Richard Saint-Jean
Chibougamau,QC
Summary
Results-driven management professional with proven ability to lead teams to success. Strong focus on team collaboration, operational efficiency, and achieving measurable outcomes. Adept at strategic planning, process improvement, and fostering culture of accountability and excellence. Known for adaptability and consistently meeting changing organizational needs.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
Principal Mining Manager
Groupe Gilbert (DG Mining Group)
10.2023 - Current
- Support the company in its business development to establish itself in other neighbouring regions
- Developed a strong company culture focused on employee engagement, collaboration, and continuous learning opportunities.
- Managed budgets effectively, ensuring optimal financial performance while investing in necessary resources for business growth.
General Manager
Lithium North America Mining (Sayona)
02.2022 - 09.2022
- Restart the operation by Q1 2023
- Negotiate mining contracts, transport and transshipment of concentrate
- Managed budget development, forecasting, and financial reporting processes to track progress towards organizational objectives accurately.
- Enhanced employee satisfaction with proactive communication, timely issue resolution, and continuous process improvement initiatives.
- Developed high-performing teams through effective coaching, mentoring, and performance management strategies.
Site Manager
Groupe Gilbert SANA Division
06.2020 - 01.2022
- Improved client satisfaction with timely project completion through effective communication and coordination among team members.
- Meet production targets and supervise the team (over 300 employees).
- Create working harmony between departments (crusher, warehouse, mobile mechanical maintenance, mining, drilling, rental).
- Support and monitor new supervisors.
- Monitor production costs and related expenses.
General Manager
Métaux BlackRock (Open-pit and Smelter Project)
05.2011 - 05.2020
- Develop the project for a new mining deposit including smelter (400 million tons) using my 35+ years of experience in mining project design.
- Hire members of the management team.
- Establish an operational and organizational vision and philosophy.
- Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules, and contract negotiations.
- Optimize and approve future mining infrastructure from front-end engineering to construction design.
- Establish a good level of communication with cultural communities and obtain social acceptability.
- Closely involved in Impact Benefit Agreement negotiations with First Nations and set up committees to monitor agreements.
- Closely involved in environmental permitting and public communications for start-up operations. Establish good relations with federal, provincial and Cree governments.
- Identify opportunities for company development and optimization.
- Participate in 3 feasibility studies.
- Responsible for supervising detail engineering (90% complete).
Process Plant Manager
Inmet Mining Corporation (Troilus Division)
01.2008 - 01.2011
- Supervised a group of 90 employees in a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment (metallurgists, plant mechanics, operators and laboratory workers) .
- Balanced labor needs with production schedules to optimize workforce utilization while maintaining output targets.
- Maximized plant safety through proactive strategies and well-structured training.
- Implemented quality control measures to reduce defect rates and enhance product quality consistently.
- Increased production efficiency by optimizing plant layout and implementing process improvements.
- Reduced costs by eliminating materials waste and unnecessary labor hours.
- Directed employees and related programs to maximize team productivity and facility output.
- Provided direction and leadership to all levels of employees and managers.
- Boosted employee morale and productivity through effective leadership and motivational techniques.
- Established mine site closure and restoration plan ($20 million budget)
Mill General Foreman
Inmet Mining Corporation (Troilus Division)
11.2003 - 12.2007
Mill Mechanical Foreman
Inmet Mining Corporation (Troilus Division)
02.1999 - 10.2003
Coordinator, Planner and Metallurgist
Inmet Mining Corporation (Troilus Division)
08.1996 - 01.1999
Metallurgist, Technician, Trainer, Etc.
Cambior, Graphicor, Resources Meston, Camflo UG
01.1988 - 12.1996
Education
DEP - Mining Technic (Ore Processing
CEGEP of Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Abitibi05-1989
Skills
- Customer service
- Team leadership
- Time management
- Decision-making
- Four process plant start-ups
- Staff management
- Improvement by 2% total availability of the process plant
- Relationship building
- Staff development
- Conflict resolution
- Improvement by 20% process plant production capacity
- Save 1M$ out of 18M$ budget
Languages
French
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Affiliations
- BOD - Critical Elements Corporation (Mining project - lithium & tantalum)
- BOD - Chibougamau Development
- BOD - Table Jamésienne de concertation minière
Timeline
Principal Mining Manager
Groupe Gilbert (DG Mining Group)
10.2023 - Current
General Manager
Lithium North America Mining (Sayona)
02.2022 - 09.2022
Site Manager
Groupe Gilbert SANA Division
06.2020 - 01.2022
General Manager
Métaux BlackRock (Open-pit and Smelter Project)
05.2011 - 05.2020
Process Plant Manager
Inmet Mining Corporation (Troilus Division)
01.2008 - 01.2011
Mill General Foreman
Inmet Mining Corporation (Troilus Division)
11.2003 - 12.2007
Mill Mechanical Foreman
Inmet Mining Corporation (Troilus Division)
02.1999 - 10.2003
Coordinator, Planner and Metallurgist
Inmet Mining Corporation (Troilus Division)
08.1996 - 01.1999
Metallurgist, Technician, Trainer, Etc.
Cambior, Graphicor, Resources Meston, Camflo UG
01.1988 - 12.1996
DEP - Mining Technic (Ore Processing
CEGEP of Abitibi-Témiscamingue
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