Mobile Maintenance Mechanic

MAIN PURPOSE: The mobile maintenance mechanic is responsible for maintaining and repairing mine production drills, trucks, muckers, and other mining equipment. They are also in charge of performing preventative maintenance (PMs), as well as scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on all mobile equipment within the mine. This position will involve working in both underground and surface environments.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES/ACTIVITIES:

• Perform routine inspections, lubrication, diagnostics, maintenance, and repairs on all underground mining
• Equipment
• Perform all mobile maintenance duties on mobile equipment which includes, but is not limited to, drills, bolters, trucks, muckers, shotcrete mixers
• Maintaining a high standard of housekeeping in all work areas to provide a safe and healthy workplace for all employees, contractors, and vendors
• Read, interpret, understand and utilize mechanical drawings, hydraulic schematics, electrical drawings, and OEM manuals and procedures
• Commission, maintain, and repair mine production drills, trucks, muckers, and troubleshoot / repair CANBUS/RCS/TCAD drill rig systems and instruments
• Troubleshoot mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical issues as well as develop effective repair solutions to prevent equipment breakdowns.
• Perform scheduled tasks to extend the lifespan of equipment Such as, Preventative Maintenance (PMs), Planned component replacement (PCRs), major and minor repairs.
• Conduct systematic checks of pneumatic, lubrication, hydraulics, and fire suppression systems.
• Adhere to all safety protocols, company policies, and state/federal regulations to maintain a safe and compliant work environment.
• Maintain detailed records of maintenance activities, inspections, and repairs in SAP.
• Ability to operate equipment such as overhead cranes, forklifts, boom trucks and underground mining equipment.
• Ability to weld, use cutting torch, and fabricate.
• Train and mentor junior mobile maintenance technicians.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Three (3) years of experience with mobile maintenance in a mining environment preferred.
• Proven experience as a heavy equipment mechanic required.
• Mobile Maintenance certifications highly regarded.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems of heavy equipment required.
• Ability to read and interpret equipment manuals, schematics, and technical drawings.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications required. Proficiency in SAP preferred.
• Must be willing and able to work independently with a high safety standard.

KEY PERSONAL COMPETENCIES:

• Action Oriented - Initiates timely action to address important issues.
• Collaborates - Encourages unity rather than us vs. them thinking
• Commitment – committed to personal development and a culture of continues improvement
• Flexibility- Able to think quickly and make sound decisions in a rapidly changing environment
• Communicates Effectively - Clear, concise, and professional in communication.
• Decision Quality - Considers various inputs, criteria, and trade-offs to arrive at effective decisions and recommendations.
• Ensures accountability - Follows through on commitments.
• Manages Ambiguity - Accepts needed change despite the uncertainty it brings.
• Reliability – Can be counted on to be punctual and maintain a high standard of attendance

HSEC ACCOUNTABILITIES

Everyone in the workplace is responsible for his or her own safety and for the safety of their co-workers. Employees are responsible for performing all tasks in accordance with relevant HSEC Site Procedures, so as to work safely and keep the workplace safe. Eagle Mine, LLC is responsible for determining steps required to ensure health and safety of all employees, protection of the environment, and the community. Specifically, all employees must:

• Accept personal responsibility for HSEC
• Identify hazards, unsafe actions, and conditions that could result in damage to property, injury, impacts to the environment, and the community
• Obey any instruction issued to protect their own personal health and safety, and the health and safety of others, protection of the environment and the community.
• Report, as soon as practicable to their Manager any situations where HSEC requirements are not being conformed to within their work area
• Avoid endangerment to any other person through any act or omission
• Only use equipment you are trained to use and operate the equipment in a way that is safe, protects the environment and doesn’t cause undue community impacts.
• Participate in HSEC training provided to them
• Report all incidents; including but not limited to injuries, near miss, community interactions and impacts, environmental impacts, spills, unsafe work practices, etc.