UG Fixed Maintenance Technician

Responsibilities

• Perform scheduled preventive and corrective maintenance on underground fixed plant and infrastructure.
• Inspect, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain pumps, piping, valves, conveyors, crushers, chutes, dewatering systems, ventilation equipment, compressed-air systems, and associated infrastructure.
• Diagnose mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment faults using appropriate tools, drawings, manuals, and testing equipment.
• Conduct equipment inspections and identify developing defects, abnormal operating conditions, and potential reliability issues.
• Complete planned maintenance activities in accordance with maintenance schedules, work orders, OEM specifications, and site procedures.
• Respond to equipment breakdowns and production-critical maintenance requirements in a timely manner.
• Assist with installation, commissioning, modification, and upgrade of underground fixed equipment and infrastructure.
• Perform welding, fabrication, alignment, bearing replacement, lubrication, and other mechanical maintenance activities as required.
• Maintain and repair electrical components and systems within the technician's qualifications and site authorization.
• Support installation and maintenance of mine dewatering, pumping, ventilation, and utility systems.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, inspection reports, work orders, parts usage, and equipment histories.
• Participate in root-cause analysis and continuous-improvement initiatives to improve equipment availability and reliability.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area and ensure tools and equipment are properly maintained.
• Follow all mine safety procedures, lockout/tagout requirements, confined-space procedures, fall-protection requirements, and applicable regulatory standards.
• Conduct pre-task risk assessments and participate in toolbox meetings, safety meetings, and site training.
• Work effectively with other maintenance technicians, supervisors, engineers, operators, and contractors.
• Provide clear shift handovers and communicate outstanding maintenance issues and equipment conditions.
• Perform other maintenance duties consistent with the technician's qualifications and operational requirements.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED/equivalent.
• Recognized trade qualification, apprenticeship, or technical certification in mechanical maintenance, industrial maintenance, millwright, electrical, instrumentation, or a closely related field preferred.
• 3–5 years of industrial, mining, heavy equipment, or fixed-plant maintenance experience, preferably in an underground mining environment.
• Demonstrated experience maintaining fixed mining infrastructure and equipment.
• Experience troubleshooting mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and/or electrical systems.
• Practical experience with pumps, piping, conveyors, ventilation systems, dewatering systems, crushers, material-handling equipment, or similar fixed plant.
• Experience reading mechanical drawings, schematics, equipment manuals, and maintenance documentation.
• Experience with preventive and predictive maintenance programs and computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).
• Demonstrated ability to safely perform maintenance in confined, underground, and physically demanding environments.