Mill Senior Supervisor (GF) - IAM GOLD COTE
Camp job 1 week in one week out. Senior frontline leader responsible for safe, efficient, and compliant mill operations, overseeing production, people, and assets to meet performance targets.
- Led end-to-end mill operations across crushing, grinding, CIP thickening, and tailings to achieve production and recovery targets.
- Acted as the senior safety authority on shift, enforcing safety standards, permits, and regulatory compliance while driving a strong safety culture.
- Supervised and coached mill supervisors, operators, and support crews; managed staffing, work assignments, and shift priorities.
- Managed operational risks, plant upsets, and emergency response; led incident investigations and corrective actions.
- Coordinated closely with maintenance and reliability teams to prioritize corrective and preventative maintenance, minimizing downtime and protecting asset integrity.
- Optimized throughput, equipment availability, and process stability through disciplined operating practices and real-time decision-making.
- Led mill startups, shutdowns, and changeovers, ensuring safe execution and operational readiness.
- Delivered clear, accurate shift handovers and operational reports to management; escalated critical issues as required.
- Supported continuous improvement initiatives, audits, and process optimization efforts to improve performance and operating discipline.
Mill Operations Supervisor - Wesdome (Eagle River Mill)
(2021-03)
Camp Job 2 weeks in 2 weeks out.
- Covering for General Foreman when on vacation
- Responsibility for shift scheduling including circuit assignments/shift rotations, training, vacations, breaks, overtime assignment, back-up for absent Team Members
- Coordinating production start ups, shutdowns and changeovers
- Attaining shift production goals
- Operating within Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Job Safety Analysis (JSAs)
- Communicating with other Shift Supervisors and General Foreman and Manager
- Responsibility for process control, adjust as necessary during shift to produce product within specification
- Completing all shift reports
- Providing leadership, direction and seek to empower Team Members
- Supporting strategic plan, goals and management decisions
- Ensuring all Team Members follow Company Health & Safety standards as well as requirements of the Occupational Health & Safety Act as it applies to the mining/mill Sector.
- Ensuring all Team Members are trained sufficiently in operating equipment and/or tasks and report all incidents as they occur.
- Operated all Circuits in mill when there is a shortage.
Production Supervisor/Front Line Manager - Imerys Talc - Timmins Ontario
(2020-01)
- Filling in for Manager when on vacation
- Ensuring all customer throughout Canada/United states and Europe are receiving product on time.
- Purchasing all material for Mill Operations, Maintenance/Electrical Department
- Ensuring Targets and Kpi's are met.
- Responsibility for shift scheduling for all employees including circuit assignments/shift rotations, training, vacations, breaks, overtime assignment, back-up for absent Team Members
- Coordinating production start ups, shutdowns and changeovers
- Attaining shift production goals
- Operating within Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Job Safety Analysis (JSAs)
- Communicating with Manager to ensure product control and sales were being effectively executed.
- Responsibility for process control, adjust as necessary during shift to produce product within specification
- Completing all shift reports
- Supporting strategic plan, goals and management decisions
- Ensuring all Team Members follow Company Health & Safety standards as well as requirements of the Occupational Health & Safety Act as it applies to the mining/mill Sector.
- Ensuring all Team Members are trained sufficiently in operating machines and/or tasks and know where the first aid room, kits and other safety equipment are located
Mill Operations Supervisor - Kirkland Lake Gold (Holt North)
(2016-11)
- Responsibility for shift scheduling including circuit assignments/shift rotations, training, vacations, breaks, overtime assignment, back-up for absent Team Members
- Coordinating production start ups, shutdowns and changeovers
- Attaining shift production goals
- Operating within Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Job Safety Analysis (JSAs)
- Communicating with other Shift Supervisors and Plant Managers
- Responsibility for process control, adjust as necessary during shift to produce product within specification
- Completing all shift reports
- Taking on Specialty Management Projects
- Providing leadership, direction and seek to empower Team Members
- Supporting strategic plan, goals and management decisions
- Ensuring all Team Members follow Company Health & Safety standards as well as requirements of the Occupational Health & Safety Act as it applies to the mining/mill Sector.
