Mechanic

A Hiring Company; Kellogg (ID); On-site; USD 52,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunshine is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic to join our site maintenance team. You will perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on a range of mobile and fixed plant equipment, with emphasis on safety, reliability, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities include diagnostics, repairs, CMMS documentation, and collaboration with planners. A strong safety mindset and ability to pass physical and drug screening are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience maintaining mining or heavy industrial equipment.
• Strong diagnostic skills across hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical systems.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, manuals and data sheets.
• Basic computer skills and CMMS familiarity.
• Commitment to safe work practices; MSHA training required.
• Ability to pass physical and drug screening.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on equipment.
• Diagnose faults and implement repairs to minimize downtime.
• Coordinate maintenance with external contractors as needed.
• Execute preventive/predictive tasks aligned with OEM requirements.
• Maintain records of work, parts, and equipment condition in CMMS.
• Collaborate with planners and supervisors on job planning and scheduling.
• Support reliability initiatives including RCA and DE processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve safety, costs, and equipment performance.
• Ensure compliance with site policies, MSHA/OSHA standards.
• Contribute to a culture of safety and teamwork.

Skills

Diagnostic skills

Read engineering drawings

Strong computer skills

CMMS familiarity

Commitment to safety

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

CMMS

MS Office

Job description

We are seeking a safety-conscious and methodical Maintenance Mechanic to join our Maintenance team. In this role, you’ll perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance tasks on a variety of mobile and fixed plant equipment, with a focus on safety, environmental stewardship, reliability, and continuous improvement. Your contributions will be integral to the success of the Asset Management function at Sunshine.

What you’ll do

• Perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, repairs, and inspections on a variety of equipment, such as mobile, fixed plant, and ancillary systems.
• Diagnose equipment faults and implement effective repairs to minimize downtime.
• Perform project-related maintenance duties which involve an interface with external contractors.
• Carry out preventive and predictive maintenance activities aligned with the site maintenance strategy and OEM requirements,
• Perform project-related maintenance duties which may involve an interface with external contractors for installation and commissioning of equipment,
• Maintain accurate records of work performed, parts used, and equipment condition in the site CMMS,
• Collaborate with Maintenance Planners and Supervisors to optimize job planning, parts availability, and scheduling efficiency,
• Participate in reliability improvement initiatives, including Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Defect Elimination (DE) processes,
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in safety, cost control, equipment performance, and work practices,
• Ensure all work is performed in compliance with site policies, MSHA/OSHA regulations, and relevant standards,
• Work in a manner which fosters a culture of safety and collaboration.

What you’ll need

Required

• High school graduate or equivalent,
• Demonstrated experience in maintenance of mining or heavy industrial equipment, such as heavy and light mobile fleets, locomotives, conveyors, crushers, hoists, pumps, compressors, or similar,
• Strong diagnostic skills with hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, and lubrication systems,
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, equipment manuals, and technical data,
• Basic computer skills (MS Office, maintenance software), and familiarity with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS),
• Proven commitment to safe work practices and risk management,
• MSHA 40-hour training upon commencement (or provide current 5000-23),Ability to pass required physical and drug screening.

Preferred (but not required)

• Five years’ experience as a mine hoist mechanic.
• Welding and fabrication skills.

The work environment

This role is site-based, working on a shift or rotational schedule, and may require work on nights and weekends.

The duties of this role will require you to stand, walk, and sit for extended periods, use hands to handle or feel objects and tools; reach with arms; climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and communicate clearly with others. You will be required to regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 125 pounds. Vision requirements include close and distance vision as well as the ability to adjust focus.

There is exposure to underground, surface, and workshop environments, with requirement to work at heights, in confined spaces, noisy areas, and in varying weather conditions. Personal protective equipment (PPE) must be worn as required.

Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to be successful in this role.