Mine Health & Safety Director

Job Description

Job Description

Mine Health & Safety Director (Underground Mining)

Location: Gouverneur, New York (On-Site)
Relocation Support Available

This is not a policy-driven safety role.

This is a hands-on leadership position responsible for driving safety performance across an active underground mining operation.

You’ll take ownership of compliance, culture, and continuous improvement, working directly with operational leadership to ensure safety is embedded into how the mine runs day to day.

• Lead the development of a strong, accountable safety culture across site
• Act as the primary point of contact for MSHA, including inspector visits and compliance management
• Conduct and lead audits across underground and surface operations
• Drive hazard evaluations, risk assessments, and corrective actions
• Lead incident investigations, including root cause analysis and prevention strategies
• Advise operational leadership on safety performance and improvement opportunities
• Oversee safety coordinators and training functions across site
• Ensure full compliance with federal, state, and local regulations

• Proven experience in Health & Safety within mining (underground strongly preferred)
• Confidence operating as the lead contact for regulatory bodies (MSHA experience essential)
• Strong track record in risk assessment, incident investigation, and corrective action
• Experience building and sustaining a safety culture in an operational environment
• Ability to influence, challenge, and work closely with site leadership
• Experience managing or leading safety teams
• MSHA certifications (Blue Card IU / IS / MM) highly desirable

• Active underground mining operation with both surface and underground scope
• High accountability role reporting into senior operational leadership
• Site-based position requiring full on-site presence

• Direct influence on site safety performance and operational standards
• Leadership position with visibility across the entire operation
• Opportunity to shape safety culture, not just maintain compliance
• Backed by a business focused on operational excellence and long-term development

If you’ve led Health & Safety in a mining environment and are comfortable owning both compliance and culture at site level, apply now.