Tailings Superintendent

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Date: Jan 13, 2026

Company: Hudbay Minerals

Tailings Superintendent

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Hudbay Minerals Inc. is a vertically integrated mining company that operates mines, concentrators, and metal production facilities. Our vision is of a growing, well managed and consistently profitable company that provides value to our shareholders. Exploration success and continuous improvement in safety, health, environment, and operating performance drive the company’s value. Our employees at every level of the company demonstrate ethics and integrity, take on accountability and achieve success.

Strategic planning is a core strength with plan execution enhanced by high levels of understanding and collaboration. Our company strives to build mutual trust and respect with all of our stakeholder groups.

The Copper Mountain mine currently produces approximately 100 million pounds of copper equivalent per year. With a future mill expansion and the integration of New Ingerbelle, the Copper Mountain Mine is expected to produce approximately 140 million pounds of copper equivalent per year over the first 20 years of its 32-year mine life based on reserves. Copper Mountain is committed to the safe, responsible mining of copper, which is vital to powering a clean-energy future.

Hudbay Minerals Inc. is seeking a Tailings Superintendent at our Copper Mountain Mine in Princeton, BC. This position is a 5x2 , 8-hour, day shift schedule.

Please note that this opportunity is NOT a fly-in-fly-out position.

As we continue to grow Copper Mountain Mine, there are many career development opportunities available for motivated and goal-oriented individuals.

Work with us and you will benefit from the mentorship and guidance of experienced team members because we understand that in order to accomplish our goals, we must work as a team and rely on the effort of every team member.

Copper Mountain Mine is located near the town of Princeton, British Columbia at the center of the scenic Similkameen Valley. Princeton is a community-oriented town with a diverse offering of activities, especially for those who love the outdoors. Princeton is also in close proximity to both the city of Vancouver and the Okanagan.

Reporting to Tailings and Water Systems Manager, the Tailings Superintendent is accountable for leadership of the Tailings Operations teams. This leadership ensures the teams have safe and productive supervision, as well as effective systems, methods, and scheduling to meet tailings placement targets and quality standards; resulting in the safe and efficient operation of the tailings management facility (TMF).

• Ensures work is undertaken in compliance with British Columbia mining regulations and the Mine site safety, quality, and environmental standards and procedures,
• Ensures work is undertaken in accordance with the TMF’s Operations, Maintenance and Surveillance requirements (OMS manual) and TMF design requirements,
• Liaises with the Engineer of Record (EoR) on monitoring data, quality data and production plans,
• Liaises with the Independent Tailings Review Board (ITRB) in scheduled meetings,
• Coordinates with operations, maintenance and technical teams to deliver safe, reliable production,
• Ensures compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Job Hazard Assessments (JHA) and actively participates in Health & Safety initiatives,
• Monitors staff scheduling to ensure shift staffing requirements are met,
• Conducts workplace and TMF inspections on a regular basis,
• Identifies, investigates, develops mitigation options, and documents potential dam safety as well as health, safety, and environmental concerns,
• Develop and implement methods to meet dam construction activities, work schedules and coordinates work activities with other departments,
• Provides information to production planning such that production objectives are met,
• Develop and implement tailings equipment strategy to seek…