Business Area Manager

Closing Date: June 30, 2025

As Canada’s largest diversified mining company, Teck is committed to providing the world with essential resources safely and sustainably. We have a rich history of consistently driving innovation, harnessing cutting-edge technology, and cultivating a dynamic environment that empowers our employees to shape the future.

Teck is looking for an experienced Business Area Manager to join our team at our Trail Operations, one of the world's largest fully integrated zinc and lead smelting and refining complexes. Reporting to the Manager, Production, the Business Area Manager provides leadership for the business area focused on production and maintenance execution activities while ensuring all safety, environmental, and training functions are operationalized and effective.

This role is based in the welcoming community of Trail, situated in the beautiful West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. Here you will find outdoor adventure at your fingertips! Whether it’s biking and skiing, or the laid-back atmosphere of fishing and hiking, there is something for everyone.

This position offers relocation assistance and a compressed workweek with alternating Fridays off. Come experience what work life balance is all about! 

Responsibilities:

• Be a courageous safety leader, adhere to and sponsor safety and environmental rules and procedures
• Drive operational excellence to achieve production targets, operating efficiencies, and best practices
• Prepare annual budgets and work closely with team to manage costs and identify potential operating cost reductions  
• Develop working relationships and partnership with key stakeholders, providing advice on initiatives and ensuring solutions are addressing business requirements 
• Promote a culture of predictive and proactive maintenance by ensuring systems, procedures, standards, and controls are built and followed
• Lead all aspects of people practices for the business unit including performance management, talent development and coaching, and succession planning 

Qualifications:

• 12+ years of leadership experience in a production environment.  Experience with pyrometallurgy, hydrometallurgy or electrometallurgy processes and equipment would be an asset. 
• Strong leadership skills and team coordination in heavy industrial processing environment.
• Proven track record of promoting a safety-first culture among teams
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate across varying functions and levels of the organization 
• Experience with creating and overseeing budgets
• Advanced analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills
• Excellent computer skills 

Why Join Us?

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: $160,000 - $198,000

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

Please note this role does require the successful candidate to live within 100KM of Trail,  British Columbia. Relocation assistance will be offered however there is no camp or company housing.

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