Maintenance Superintendent

Ledcor Construction, Inc.; Elko (NV); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ledcor is seeking a Maintenance Superintendent to lead mobile equipment maintenance across mining operations on site. You will supervise field staff, contractors, and trades to ensure maintenance is performed safely, on time, and within budget. A strong focus on safety culture and KPI achievement is required.

You will spend significant time in the field, driving continuous improvement, coordinating with cross-functional teams, and deploying key maintenance initiatives to meet targets.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Maintenance General Foreman or higher in heavy industrial/mining settings.
• 2+ years of experience managing maintenance budgets and cost controls.
• 2+ years overseeing maintenance scheduling and workflow functions.
• Experience with Zero-Based Budgeting and equipment reliability programs.
• Strong safety record with ability to lead diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of mobile equipment maintenance to meet standards and KPIs.
• Manage field staff, contractors, and trades to complete projects safely and on time.
• Spend 40–60% of time in the field engaging crews and reinforcing safety.
• Oversee deployment of initiatives and cross-team communications.
• Maintain safe work environment through systems, training, and supervision.
• Drive cost performance including monthly forecasting, variance analysis, and budget accountability.
• Oversee contractor management and adherence to control policies.
• Collaborate to meet and exceed monthly maintenance targets.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Budgeting

Scheduling

Safety leadership

Communication

Mining experience

Job description

Description

We are looking for a highly competent and experienced Maintenance Superintendent to lead the execution of mobile equipment maintenance across our mining operations. This role is critical to ensuring that maintenance standards, policies, and procedures are implemented effectively, and that equipment performance targets and work management KPIs are consistently met.

You will be responsible for managing field staff, contractors, and tradespeople, ensuring that all maintenance projects are completed safely, on time, and within budget.

Come join our Ledcor team on site today!

Essential Responsibilities

• Champion thesafety performanceof the Maintenance Department, meeting or exceeding all leading and lagging KPIs
• Lead theexecutionof mobile equipment maintenance, ensuring adherence to standards and continuous improvement
• Providevisible, felt leadershipby spending 40-60% of your time in the field, engaging with crews and reinforcing safety culture
• Ensure effectivedeployment of key initiativesand communication across all maintenance teams
• Maintain asafe and healthy work environmentthrough proper systems, training, and supervision
• Drivecost performance, including monthly forecasting, variance analysis, and budget accountability
• Oversee contractor management, including scopes of work, rate schedules, and compliance with contractor control policies
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure monthly maintenance targets are met and exceeded

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Maintenance General Foreman or higher in a heavy industrial or mining environment
• 2+ years of experience managing maintenance budgets and cost controls
• 2+ years overseeing maintenance scheduling and workflow functions
• Experience withZero-Based Budgetingandequipment reliability programs
• Strong safety record and ability to lead diverse teams
• Skilled in adapting communication styles to different audiences and promoting team alignment
• Familiarity with mining, heavy civil, or infrastructure construction methodologies

Working Conditions

• Site based position
• Able to meet the physical requirements of the position which involves sitting, standing, bending, climbing, lifting (up to 75 pounds), working at heights, in confined spaces and in all types of weather conditions (rain, snow, heat etc.)
• Ability to work a non-traditional schedule that could include nights and weekends

Additional Information

Ledcor Heavy Civil and Mining services reach across the lifespan of a mine, from facility construction, to full-scale contract mining of coal, minerals, or metals, all the way to mine reclamation. Our service offerings are vast—as are the projects we work on.

Ledcor has been recognized as a Top 100 Inspiring Workplace in North America.

Our competitive total rewards package provides compensation and benefits that support your physical, mental and financial well-being. We offer exciting, challenging work with opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge.

Employment Equity

At Ledcor we believe diversity, equity, and inclusion should be part of everything we do. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status or any other identifying characteristic are encouraged to apply.

Our True Blue team consists of individuals from all backgrounds who contribute diverse perspectives and experiences to Ledcor. For more information about Ledcor's Inclusion and Diversity initiatives, please visit our I&D page. Adjustments will be provided in all parts of our hiring process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance by submitting a request via email.

All applicants must be able to show proof of eligibility to work in the United States.

Ledcor participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. E-Verify is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Link to: https://www.uscis.gov/e-verify