Division Manager - Percussive Drilling Services

• Boart Longyear is committed to high quality safety, environmental and continuous improvement practices. Applicants should be able to demonstrate shared values in this area.
• Identify risks / hazards and ensure corrections are implemented.
• Provide leadership on operational matters including drilling technical issues, drills and ancillary equipment, and ensuring competency development.
• Create a work environment that is respectful, open, appreciative, and values each person.
• Ensure relevant operational systems, processes and practices exist, are understood, and applied consistently throughout the zone. Alignment to global BLY operating standards, systems, and metrics.
• Partner with the Regional Fleet & Asset Manager to ensure equipment meets the requirements of the drilling standard and client requirements.
• Extensive travel may be required for site visits/inspections.
• Facilitate ongoing vital communication between employees, operations, and the client.
• Maintain all required documentation including safety, administrative, and employee management and send necessary documentation to Head Office.
• Maintain knowledge of specific requirements imposed by governing bodies.
• Balance competing & conflicting requirements consistent with Company values & business principles.
• Schedule required human and physical assets for each project.
• Maintain an accurate and full account of all daily drilling operations including safety, production, downtime, and any incidents.
• Serve as customer contact for contractual issues and attend periodic meetings with the customer to report on project progress, site issues and any other matters.
• Achieve operational plans that deliver expected results for safety, talent development, revenue, cost, asset maintenance, and margins.
• Develop market opportunity through new projects or capital equipment.
• Create long term stability through sufficient talent acquisition and development, organization design, and unified team environment.
• Other duties as required.

• Bachelor's degree or diploma, especially in mining or geology, or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 7 years experience in the Drilling Services industry.
• Demonstrated project management skills with the ability to handle multiple projects concurrently.
• Effective time management and organizational skills.
• Proven and demonstrated leadership skills to communicate goals, while motivating employees to achieve identified targets.
• Demonstrated business planning skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal; Bilingual (French/English) is an asset.
• Aptitude for solving problems.
• Comfortable with MS Office tools.

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