Maintenance Lead Hand

Barminco; Dease Lake; On-site; CAD 91,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Barminco Mining Services Canada Ltd. is seeking an experienced Maintenance Lead Hand to join our team at the Red Chris Mine in northern British Columbia.

The role targets a mechanically qualified tradesperson with advanced electrical diagnostic capability, especially for electrical-over-hydraulic systems on mobile mining equipment. You will report to the Maintenance Foreperson and lead maintenance activities, ensuring safety, quality, and productivity.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Trade certification 421A required; Red Seal preferred.
• Mine Supervisor Certificate considered an asset.
• Minimum 2 years in a Lead Hand or supervisory role in underground mining.
• Experience with Sandvik, Normet, Caterpillar, and MacLean underground equipment.
• Proven ability to manage scheduled maintenance, servicing, repairs, and breakdowns.

Responsibilities

• Act as first point of contact for crew; mentor mechanics on troubleshooting and maintenance best practices for underground equipment.
• Coordinate daily maintenance activities to meet safety and production requirements.
• Oversee quality control inspections for equipment leaving the workshop.
• Ensure workshop tooling and equipment are safe; report issues to Foreman/Project Manager.
• Lead safety initiatives and drive incident investigations where needed.
• Conduct pre-shift meetings; delegate tasks; set priorities for the team.
• Assist with training and mentoring of team members.

Skills

Lead Hand supervision

Troubleshooting

Diagnostics

Safety leadership

Underground equipment knowledge

Education

Heavy-Duty Equipment Technician (421A)

Red Seal Certification

Mine Supervisor Certificate (asset)

Tools

Sandvik equipment

Normet equipment

Caterpillar equipment

MacLean equipment

Job description

The Opportunity:Barminco Mining Services Canada Ltd. Is seeking an experienced Maintenance Lead Hand to join our maintenance team at the Red Chris Mine in northern British Columbia. This role is best suited to a mechanically qualified tradesperson who also possesses advanced electrical diagnostic capability, particularly in electrical-over-hydraulic systems used in mobile mining equipment. Working a FIFO rotation of 14-shifts on and 14-shifts off.

Reporting to the Maintenance Foreperson, the successful candidate will be responsible for their safety and the safety of their co-workers. You will be required to work collaboratively towards delivering high-quality solutions and results.

More specifically, our Maintenance Lead Hand will:

• Act as the first point of contact for the crew, providing direction and mentorship to mechanics on troubleshooting, diagnostics, maintenance, and repair best practices for underground mining equipment and some light vehicles.
• Working as directed to maximise mining productivity and minimise equipment down-time;
• Oversee quality control inspections are carried out on all equipment before leaving workshop;
• Confirming that all workshop tooling and equipment is in a safe and serviceable condition, and if not, raising to the Maintenance Foreman or Project Manager
• Conduct regular workplace inspections and drive compliance with all applicable standard operating procedures, safe work practices, and work instructions.
• Coordinate and direct daily maintenance activities to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with production requirements
• Conducting pre-shift meetings; delegating job tasks; set clear priorities for the team
• Assisting with training and mentoring team members.
• Support the foremen in planning and scheduling maintenance activities and identifying opportunities to improve equipment reliability and workshop efficiency
• Promote a positive safety culture by actively leading safety initiatives, hazard identification, and supporting/play a role in incident investigations.

Skills and Experience:

• Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid Heavy-Duty Equipment Technician (421A) trade certification required.
• Red Seal Certification preferred.
• Mine Supervisor Certificate considered an asset.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a Lead Hand or supervisory role within a fast-paced underground mining environment.
• Strong background in working with a range of underground mobile mining equipment, including Sandvik, Normet, Caterpillar, and MacLean.
• Proven experience managing scheduled maintenance, servicing, repairs, and breakdowns on underground mining equipment.
• Strong commitment to working safely and leading by example

Work Conditions

• Ability to do shift camp work on a rotational basis (dayshift/nightshift), typically the rotations are 2 weeks on site (minimum 12-hour days), followed by 2 weeks off – working statutory holidays as they fall within the rotation
• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is frequently required to communicate, sit, stand, walk, climb, reach, push/pull, manipulate objects and work in awkward positions
• Duties may involve moving materials weighing up to 50 pounds
• Manual dexterity and good eye-hand coordination are required
• Extreme weather conditions
• Noise level in the work environment is moderate to high

What we offer:Barminco Mining Services Canada Ltd. can offer you a role where you will be challenged and valued for your skills and experience. You will also have the opportunity to develop and grow your career.

We offer competitive wages, no-wait extended health and dental benefits, charter travel from various hubs, camp accommodations and meals. We also offer a matching RRSP program after a 3-month waiting period. The successful candidates for this position can expect an hourly wage between $66.00 – $73.00 per hour.