SSR Mining Inc. · 1 month ago
Senior Business Improvement Advisor
Cripple Creek, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$105K/yr - $130K/yr
8+ years expSSR Mining Inc. is an intermediate gold company with a commitment to safety, collaboration, and excellence. The Senior Business Improvement Advisor will lead continuous site level improvement initiatives, collaborating with site leadership to identify, prioritize, and implement improvement opportunities.
Mining & Metals
Responsibilities
Facilitate and coach site leadership and CI project teams through the project life cycle consisting of project identification, initiation, planning, implementation, and closeout
Guide and assist departments to run fact-based data analysis to identify and prioritize continuous improvement projects
Coach project leaders and sponsors to write project charters and develop project Gantt charts
Assist project leaders in conducting project financial benefit estimations and compiling benefit estimation models for the entire site
Lead site and corporate validation of CI project benefits
Manage a site portfolio of CI projects by assisting project leaders in staying on track with project progress, tracking projects in project management systems, and ensure project meetings are happening to identify and mitigate project risks
Facilitate project kickoff and closeout meetings
Facilitate problem-solving sessions using structured problem-solving tools
The role will be primarily responsible for identifying and overseeing the implementation of site improvement initiatives consistent with SSR’s operating methods
Conduct data analysis as part of focused improvement initiatives or continuous process monitoring (including but not limited to data collection plans, creating KPIs, run charts or dashboards, FMEA, developing visual management boards, root cause analysis)
Actively facilitate detailed workflows, processes, standards, and procedures relevant to operational reporting and identify practices that drive value
Investigate shortfalls and process inefficiencies within current site operations and maintenance processes
Communicate progress of site-level improvement initiatives and develop mitigation strategies for initiatives that do not meet timing and task progress
Align the site process to the corporate OE process, training materials, and OE methodologies
Train, mentor, and guide team members in new processes
Provide coaching and support to promote and embed operations excellence and continuous improvement culture
Collaborate with site stakeholders to enhance productivity and staff satisfaction
Develop an annual site-level OE program, taking inputs from the Strategic Business Plan (SBP), annual business planning process, and other business priorities
Support site initiative sponsors and project leads to progress improvement deliverables
Oversee standards, BI toolsets, Communication Toolboxes, MOC, and datasets
Support all BI strategic solutions, such as Value Driver Trees, dynamics reporting, data analytics, and visualization, to provide site leadership with insights and recommendations for decision-making and strategic planning
Organize and facilitate monthly site leadership CI project review
Support the implementation of innovation and operational technology projects at site level
Assist with site-level project change management for projects
Provide continuous training, coaching, and mentorship to department CI ambassadors
Help with the overall development of CI program at the site and drive site CI culture through stakeholder engagement and leading by influence
Interface with the General Manager on a recurrent basis, providing report outs on BI program status, generating presentations, site program compliance metrics
Any other duties as assigned by the department
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Applicable Field (Mining, Metallurgy, or Geology Engineering, Geology) from an accredited college or university preferred or demonstrated applicable experience in lieu of degree
Minimum 8-10 years' of related experience, preferably within a resource-based organization
3+ years' experience in CI
Certified (or working towards certification) such as a six sigma green belt, additional certification in Lean and/or Kaizen is a plus
Functional knowledge of open pit mine unit and leach unit operations as well as maintenance and materials management
Excellent data and business analysis skills – detailed analysis and definitions of KPIs, measures, business logic and calculations, reporting requirements, process mapping, data collection, root cause analysis, hypothesis testing, and statistics
Proficient as a facilitator of workshops and process improvement initiatives using continuous improvement methodologies (DMAIC, A3, SIPOC, VOC, process mapping, value stream mapping, FMEA, 5 Whys, 5S, visual management, fishbone, waste analysis, standard work)
Excellent interpersonal and relationship skills and the ability to communicate with individuals at all levels of the organization, both written and oral
Strong time management skills with the ability to work in tight deadlines and handle the pressure of last minute requests with little to no supervision
International travel could be required
Ability to link the impact of operational efficiency metrics to business outcomes (ie revenue, cost) through financial analysis
Demonstrated ability to work across the organization as a change agent to achieve results
High levels of energy, drive and maturity
Leverage expertise and leadership skills to create value and buy-in from management team to the front line
Ability to communicate in Professional English, with the ability to comport business communications in Spanish and Turkish language being a secondary asset to the role
Benefits
401(k)
Medical/dental/vision insurance
Employee share purchase plan
PTO
STI
Company
SSR Mining Inc.
SSR Mining Inc.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Benjamin Robinson
Human Resources Business Partner
Krissy Houston, PHR, SHRM-CP
Senior Human Resources Business Partner
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