Construction Director
Bernhard
Manager, Global Exploration Drilling
Coeur Mining, Inc.
full-time
Posted on:
Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • Illinois
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💰 $140,000 - $160,000 per year
Job Level
SeniorLead
About the role
- Lead Coeur Mining’s worldwide drilling operations, overseeing drill supervisors and contract drill teams across regions.
- Develop global drilling strategies, SOPs, and improvements in safety, environmental compliance, and data quality.
- Collaborate with site and corporate exploration leadership, drill contractors, HSE teams, and operations.
- Design, negotiate, roll out, and manage global drill contracts with preferred suppliers for cost control and value optimization.
- Monitor drilling performance metrics, cost efficiency, and program progress; drive continuous improvement.
- Ensure QA/QC for core and RC samples and support training of the global drilling workforce.
Requirements
- Minimum 15 years’ experience in drilling program management, with at least 5 years in a multi-site or global leadership role.
- Extensive experience as a Drilling Superintendent or equivalent with an independent or major core drilling company.
- Proven ability to manage and coordinate multiple drilling operations across different geographies and time zones.
- Strong technical knowledge of core drilling methods, drilling mechanics, drill bits, motors, mud systems, and equipment optimization.
- Demonstrated experience in global contract negotiation, cost tracking, and budget management.
- Strong leadership skills with a proven ability to implement and enforce HSE standards without sacrificing operational efficiency.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, capable of working across cultures and languages.
- Knowledge of drilling management software (such as CorePlan)
- Proficiency in Spanish
