Director Mine Operations

Genesis Alkali is the world’s largest natural soda ash mine and production site, offering a secure, reliable and diverse range of high-quality product choices. Alkali mines and processes trona ore and manufactures soda ash that is used in the production of glass, detergents, chemical manufacturing, pulp and paper production, and water treatment. It also produces sodium bicarbonate and other chemical compounds used in common industrial, agricultural, and household applications. Our main Alkali operations are in Green River, Wyoming, home of the world's largest trona ore deposit, with a corporate office in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Genesis Alkali, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Genesis Energy, L.P., (NYSE: GEL). Genesis Energy is a growth-oriented master limited partnership headquartered in Houston, Texas.  Through four divisions: offshore pipeline transportation, sodium minerals and sulfur services, marine transportation and onshore facilities and transportation, we provide an integrated suite of services to refineries, oil producers, and industrial and commercial enterprises. For more information visit www.genesisenergy.com or alkali.genesisenergy.com.

Why Join Genesis Alkali? 

• Highly competitive salary commensurate with experience. 
• Medical, Dental, Life & Disability Insurance, Vision, Flexible Spending (Medical and Dependent Care) and Health Savings Accounts, and Pre-paid Legal, beginning first day of employment; company funds a portion of HSA. Retirement 
• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan for Salaried employees, company makes Safe Harbor matching contributions (fully vested) of 100% up to the first 5% of eligible pay you contribute; additionally, Company makes discretionary contributions up to 5% of eligible pay in the first quarter of the following year (three-year vesting requirement).
•  Pension for Hourly Union employees 
• Opportunity to participate in a 401(k) savings plan. The company does not provide a matching contribution for pension eligible employees. 
• Tuition reimbursement programs are available to qualifying employees for approved programs.
• Subsidized transportation to our plant from Green River, Rock Springs, and the Bridger Valley.

Title: Director Mine Operations

Location: Green River, WY

Key Responsibilities: 

•    Accountable for manufacturing operations for the Green River Mine facilities including Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS), production, cost, quality, and reliability
•    Champions a safe work environment and ensures adherence to safety policies 
•    Aligns mine operations goals with site business imperatives through long term planning; ensures alignment of Mine Operations with sales and operating plan for the business
•    Accountable to develop and manage Mine budget, staffing, capital projects and engineering including prioritization of business events and initiatives
•    Leverages Corporate and site resources to drive culture change, continuous improvement, and cost reduction 
•    Proactively monitors and manages costs; holds all leaders accountable for cost control 
•    Fosters team building and collaboration within and across the site
•    Promotes and models open and honest communication
•    Enforces the Performance Management Process
•    Proactively coaches and develops team members with a focus on the growth and development of strong leaders and the talent pipeline
•    Role models culture and core values of the organization
•    Develops and implements changes to improve productivity, reliability and cost improvement
•    Participates in site-wide leadership and decision-making
•    Oversees asset management for Mine facilities
•    Remains in compliance with all applicable laws and corporate requirements

Activities:

•    Provides leadership and direction to implement EHS and mining standards and best practices and build consistency across Mine operations
•    Develops the Mine production plan and manages results against the plan
•    Manages Mine operations to meet the S&OP targets for the business including EHS, production, cost, quality, and reliability 
•    Communicates with key stakeholders' business performance and strategic initiatives
•    Ensures the integration and balance of production requirements across Green River operations
•    Owns and enforce the ECS for Mine Operations, including establishing performance objectives and KPI’s within the business areas and ensuring that they are reported daily, weekly, and monthly
•    Accountable to develop, manage, and reconcile financial and business budgets, forecasts and reporting
•    Coordinates with Corporate and site resources to continuously improve safety, manufacturing costs and technology 
•    Manages the Mine manufacturing assets including the prioritization and authorization of capital and engineering projects
•    Develops appropriate responses to performance trends 
•    Serves as member of the negotiation team and partners with Human Resources in labor relations and contract administration
•    Serves as member of Safety Leadership Team

Skill, Capability and Educational Requirements:

•    B.S. in Engineering required 
•    10-15 years of mining experience required
•    10 years of management or supervisory experience required
•    Underground mining experience preferred
•    Demonstrated leadership and drive for results
•    MS Office Skills, including Excel

Final determination on pay will be made by Human Resources and company leadership considering the candidates education, experience, past performance, demonstrated leadership and influence. 

Genesis Energy is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected categories. This includes providing reasonable accommodation for employee's and applicant's disabilities or religious beliefs and practices. Alternative methods of applying for employment are available to individuals unable to apply through this site because of a disability. Contact Genesis Human Resources to discuss reasonable accommodations by sending an email to hr@genlp.com.