Mining Operations Manager
industrial_energy_operations › Mining Operations · M3 — M3 — Senior Manager · Management
Manages managers and supervisors overseeing day-to-day mining operations at a site or business unit.
Median pay · United States · annual
$120,351 USD
▲ +40.6% vs M1 on this ladder
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pay@2 · 2026-07
What this role is
Manages managers and supervisors overseeing day-to-day mining operations at a site or business unit. At the Senior Manager (M3) level, the role owns multiple teams or a sub-function, multi-team execution and resourcing trade-offs, and drives sub-function outcomes. Manages managers and/or several teams.
What this level does
- Manage day-to-day mining activities for a department or pit, ensuring safe, efficient and disciplined execution across Mining, Drill & Blast and Haulage
- Own the operational budget and production targets for the area, evaluating trends in cost, cycle times and equipment availability to drive improvements
- Lead a team of supervisors and coordinate contractor crews, resolving diverse operational issues that span multiple functions
- Translate the weekly and monthly mine plan into executable shift schedules and monitor progress against production and cost metrics
- Coordinate with maintenance, planning and safety leads to balance production throughput with equipment reliability and compliance
- Knowledge applied
- Applies broad knowledge of mining methods, regulatory compliance and workforce management to run a department or pit and its budget.
- Complexity & problem solving
- Resolves diverse operational issues and evaluates trends in cost, cycle time and availability to drive improvements.
- Collaboration & interaction
- Leads supervisor and contractor teams and coordinates across maintenance, planning and safety functions.
- Typical experience
- 5–7+ years managing mining professionals, crews and operating budgets.
Skills at this level
- Core Mining Methods
- — Applies a strong understanding of mining operations — including drilling, blasting and extraction techniques — to direct how the working face is advanced and how equipment is deployed.
- Regulatory and Safety Compliance
- — Maintains a thorough understanding of mining regulations and safety standards, enforcing compliant, smooth and productive operations at the working face and across the department.
- Mining Equipment Operation and Maintenance
- — Oversees the operation and upkeep of heavy mining equipment — wheel loaders, drilling machines, excavators, dump trucks and bulldozers — coordinating maintenance to keep machinery working and downtime minimized.
- Production and Cost Optimization
- — Manages operating budgets and optimizes the extraction cycle, balancing production throughput, cycle times and cost objectives for the mining area.
- Operational Problem-Solving and Analysis
- — Applies analytical skill to oversee complex mining operations, diagnosing production and cost performance gaps and creating actionable plans to close them.
- Mine Operational Planning
- — Translates mine plans into executable schedules and, at senior levels, prepares consolidated operational and long-term plans across assets, monitoring and reporting progress.
- Workforce and Crew Management
- — Manages mining personnel and contractor crews — from directly supervising operators to leading superintendents — including rostering, scheduling and coverage of the extraction cycle.
- Mining Software and Fleet Systems
- — Uses mining simulation software and fleet management systems (e.g., EYEMINE) to plan extraction sequences and monitor equipment and production in real time.
- Digital and Data Analytics Fluency
- — Applies fluency in field operations and data analytics — autonomous hauling systems, AI-driven predictive maintenance, real-time analytics and 3D geological modeling — to modernize and monitor remote mining operations.
- Strategic Planning and Risk Management
- — Devises long-term operational strategy and manages risk across a multi-asset portfolio, making high-stakes decisions that influence the operational success and financial viability of mining projects.
- Capital Planning and Investment
- — Proposes and evaluates capital investment in mining assets and technologies, tying operational decisions to financial viability and ESG considerations.
- Stakeholder and Executive Engagement
- — Engages senior leaders, executives, regulators and major contractors on critical operational, safety and capital matters, influencing policy and key decisions.
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