Mill Maintenance Planner

Northern Star Mining Services Pty Ltd.; Alaska; On-site; USD 140,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Insurance packages

401k & paid leave

Job summary

Northern Star Resources Limited is seeking a Mill Maintenance Planner for a full-time role in Delta Junction, AK. The role focuses on scheduling and resourcing maintenance to minimize downtime and maximize equipment reliability.

You will coordinate with Operations, Maintenance, and vendors, plan preventive maintenance, manage parts and work orders, and ensure MSHA compliance. This is a 28/14 rotating schedule on a remote campsite with on-site facilities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years practical experience in mechanical/electrical planning or related field.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Technical knowledge of fixed plant equipment & parts.
• Computer literacy – CMMS and Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Maintain work order status from creation to closure with notes and codes.
• Schedule downtime by coordinating with Operations, Maintenance, Warehouse and vendors.
• Plan preventive maintenance and repairs with Maintenance teams.
• Ensure correct parts are staged and available for PM and back-log repairs.
• Create and modify preventive maintenance schedules and work orders.
• Generate and manage purchase requisitions and code to the correct accounts.
• Evaluate rebuild vs new procurement options and report to management.
• Maintain stock availability and manage inventory in liaison with warehousing.
• Prepare weekly PM reports and schedule meetings for all crews.
• Research, price, and obtain quotes for parts/equipment required for work.

Skills

Maintenance Planning

Scheduling

MSHA Awareness

Vendor Coordination

Microsoft Office

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Pronto CMMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Mill Maintenance Planner

Full Time Professional Delta Junction, AK, US

10 days ago Requisition ID: 1146

Salary Range: $140,000.00 To $166,000.00 Annually

Northern Star Resources Limited (ASX: NST) is an Australian ASX 100 gold producer with three Tier-1 world-class projects located in highly prospective and low sovereign risk regions of Australia and North America. Northern Star is the largest Australian gold producer and among the top 10 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.

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 MillMaintenance Planner reports to theMillMaintenance General Foreman, and the primary role is to ensure that all routine maintenance activities are correctly scheduled and resourcedtominimise downtime and to ensure targeted equipment reliability between planned maintenance tasks.

The specifics:

• Maintain work order status from creation to closure. Apply record keeping notes and codes to track key information including damage, abuse, normal wear, etc.
• Organize and schedule downtime by coordinating with Operations, Maintenance, Warehouse, and vendors to ensure manpower, equipment, and tool availability for all crafts.
• Plan and schedule preventive maintenance and repairs utilizing the manpower and talent supplied by the Fixed Plant Maintenance, Condition Monitoring and Electrical Supervisors.
• Ensure correct parts are staged for scheduled preventive maintenance and back log repairs.
• Create preventive maintenance schedules and work orders for equipment, modify preventive maintenance as needed, ensure all procedures, pump wear data sheet, parts list, and calibration sheets are an integral part of the work order.
• Generate purchase requisitions. Assure purchase requisitions use correct account coding and are posted to the appropriate work orders.
• Evaluate component rebuild options vs. new procurement and communicate logical decision to management.
• Work closely with vendors and warehousing to ensure stock availability, validate min/max quantities, and manage inventory additions and deletions
• Prepare “score of Work” for vendor rebuild and ensure quote for repairs from the vendor matches the scope of work requested.
• Research and cost compare items requiring an Authorization for Capital Expenditure.
• Review invoices and code accordingly with business unit and object codes.
• Prepare for weekly scheduling meetings by organizing backlog and PM reports for Mechanical, Surface Electrical, Instrumentation, surface operations, Condition Monitoring and HVAC crews. Conduct scheduling meetings, set all weekly schedules and prepare selected work orders for all crafts.
• Conduct research, obtain price and availability quotes, and direct order parts and/or equipment essential to complete work assigned to Mill Maintenance, Electrical, Instrumentation, Condition Monitoring and HVAC Departments.
• Maintain records and archive files.
• Set up accommodations for vendors, contractors, etc. and ensure all expenses are logged into the work order for prompt and accurate payment.
• Ensure MSHA requirements are met, including annual crane inspections, annual ground checks, and pressure vessel inspections.
• Ensure all safety related activities are undertaken in accordance with Company policy and MSHA requirements including Hazard ID’s, 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

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Current Driver’s License.

Desired Experience & Competencies

• Mining industry fixed plant equipment planning and scheduling and/or mechanical experience with computer-based maintenance planning/scheduling
• Minimum 4 years practical experience in mechanical/electrical planning or another related field
• High level of organizational and planning skills
• Technical knowledge of fixed plant equipment & parts.
• Computer literacy – Microsoft Office, Pronto or similar CMMS.
• Flexibility to adapt to improved procedures and practices.
• Awareness of the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Act & Regulations.
• Be able to pass a background check and post offer physical.

Working a 28 day on, 14 day off rotating schedule up to 12.0 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.

Why join us?

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.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

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.