Superintendent - UG Maintenance

Sandvik AB; Timika; On-site; IDR 2,156,722,000 - 4,313,444,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandvik AB in Freeport, Indonesia invites applications for the Superintendent - UG Maintenance role to lead safe maintenance of underground drill and utility equipment. You will supervise 130 technicians and 3 foremen, ensuring high equipment availability and compliance with safety standards.

The position emphasizes planning, coordination with customer and Sandvik teams, and delivering improvements while maintaining budgets and timelines in a mining environment.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams in mining or heavy equipment.
• Proven ability to work safely with heavy machinery and processes.
• Knowledge of Sandvik equipment or similar product range is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair underground drill and utility equipment to maximise production.
• Supervise 3 General Foremen and 130+ technicians, ensuring safety and efficiency.
• Plan modifications and safety updates as per OEM requirements.
• Provide technical guidance and support to service technicians.
• Monitor spare parts inventory and maintain documentation and KPI targets.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Computer literacy

Teamwork

Safety mindset

Education

Trade qualification in mechanical/electrical discipline

Job description

Location: Freeport – Indonesia located in the Papua Province, Indonesia

At Sandvik, we offer you a world of opportunities. Our global network and strong culture empower individuals to grow and make a meaningful impact.

Sandvik is seeking applications from motivated individuals for Superintendent - UG Maintenance to join our team.

Scope

• Responsible for the safe maintenance, repair or replacement of UG Drill & Utility’s equipment and systems, to ensure maximum production quantity and quality, while supporting the policies, goals and objectives of the company.
• Ensures that maintenance technicians are adequately trained, equipped, and motivated so that the maintenance program can be accomplished in a safe, timely, and cost-effective manner.
• Supervision of 3 General Foreman within Sandvik (Drill, HV Electrician & Utility) and more than 130 technicians
• Carry out technical fault diagnosis work and machine improvements as required on Sandvik Drills equipment and other Getman mobile equipment

Responsibilities

• Maintenance Processes
  • Monitor manpower coverage to ensure constant support for the customer.
  • Work closely with the customer maintenance and production departments in areas related to machine performance.
  • Provide reporting on component failures and warranty claims to customer.
  • Carry out yearly performance reviews for underlines.
  • Provide opportunities for skill development of underlines.
  • Carry out planning of modifications and safety updates as per OEM requirements.
  • Ensure safe working in accordance with all procedures/guidelines & statutory bodies
  • High housekeeping cleanliness standard.
  • Paperwork completion on a timely basis.
  • Work closely with customers and Sandvik maintenance senior supervisors/foreman to ensure machine availability and to identify and solve problem areas.
• Provide guidance (SOP or SWI) and information regarding technical issues to customer.
• Assist in the organisation of opportune and planned maintenance to a standard that maintains the integrity of the equipment and does not compromise safe operation
• Responsible for safe work environment by contributing to Job Safety analysis, engineering technical standards, facility standards and work practices
• Performing and reviewing planned and breakdown repairs to ensure that heavy mobile equipment availability supports production requirements
• Perform Repair and fault finding using hydraulic and electrical schematics
• Monitors the use and inventories of spare parts, maintenance supplies, and equipment and initiates reordering when necessary.
• Provide relevant feedback to enable maintenance planning improvements in terms of efficiency and equipment integrity
• Work towards achieving set KPI’s
• Adhere to all P.T. Sandvik SMC and Freeport’s Policies & Procedures especially the OH&S and Environmental policies whilst also adhering to all Site policy & procedures
• Ensure adherence to Mines Regulation for all work performed
• Report unsafe facilities and practices to the Supervisor/Project Manager
• Carry out all work in accordance to set budgets and timeframes
• Complete all paperwork in a timely and accurate fashion.

Relationships and Authority

• Reports to - UG Counterpart Maintenance Project Manager
• In absence of direct supervision you will report to Project manager

Entry Qualifications and Experience

• Trade qualification in a mechanical/electrical discipline with experience in surface or underground mining/ heavy mobile earthmoving equipment essential
• Knowledge of and experience with Sandvik products will be an advantage
• Excellent communication and presentation skills would be a distinct advantage
• Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team and provide helpful assistance/guidance to members of the team as required.
• Strong computer literacy is required.
• Strong leadership skills are essential

General

• Ability to work as part of an integrated broad team.
• Must be prepared to work surface or underground.
• Must be flexible, self-motivated and demonstrate initiative.
• Will be required to work surface or underground and must have an understanding of the mining industry.
• High standard of interpersonal skills is desirable.
• Rostered shift work may be required.

Your profile

• Experience in Sandvik range of equipment.
• At least 10 year’s post trade experience in Sandvik UG Drill & Getman’s Utility equipment – a distinct advantage.
• Ability to work as part of a management team.
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong focus on safety, never taking short cuts is a must.
• Strong knowledge of Quality Systems.
• Provide technical advice and procedure details to service technicians as required.
• Exposure to maintenance planning systems would be an advantage.
• A proven record in report writing skills would be beneficial.
• Understanding of Mine Health and Safety Regulations is required.
• Knowledge of and experience with Sandvik products will be an advantage.
• Following are multiple criteria essential to meeting the requirements of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Only candidates who meet the qualifications will be processed

About us

Sandvik is a global, high-tech engineering group with approximately 44,000 employees and sales in about 150 countries. We have a strong focus on enhancing customer productivity, profitability and sustainability through our unique expertise and solutions for the manufacturing, mining, and infrastructure industries. Our offering covers their value chains and is based on extensive investments in research and development, customer insights and a deep knowledge of industrial processes and digital solutions.

We have a long history of ethical and responsible business conduct, which has played a significant role in the global success of our company for 160 years. We conduct business in a sustainable and responsible manner, are committed to creating safe and healthy workplaces and delivering the industry’s safest products and services.

We are proud to shape the future of our industry in close collaboration with our customers and partners. We believe in an inclusive, equal, and open-minded culture, and we nurture our diversities to form a solid foundation for achieving great results.