Heavy Duty Mine Mechanic - Mobile Maintenance

Northern Star Pogo Mine; Delta Junction (AK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Insurance

401k

Paid leave

Job summary

Northern Star Pogo Mine in Alaska seeks an experienced Underground Mobile Maintenance Mechanic to maintain underground mobile equipment on a 21 days on/off rotating camp schedule. The role focuses on timely, cost-effective maintenance, safety compliance, and collaboration with the maintenance team.

Responsibilities include diagnostics, PMs, parts identification, and coordination with supervision to minimize downtime. Camp living facilities and company benefits support long-term commitment.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years mechanical experience in heavy mining applications.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills and ability to perform preventative and breakdown maintenance.
• Ability to read and interpret technical manuals and specifications.
• Proficient in prioritising work.
• Ability to problem-solve and manage conflicting priorities.
• Basic literacy in English.
• Computer literacy – Pronto or similar CMMS; Microsoft Office.
• Flexibility to adapt to improved procedures and practices.
• Awareness of the Mine Safety and Health Act & Regulations.
• Be able to pass a background check and post offer physical.

Responsibilities

• Undertake diagnostic, breakdowns, follow-up work and PMs to a high standard.
• Provide technical advice and support to maintenance team.
• Ensure workmanship meets standards and testing prior to handover.
• Identify correct parts for planned and unplanned jobs.
• Attend daily pre-start meetings for effective communication.
• Provide handover to incoming crews regarding maintenance plans.
• Coordinate with Leading Hand and Supervisors to organize priority breakdowns.
• Maintain accurate maintenance history and documentation.
• Follow SWPs and JHAs to identify risks and safety measures.
• Organise permits (isolations, confined space, hot work).
• Contribute to cost control and avoid rework.
• Ensure required documentation is submitted.
• Adhere to MSHA safety requirements.
• Maintain housekeeping standards.
• Other duties as required.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Prioritising work

English literacy

Reading manuals

Tools

CMMS (Pronto or similar)

Microsoft Office

Job description

Northern Star Resources Limited (ASX: NST) is an Australian ASX 100 gold producer with four Tier-1 world-class projects located in highly prospective and low sovereign risk regions of Australia and North America. Northern Star is the second largest Australian gold producer and among the top 25 gold miners globally. Northern Star continues to invest in building a strong asset base through strategic acquisitions and aggressive exploration to extend the mine lives across its world-class operations and generate earning accretive value for its Shareholders through operational effectiveness

Due to internal promotions Northern Star (Pogo) LLC have a challenging and rewarding opportunity for a Mobile Maintenance Mechanic at our world-class Pogo operation in Alaska on a rotational camp schedule.

What do we offer?

• Vibrant hub of activity on site, with the ability to be part of successful and productive team
• Permanent position and extended mine-life offering job security.
• Excellent remuneration package with bonuses, insurances, 401k and paid leave.
• Ongoing development opportunities and growth within a company that continuously invest in their people.

What’s the role?

The Underground Mobile Maintenance Mechanic reports to the Mobile Maintenance Leading Hand, with a primary role of maintaining underground mobile and associated ancillary equipment. All maintenance activities undertaken are to be done in a timely and cost-effective manner whilst adhering to Company standards, policies and procedures. This is to minimise downtime and to ensure targeted machine reliability is achieved between planned maintenance tasks within the Operations.

Duties include:

• Undertake diagnostic, breakdowns, follow-up work, PMs to a high standard of execution, all work completed in a safe and timely manner.
• Provide technical advice and support to fellow Maintenance Team members.
• Ensures workmanship through meeting standards and tolerances and testing of equipment prior to handover.
• Identify correct parts and equipment for all planned and unplannedjobs,as necessary.
• Attend daily pre-start meetings to ensure effective communication.
• Provide written and verbalhandoverfor incomingcrews regardingmaintenance plans and issues.
• Liaise closelywithand maintain effective communication withLeading Hand,UndergroundSupervisorsand other keyStakeholdersto organise priority breakdowns.
• Ensure correct history is collated and effectively recorded.
• Carry out, provide input to the development of, and comply with, SWPs and JHAs ensuring risks are identified and mitigated, and safety standards are met.
• Organise all permits as required (e.g. isolations, confinedspaceandhot workpermits).
• Continuously review scheduled jobs to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Highlight equipment defects and issues effectively.
• Rigorous cost management. Avoid rework and the unnecessary use of parts/services.
• Ensure allrequireddocumentation is completed correctly and submittedpriorto the end of shift.
• Ensure all safety related activities are undertaken in accordance with Company policy and MSHA requirements including Hazard IDs, pre-start checks, pre-start meetings, and incident reporting.
• Maintain a high standard of housekeeping in all work areas.
• Other duties as required.

Qualifications Required

• CurrentDriver’s License.

Desired Experience & Competencies

• 2-5yearsmechanicalexperiencein heavy mining application.
• Excellent trouble shooting skill and ability to carry out preventative and breakdown maintenance.
• Ability to read and interpret technical manuals and specifications.
• Proficient in prioritising work.
• Ability to problem-solve and manage conflicting priorities.
• Basic literacy,must be able to read and write in English.
• Computer literacy – Microsoft Office, Pronto or similar Computerized Maintenance ManagementSystem(CMMS).
• Flexibility to adapt to improved procedures and practices.
• Awareness of the Mine Safety andHealthAct & Regulations.
• Be able to pass a background check and post offer physical.

The details:

Working a 21 day on, 21 day off rotating schedule up to 12 hours a day or more at a remote campsite. Extreme conditions, including but not limited to extreme and changing weather conditions, dust, mud, varying levels of noise, varying degrees of light and dark, in and around artificial light and in a confined work area.

Employees are required to stay on site at the company provided camp during the work rotation. Camp facilities provide dining service, games room, exercise & weight room, sauna, and accommodation rooms. Dormitory rooms have a land line phone, great Wi-Fi & cable TV. Cell service is available through Wi-Fi. The Company provides a bus service to and from Fairbanks, Delta Junction and Tok, Alaska.

When you join our Company, you join the Northern Star Team. You will be engaged in a dynamic work environment where you will be valued as an integral part of the team, and where you can develop and grow with our business.

Northern Star actively supports and contributes to the local community in which we operate. We are a proud supporter of the Veterans' Employment Commitment and recognise the advantage of a diversified workplace including diversity of gender, thought, experience, and ethnicity. We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and strive for workplace excellence.

Want to know more about Northern Star? Check out our website here:http://www.nsrltd.com/or follow us on linked in:https://www.linkedin.com/company/northern-star-resources-limited/

Shortlisting for this role will begin immediately.

Candidates living in the Fairbanks North Star Borough, Delta and Tok regions will be given first consideration.

Due to the large volume of applications, only applicants who are shortlisted will be contacted.