader who excels at developing people, solving complex operational challenges and building collaborative relationships across the organization.

You will bring:

• Extensive operational leadership experience within a large base metal concentrator.
• A minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible leadership experience in mineral processing, preferably within a unionized mining environment.
• Demonstrated success leading both operations and technical teams in a large-scale processing facility.
• Experience through the construction, commissioning, ramp-up or operation of large mineral processing plants would be considered an asset.
• A degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mineral Processing, Engineering or a related discipline is preferred.
• Candidates with an engineering degree must be registered as, or eligible to register, with Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia (EGBC) as a P. Eng.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to balance safety, production, reliability, recovery and cost performance.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong analytical thinking, sound judgment and effective decision-making abilities.
• Experience leading organizational change and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Proven conflict resolution, negotiation and facilitation skills.
• Experience working collaboratively with Indigenous communities and a commitment to building inclusive and respectful workplaces.