Maintenance Technician - Mining

Turner Mining Group; United States; On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner Mining Group is seeking a Maintenance Technician to maintain equipment and support safe production across sites. The role emphasizes safety ownership, proactive maintenance, and teamwork to meet production goals.

The successful candidate will work with foremen and site leaders, perform pre-operation checks, and assist with training audits while maintaining high housekeeping standards. Flexibility for shifts and travel is required.

Qualifications

• Willingness and ability to adhere to OSHA / MSHA regulatory requirements
• 1-3 years' experience in mining / heavy industry preferred
• Working knowledge of safety systems and processes
• Appropriate attention to detail required
• Strong communication skills
• Exemplary attendance and safety records

Responsibilities

• Maintain equipment with a focus on safe production and preventative maintenance
• Engage with site leaders to identify areas for improvement and defined processes
• Assist with risk assessment processes and near-miss reporting
• Ensure housekeeping standards for machines and work areas
• Travel to support timelines and production requirements at existing sites

Skills

Safety mindset

Communication skills

Time management

Job description

Maintenance Technician

Reports to: Foreman - Turner Mining Group

Job Description

The Maintenance Technician is a skilled mining maintenance position within Turner Mining Group. This position will focus on maintaining equipment. The successful candidate must live the Turner Values and be an outward example to others. This position must demonstrate a strong commitment to "Safe Production" through decision making, priorities, and client relations.

Objectives and Contributions

The Maintenance Technician is focused on key aspects that drive communication and safe production while maintaining a high level of efficiency, proactive training metrics, and preventative maintenance awareness requirements. The Maintenance Technician demonstrates safety ownership at a personal level and holds other crew members to the same high standard. The Maintenance Technician also assists in other production support functions as assigned.

• Work with employees to ensure a high level of accuracy and engagement on hazard identification and control
• Engage crews and leadership to define processes that motivate working towards common goals
• Assist with MSHA regulatory training and verify compliance to standards
• Live the values as part of a visible daily decision-making process
• Assist with training proficiency audits
• Involvement in risk assessment processes at various levels of the organization
• Holds themselves and others accountable for acting like an owner (taking care of equipment, not wasting resources, using time wisely, and being accountable for conditions and behaviors)
• Maintains a high standard of housekeeping (machine and work areas)

Culture and Communication

• Can effectively communicate in English (multi-lingual preferred)
• Participate with site and project leaders to identify areas of improvement
• Work with crews to support proactive near miss reporting
• Leads by example (walks the talk)

Systems

• Ability to perform quality pre-operation machine inspections (Based on mobile equipment physical demands analysis)
• Accurately documents 5000-23 and training checklist requirements
• Other regulatory & internal / external forms as required

Travel and New Site Development

• Maintains a valid and insurable driving license
• Available to travel on short notice to support timelines and production requirements at existing sites (Preferred)

Time and Interactions

• The Maintenance Technician must be flexible on shift schedules (days and nights) to assist with training and production needs
• The Maintenance Technician will be self-starting, motivated, with a strong desire to be part of a team and to influence improvement. Communication is also critical to keep leadership and site-based personnel in the loop of successes, challenges, and any additional support that may be required
• Excellent time management skills

Qualifications

• Willingness and ability to adhere to OSHA / MSHA regulatory requirements
• 1-3 years' experience in mining / heavy industry preferred
• Working knowledge of safety systems and processes
• Appropriate attention to detail required
• Strong communication skills
• Strong morals and values
• Exemplary attendance record
• Exemplary safety and disciplinary record
• Willingness to be flexible on daily job duty requirements
• Maintains a positive outspoken learning attitude
• The Maintenance Technician must be able to safely perform each of the following tasks:
• Maintenance service truck
• G.E.T replacement
• Replacing equipment attachments
• Minor equipment repairsPreventative maintenance backlog repairs
• Fuel / lube Truck
• Fueling / lubing equipment
• Equipment fluid level monitoring
• Marshalling equipment
• Washing equipment

Other Duties

• In addition to the job skills above, there may be requirements for manual tasks to be completed to meet other business needs. Operators in any job duty classification may be required to participate in these additional tasks.

Benefits

Turner Mining Group offers a competitive salary, an excellent work culture, and career advancement opportunities. Our team provides a benefits program which includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and a 401k with company match. We believe in a work-life balance and have established paid time off for major holidays.

At Turner Mining Group, we encourage and celebrate an inclusive environment for all employees and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and affirmative action employer.