Maintenance Manager

Ambiris Recruitment; Idaho; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Ambiris Recruitment is recruiting for a Maintenance Manager – Mill & Process in Idaho, overseeing maintenance across milling and processing facilities to ensure safe and reliable plant performance. The role reports to Process Plant Manager and requires hands-on, practical leadership within a close-knit team.

Experience with milling, flotation and process maintenance is key; plant restart experience is advantageous, with potential for broader responsibilities as the operation grows.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance across milling and process plants.
• Experience with milling, flotation and process plant maintenance preferred.
• Plant restart experience is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Leading maintenance activities across mill and process plant operations.
• Supporting plant reliability, availability and maintenance performance.
• Working closely with Operations to identify and resolve issues.
• Leading and developing the maintenance team.
• Supporting plant restarts and operational improvement initiatives.
• Ensuring maintenance activities are carried out safely and efficiently.
• Identifying opportunities to improve equipment reliability and plant performance.

Skills

Mill maintenance

Process plant maintenance

Restart experience

Job description

Schedule:

Flexible – typically Monday to Thursday or Tuesday to Friday

Relocation:

Relocation support available for US-based candidates

About the Opportunity

I’m currently recruiting for a Maintenance Manager – Mill & Process on behalf of an established mining business with operations in Idaho. The company is focused on the development of essential metals and is continuing to develop its mining and processing operation.

The position will be responsible for maintenance across the mill and process plant, working closely with Operations to maintain safe and reliable plant performance. They are open to candidates from different commodities, provided they have experience with milling, flotation and process plant maintenance. Experience with plant restarts would be an advantage, with the opportunity to take on broader responsibility as the operation develops.

The Role

Reporting to the Process Plant Manager, you will lead maintenance activities across the mill and processing facilities. The successful candidate will be someone who is practical, solutions-oriented and comfortable working in a close-knit team environment.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading maintenance activities across mill and process plant operations


• Supporting plant reliability, availability and maintenance performance


• Working closely with Operations to identify and resolve issues


• Leading and developing the maintenance team


• Supporting plant restarts and operational improvement initiatives


• Ensuring maintenance activities are carried out safely and efficiently


• Identifying opportunities to improve equipment reliability and plant performance

If you have strong mill and process maintenance experience and are interested in a role offering both responsibility and long-term progression, please get in touch to discuss the opportunity confidentially.