Cortez - Open Pit Pre-PM Technician

Nevada Gold Mines; Elko (NV); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401k retirement plan with employer-con

Paid time off

Company-sponsored clinics

Employee share purchase program

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Nevada Gold Mines is seeking a Pre-PM Maintenance Inspector for the Cortez Open Pit operations. You will inspect drilling, loading, and hauling equipment and coordinate with maintenance teams to sustain reliability and support production.

The role demands 8+ years in heavy equipment maintenance, strong knowledge of mechanics, hydraulics and pneumatics, and the ability to work safely with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

• Eight (8) years or more in maintenance of heavy equipment, drill, shovel, or related gear.
• Strong knowledge of mechanics, hydraulics, and pneumatics.
• Ability to work safely with minimal supervision.
• Effective interpersonal communication with a wide range of people.
• Ability to perform strenuous physical labor in all weather conditions, including lifting 50 lbs.
• Proven safe work record and courageous leadership values.
• Ability to be an initial team member in a growing, fast-paced environment while supporting safety, environmental, and production goals.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Record maintenance activities using SAP including master data standards.
• Execute planned inspections to identify defects for planned maintenance work.
• Identify maintenance work and create work orders.
• Verify equipment condition before generating work orders.
• Generate subsequent notifications for additional work identified outside the work order.
• Provide feedback on work executed and make recommendations for improvement.
• Perform maintenance tasks in compliance with hydrocarbon management practices.
• Measure hydrocarbon cleanliness to ensure compliance with standards.
• Apply procedures and standards for hydrocarbon air and coolant management.
• Comply with site environmental standards to avoid contamination.
• Perform maintenance per procedures identified or changed through defect elimination.
• Implement corrective action plans.
• Review daily, weekly, and monthly KPIs.

Tools

SAP

Job description

Job Description

Are you ready for career growth? Nevada Gold Mines' (NGM) has the perfect opportunity for you!

At NGM, our vision is to be the world’s most valued gold mining business. Our people division is growing, and we are looking for a Pre-PM Maintenance Inspector at our Cortez Open Pit operations.

As part of the Mine Maintenance team, the successful candidate will conduct detailed inspections of drilling, loading, and hauling equipment in our open pit. This role rotates and interfaces with predictive maintenance, maintenance engineering, planning and general supervision. Your work will inform maintenance activities to drive and retain equipment reliability to desired levels to support our production.

We are committed to a safe work environment, sending every person home safe and healthy every day and leaving a sustainable legacy for our host communities.

Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Open Pit Pre-PM Lead or Supervisor, the Inspector is responsible for the following:
• Record maintenance activities using SAP including NGM’s SAP master data standards
• Execute planned inspections to identify defects for planned maintenance work
• Identify maintenance work and create work orders
• Verify equipment condition before generating work orders
• Generate subsequent notifications for additional work identified that is not in the work order
• Provide feedback on work executed and make recommendations for improvement
• Perform maintenance tasks compliant with recommended hydrocarbon management practices
• Measure cleanliness of hydrocarbons to ensure compliance with hydrocarbon standards and to ensure substandard conditions are detected with minimal delay
• Apply processes, procedures, and standards to support best practice in the management of hydrocarbon air and coolant
• Comply with site environmental standards to avoid contaminating land and waterways
• Perform maintenance according to procedures identified/changed through defect elimination process
• Implement corrective action plans
• Review the daily, weekly, and monthly KPIs

Qualifications

• Eight (8) plus years of experience in maintenance of heavy equipment, drill, shovel, military or support equipment (preferred)
• Strong knowledge of mechanics, hydraulics, and pneumatics (required)
• Ability to work safely and effectively with minimal supervision (required)
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with a wide variety of people (required)
• Ability to accomplish strenuous physical labor under all weather conditions (required)
• Lift at least 50 lbs. (required)
• Proven safe work record with belief and value seen in courageous leadership model (required)
• Ability to be an initial team member in a growing, fast paced environment, and support team in attainment of safety, environmental, equipment protection and production goals with a proven safety record (required)
• Good written and verbal communication skills (required)

What We Can Offer

A comprehensive compensation package including a competitive medical, dental, and vision plan with national provider networks, a 401k retirement plan with employer contribution, paid time off, company-sponsored medical clinics, company match share purchase program, and much more! Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team. Opportunities to grow and learn with the industry colleagues are endless. Access to a variety of career opportunities across the organization.