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.About Teck
At Teck, we value diversity. Our teams work collaboratively and respect each person's unique perspective and contribution.Teck is one of Canada's leading mining companies, focused on providing products that are essential to building a better quality of life for people around the globe.Teck has been named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers and is one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People. The pursuit of sustainability guides Teck approach to business. Teck has been recognized as one of the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations by Corporate Knights and is ranked #1 in the Metals and Mining industry on the S&P Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI).Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, its shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols TECK.A and TECK.B and the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TECK.Learn more about Teck at www.teck.com or @TeckResourcesWe wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for the position; however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
