Mechanical Engineer

Thiess; Greater Sudbury; On-site; CAD 115,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Thiess is seeking a Maintenance Planner to coordinate and optimize maintenance activities for mobile equipment in a leading mining services provider. This role requires a strong mechanical engineering background paired with significant experience in maintenance planning within the mining sector. The successful candidate will ensure that the equipment fleet achieves maximum availability in alignment with safety and performance measures, while contributing to sustainable operational practices.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Comprehensive medical benefits

RRSP retirement savings with employer matching

Career development opportunities

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Qualifications

• 5+ years in equipment planning, maintenance, or equivalent industrial experience.
• Expertise in mobile equipment maintenance in open mine sites.
• Familiarity with planning tools and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage equipment maintenance projects and prepare specifications.
• Supervise installation and maintenance of systems.
• Develop maintenance standards and provide guidance.

Skills

Office 365

Excel

Communication

Safety

Education

Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

JD Edwards

Power Bi

AutoCAD

Job description

About Thiess

Thiess, originating in Australia in 1933, is now a $4 billion global organization focusing on sustainable resource solutions, including mining services, land reclamation, and engineering consulting. With 12,000 employees, we are committed to creating lasting value for our clients and leading the way toward a more sustainable future.

We are a movement spearheading a journey towards a more sustainable future, and North America is a crucial part of it. Our unique business approach to contract mining currently makes our services available in the United States and Canada. In the US, we operate in Salt Lake City, Utah, Colorado, and the Intermountain West region. In Canada, our services are available in Sudbury, Greater Ontario, and the Northern Ontario region. We are also expanding to other states and areas in both countries.

Please get to know us better by watching the following videos about Our Purpose and Our Values!

Role Overview

Plan, schedule, and assist in the coordination of short to medium term maintenance for all mobile equipment on-site. Plan to Thiess standard or Original Equipment Manufacturer specifications (whichever is greater) to ensure the equipment fleet achieves maximum availability in a safe, efficient, and cost-effective manner.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and manage projects, and prepare material, cost and timing estimates, reports and design specifications for machinery and systems
• Supervise and inspect the installation, modification and commissioning of mechanical systems at the company’s facilities
• Develop maintenance standards, schedules and programs and provide guidance to industrial maintenance crews
• Investigate mechanical failures or unexpected maintenance problems
• Prepare contract documents and evaluate tenders for industrial construction or maintenance
• Supervise technicians, technologists and review and approve, calculations and cost estimates.
• Asset cost control - perform regular audit on work order cost code allocation
• Team building - share the knowledge of Thiess standard and JDE expectation to ensure that the maintenance activities compliant with the policy
• Initiate the reliability program onsite through the establishment of reliability method:
• Oil sampling
• Equipment breakdown statistic
• Equipment, undercarriage and tire condition monitoring
• Equipment performance and optimization review, implement the findings to actual maintenance operation
• Build relationships with the supplier and make sure the proper support is delivered for Thiess Stobie project through timely manner parts delivery, technical support, and warranty process
• Prepare and build parts database
• Ensure that all the maintenance expenses align with the plant budget according to the tender and to avoid unnecessary / unbudgeted expenditure
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Job Requirements & Skills

• Familiar with Office 365, including strong Excel skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• A highly organized, motivated, self-starter, who can work with minimal supervision and put an emphasis on safety in the workplace
• Knowledge of practices, performance, measures, scheduling tools, and techniques.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a high-performing, multi-disciplined, diverse team
  
  

Education & Experience

• Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree required
• 5+ years in equipment planning, mining maintenance activities and/or equivalent industrial experience
• 5+ years’ experience in mobile equipment maintenance in an open mine site is required
• Proven ability to build relationships with suppliers/partners to support mining objectives
• Minimum 5 experience with planning using JD Edwards and Infomine is required
• Minimum 1 year of reporting experience using Power Bi
• Minimum 1 year experience using AutoCAD
• Common core and supervisor training would be considered an asset
• Deep understanding of the relation between work order, inventory, and procurement module in JDE
  
  

Additional Information

• Work schedule: Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week (hours may change and will be scheduled in response to operational requirements of the project)
• The successful candidate will work onsite at an office adjacent to the open pit project and will be expected to work in cold, snowy, winter conditions from time to time
• Must be fluent in the English language
  
  

What We Offer

• A work culture that follows our company values of integrity, accountability, and innovation, all underpinned by safety
• Flexible working arrangements
• A permanent position working directly for Thiess, the world’s largest mining services provider
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual bonuses
• Comprehensive medical benefits including private health insurance
• RRSP retirement savings benefit with employer matching contributions
• Career development and opportunities domestic within Canada, and potentially international
• Leave for all of life’s reasons
  
  

The salary range for this role is $115,000 to 125,000 CAD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. Thiess considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Thiess is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, inclusive and anti-racist workplace culture where all employees are valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives and talents. We recognize that diversity and inclusion are essential to our success and are committed to creating an environment where everyone thrives and is protected from harm.

Thiess is an equal opportunity employer and we value the importance of diversity, dignity and worth of every individual in the workplace. Thiess is committed to creating a respectful, inclusive and barrier-free workplace that allows all of our people to reach their full potential. Thiess will engage in reasonable workplace accommodation, short of undue hardship, for any successful candidate who has a documented exemption under the Ontario Human Rights Code.

Thiess offers accommodation for applicants with disabilities in its recruitment processes. If you are contacted by Thiess regarding a job opportunity, please advise prior to the interview if you require accommodation. We welcome all qualified candidates to apply and hope you will choose Thiess as your employer of choice.We thank all applicants, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Application deadline: end of business day February 21, 2025 (EST)

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