- Ensuring all Team Members are trained sufficiently in operating machines and/or tasks and know where the first aid room, kits and other safety equipment are located
Mill Operations Supervisor - Tungsten and Copper - North American Tungsten - Northwest Territories
(2013-06 - 2016-08)
Camp Job Fly in Fly out
- Responsibility for shift scheduling including circuit assignments/shift rotations, training, vacations, breaks, overtime assignment, back-up for absent Team Members
- Coordinating production start ups, shutdowns and changeovers
- Attaining shift production goals
- Operating within Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Job Safety Analysis (JSAs)
- Communicating with other Shift Supervisors and Plant Managers
- Responsibility for process control, adjust as necessary during shift to produce product within specification
- Completing all shift reports
- Providing leadership, direction and seek to empower Team Members
- Supporting strategic plan, goals and management decisions
- Also Learned and Operated all Circuits within plant
Primary Crushing Operator - North American Tungsten - Northwest Territories
(2013-06 - 2016-08)
- Operation of jaw crusher and conveyors
Secondary Crushing Operator - North American Tungsten - Northwest Territories
(2013-06 - 2016-08)
- Operation of Cone Crushers Conveyors
- Scrubbers
Grinding Operator - North American Tungsten - Northwest Territories
(2013-06 - 2016-08)
- Operation of Ball and Rod mills Water balance, adjusted of cyclones Wet Screening
- Derrick Screen Operation
Flotation Operator - North American Tungsten - Northwest Territories
(2013-06 - 2016-08)
Tungsten (Scheelite) and Copper Recovery
- Working with Denver flotation cells and agitators Operating Pumps and Feeders
- Scavenger circuits
- 2 Belt Filters and Vacuum Pumps
- Working with 17 different chemicals to achieve proper separation for grade/recovery Sampling
- Working with an XRF for samples from flotation.
Operator Technician/Mill Trainer/Lead Hand - Agrium - Kapuskasing Phosphate Operations
(2004 - 2013)
Control Room Operator - Agrium - Kapuskasing Phosphate Operations
(2004 - 2013)
- DCS/Delta-V Operator
- Complete start up and shut down of complete mill.
- Monitoring and making various process changes, Water balance, Grinding, Flotation, Drying and Tailings.
- Using Manual, Auto, Cascade loops to control process, pump levels and pressures.
- Building trends to adjust for variances in process.
- Making ore blend changes to ensure mill can achieve proper grade and recovery
- Proper radio communication with all operators on the floor.
- Work Permit issuing to all personal working in the mill
- Being able to multi-task
Flotation Operator - Agrium - Kapuskasing Phosphate Operations
(2004 - 2013)
- Start up and shut down process equipment
- Working with flotation cells, blower, agitators and pumps.
- Working with chemicals to achieve proper separation and get 85% recovery rate and set grade. Starch, Sodium Hydroxide, Tall oil, Soda ash
- Process control troubleshooting in field and with DCS, trending.
- Worked directly with grinding operator to ensure proper grind size was being sent to floats
- Sample taking and pressing
- Lockouts on for any piece of equipment that needs maintenance
- Performed daily equipment checks.
- Performed housekeeping audits, resolves issues as they arose.
Grinding Operator - Agrium - Kapuskasing Phosphate Operations
(2004 - 2013)
- Process Control
- Operating/Troubleshooting Ball and Sag Mills
- Operating Cyclones, Classifier, Pumps
- Working with Flotation operator to achieve proper grind size
- Using 50/100 mesh screens to achieve proper grinds
- Performed housekeeping audits, resolved issues as they arose.
- DCS Trending/Operation
- Working with Conveyors
- Working with Crusher
- Performed daily equipment checks.
Utility/Dryer Operator - Agrium - Kapuskasing Phosphate Operations
(2004 - 2013)
- Operating fluid bed dryer system
- Working with chemicals Flo-Dry, Betz, Sodium Hypochlorite
- Operating with pumps, fans, bag house and dust collector systems
- Working with conveyors and screw conveyors
- Working with mill water balance, changing socks, strainers.
- Performed housekeeping audits, resolves issues as they arose.
- Performed daily equipment checks.
