Hands-On Mobile Maintenance Trainer

First Majestic Silver Corp-Jerritt Canyon Gold

Elko (NV)

On-site

USD 65,000 - 90,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

First Majestic Silver Corp-Jerritt Canyon Gold seeks a Mobile Maintenance Trainer to develop, deliver, and evaluate technical training for personnel responsible for maintaining heavy mining equipment. The role emphasizes building technical capability, safe work practices, and equipment reliability across maintenance, operations, health & safety, engineering, and learning teams.

Ideal candidates will have hands-on experience with heavy mobile equipment, demonstrated ability to translate

Qualifications

5–10 years of hands-on maintenance experience with heavy mobile equipment.
Experience with OEM diagnostic software and electrical/electronic systems.
Strong knowledge of diesel engines, hydraulics, powertrains, and related systems.
Experience training maintenance technicians and developing competency assessments.
Demonstrated ability to translate complex concepts into practical training.
Safety certifications and mine-site safety experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and deliver classroom, workshop, simulator, and hands-on training for mobile maintenance personnel.
Provide technical training on heavy mobile mining equipment, including haul trucks, loaders, dozers, graders, excavators, drills, hydraulic systems, powertrains, electrical systems, and related support equipment.
Train technicians in equipment maintenance procedures, inspection requirements, troubleshooting, diagnostics, component replacement, and preventative maintenance practices.
Develop and maintain training materials, lesson plans, presentations, practical exercises, assessments, and competency standards.
Conduct practical assessments and evaluate employee knowledge, technical skills, and maintenance competencies.
Identify training gaps through performance observations, maintenance records, equipment reliability trends, incident investigations, and discussions with supervisors and technicians.
Deliver onboarding and refresher training for new and existing maintenance personnel.
Provide training on OEM maintenance procedures, technical manuals, diagnostic tools, and electronic/electrical systems.
Reinforce safe maintenance practices, including lockout/tagout, isolation procedures, working at heights, stored energy, lifting and rigging, and other applicable mine-site requirements.
Ensure training aligns with applicable legislation, site procedures, company standards, and manufacturer recommendations.
Work with Maintenance leadership to establish competency matrices and individual development plans.
Track training completion, assessment results, qualifications, and competency records.
Participate in continuous improvement initiatives aimed at improving equipment availability, reliability, maintainability, and maintenance quality.
Stay current with new equipment technologies, diagnostic systems, electrification, automation, and evolving maintenance practices.
Coach and mentor maintenance personnel in troubleshooting techniques, systematic fault-finding, and best-practice maintenance procedures.
Collaborate with OEM representatives and external training providers when specialized technical training is required.
Support audits and provide documentation demonstrating training and competency compliance.
Promote a strong safety culture and lead by example in all training activities.