Lead, Business Improvement

Closing Date: Monday, April 21, 2025

Teck is a leading Canadian resource company focused on responsibly providing the metals essential for global development and the energy transition while caring for the people, communities and land that we love.

Teck's two regional business units, North America and Latin America, are responsible for Teck's assets through all phases of safe, sustainable development, operation and closure. The business units are supported by enterprise-wide functions that set strategic direction, establish standards and provide governance, as well as supporting the business through shared services, centres of excellence and business partnering.

The Lead, Business Improvement is the core role in Teck's Operations Excellence Improvement Team, a small corporate group that augments site improvement efforts. This position is primarily responsible for the development, execution and sustainment of continuous improvement initiatives to achieve business value across our operations.

This is an exciting opportunity to help Teck sustain its place as a leader in mining and processing continuous improvement. You will have the chance to interact with senior leaders across the company, and work with OEMs, experts in our corporate teams and most critically, site operational teams.

The experience acquired as Lead, Business Improvement will set you up for success for future opportunities at Teck. Success will require a blend of analytical and interpersonal skills. Your analytical skills will empower you to overcome large and ambiguous business problems through a hypothesis-driven approach, while your interpersonal skills will enable you to lead cross-functional teams, such as mining engineers, mine operations and continuous improvement specialists, to develop, implement and sustain novel solutions.

Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to be part of one of Canada's leading mining companies and join our team!

Responsibilities

Safety

• Be a courageous safety leader, adhere to and sponsor safety and environmental rules and procedures
• Special focus on understanding and following all site access and safety regulations across Teck's operating sites

Data Analysis

• Be the primary source of reliable data analysis, providing the fact base that Teck's improvement teams use to make prioritization decisions
• Provide rigor and accuracy to the improvement effort. As the chief source of insight based on the data, facilitate the prioritization of improvement opportunities, and use root cause analysis to help resolve day-to-day issues with implementation
• Develop performance tracking dashboards, value driver trees and other tools using Excel and PowerBI

Improvement Pipeline Management: demonstrate high quality pipeline management:

• Diagnostics: bring clarity and precision to the identification of site bottlenecks and the highest priority initiatives to address those bottlenecks and the potential KPI impact at stake
• Implementation: develop and implement plans in partnership with site "Idea Owners" to achieve the target KPI impact
• Maximize value: track the performance of improvement initiatives via metrics such as KPIs, end user adoption & cost. In addition, collaborate with teams to proactively identify risks, issues and/or opportunities to achieve additional KPI impact
• Lock-in: sustain KPI impacts by reflecting improvement initiatives in the site's management operating systems (MOS)
• Throughout the improvement pipeline process, demonstrate a bias for action; a willingness to coach on-site and in the field; and high-quality change management

Relationship building

• Be seen as a credible and trusted partner by site "Idea Owners", Improvement Teams and leadership primarily by the quality of your work but also via:
• A "humble but driven" approach
• An appreciation for the multitude of complexities that our operations manage

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in one or more specializations: continuous improvement, mining operations, engineering or planning within the resources industry
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Business, or a related field
• Experience in mining autonomy (haul trucks, drills, etc.) is considered an asset
• Excellent interpersonal skills as well as excellent oral and written communication skills, comfortable with Senior leader engagement
• Solid understanding of mining industry fundamentals
• Excellent communicator who can articulate points and effectively delivering a message
• Experience and understanding of effective change management including acting as a Change Agent
• Builds relationships easily and comfortable with engaging others
• Adaptable and comfortable with working in ambiguous and unstructured settings
• Adept problem-solver who is able to organize sophisticated problems, frame analysis, and arrive at conclusions quickly
• Self-motivated: able to independently deliver work products to timelines
• Ability to positively influence, persuade and build relationships with people
• Bias for action - seeks to move from analysis to action as quickly as possible
• Travel requirements for this role will vary, but would not exceed 50% on average

Why Join Us?

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At Teck, we offer more than just a job - we provide a pathway to personal and professional enrichment. With captivating projects set against stunning backdrops, a culture of inclusivity and collaboration, and boundless opportunities to learn and grow, joining us means embracing a fulfilling and dynamic career adventure.

Teck employees receive access to our total rewards program and comprehensive benefits package that promote physical, mental, financial, and emotional well-being. This includes but is not limited to:

• Annual Performance Bonus
• Profit Share Plan
• Health Spending Account
• Personal Spending Account
• Extended Health Care
• Dental and Vision Care
• Employer Paid Pension Plan
• Life Insurance and Disability Coverage
• Paid Sick Leave, Vacation and Holidays
• Virtual Telemedicine and additional support for overall well-being
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)

Salary Range: $103000.0 - $127000.0

The actual base salary offered is determined based on the successful candidate's relevant experience, skills, and competencies and considers internal equity.

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