Lead Maintenance Technician

Objectives and Contributions

• Work with employees to ensure a high level of accuracy and engagement on hazard identification and control
• Engage crews and leadership to define processes that motivate working towards common goals
• Absorb MSHA regulatory training and verify compliance to standards
• Live the values as part of a visible daily decision-making process
• Audit the crew and the site while focusing on conditions and behaviors that reflect our desire to be the best in the business
• Lead training efforts to grow other technicians
• Absorb training proficiency audits
• Absorb client specific safety needs as required
• Support risk assessment processes at various levels of the organization
• Holds themselves and others accountable for acting like an owner (taking care of equipment, not wasting resources, using time wisely, and being accountable for conditions and behaviors)
• Maintains a high standard of housekeeping (machine and work areas)

Culture and Communication

• Can effectively communicate in English (multi-lingual preferred)
• Assist with daily lineout meetings and monthly safety topic communications
• Assist with site communication programs and processes to ensure timely, specific, and value-added information
• Assist with site and project leaders to identify areas of improvement
• Work with crews to support proactive near miss reporting
• Leads by example (walks the talk)

Systems

• Ability to perform quality pre-operation machine inspections
• Able to perform quality workplace examination (Per MSHA requirements)
• Able to use electronic filing and reporting systems
• Accurately documents 5000-23 and training checklist requirements
• Other regulatory & internal / external forms as required

Travel and New Site Development

• Maintains a valid and insurable driving license
• Available to travel on short notice for new site development activities (Preferred)
• Available to travel on short notice to support timelines and production requirements at existing sites (Preferred)
• Leads new site start-up activities and development of safety tools

Supervisory / Leadership Duties

• Work directly with site leadership to ensure consistent use of systems, programs, and processes
• Absorb crew progression and employee development
• Learn and assist with key performance indicators, company targets, and daily progress reporting
• Absorb employee timekeeping and production reports
• Maintain compliance to Turner Mining Group Policies and Procedures including Fit for Duty requirements
• Upholds Code of Conduct requirements
• Spend time with Operations, and site supervision to build relationships and develop trust
• Absorb development / implement processes to reduce and eliminate repeat incidents
• Absorb problem-solving including incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action development
• Absorb maintenance notifications (identification and follow up)
• Absorb ability to use site management software

Time and Interactions

• The Lead Maintenance Technician must be flexible on shift schedules (days and nights) to assist with training and production needs
• The Lead Maintenance Technician will be self-starting, motivated, with a strong desire to be part of a team and to influence improvement. Communication is also critical to keep leadership and site-based personnel in the loop of successes, challenges, and any additional support that may be required
• Interacts with client supervision to discuss production challenges, targets, and collaboration between teams
• Excellent time management skills

Qualifications

• Microsoft Office proficiency
• Willingness and ability to adhere to OSHA / MSHA regulatory requirements
• 5-10 years’ experience in mining / heavy industry preferred
• Working knowledge of safety systems and processes
• Appropriate attention to detail required
• Strong communication skills
• Strong morals and values
• Exemplary attendance record
• Exemplary safety and disciplinary record
• Willingness to be flexible on daily job duty requirements
• Exemplary positive outspoken learning attitude

Skills

• Assist vendors on site with major component replacements
• Assist vendors with minor component replacements
• Troubleshoot electrical and hydraulic issues / failures
• Maintenance service truck
• G.E.T replacement
• Replacing equipment attachments
• Minor equipment repairs
• Preventative maintenance backlog repairs
• Fuel / lube Truck
• Fueling / lubing equipment
• Equipment fluid level monitoring
• Mashing equipment
• Washing equipment

Physical Demands

• Weight Requirement: Ability to meet equipment manufacturer’s safety requirements, including a body weight under 330 pounds.
• Mobility & Posture: Ability to kneel, crouch, squat, climb stairs, and climb ladders repeatedly.
• Reaching & Movement: Ability to reach forward and overhead, and to perform sustained or repetitive movements of the neck, hands, wrists, and ankles/feet.
• Strength & Endurance: Ability to push and pull with a force of at least 100 pounds. Ability to lift, carry, and set down objects weighing up to 100 pounds.
• Ability to lift and carry objects overhead weighing up to 45 pounds.
• Ability to lift and move items from floor level to waist, shoulder, and overhead levels.
• Ability to carry weights over distances of at least 20 feet.
• Repetition & Duration: Ability to perform the above motions multiple times in succession and sustain activity for extended periods.