Mine Maintenance Leader – Reliability & Safety Excellence

Kinross Gold Corporation; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Kinross Gold Corporation's Curlew Basin mine site is seeking an experienced maintenance leader to oversee mobile, fixed, and electrical maintenance. The role emphasizes safe, efficient operations and reliability-centered maintenance to maximise equipment availability.

You will lead a growing team, mentor colleagues, and partner with stakeholders to deliver preventive and corrective plans, manage budgets and parts inventory, and drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred in Mechanical, Electrical, or Mining Engineering.
• 10+ years maintenance experience in a mining or industrial environment.
• 5+ years supervisory experience with proven team building.
• Knowledge of mining equipment and underground operations.
• Strong troubleshooting and diagnostics in electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic systems.
• Proficiency with computer systems including JDE and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Oversee mobile, fixed, and electrical maintenance activities at the mine site.
• Lead, develop, and grow the maintenance team; provide guidance, mentorship, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Develop and implement reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) strategies to optimise equipment availability, reliability and utilisation.
• Develop, implement, and manage the preventive and corrective maintenance plans and schedules for the mine site.
• Ensure the maintenance team safely achieve availability, reliability and cost targets through the delivery of effective maintenance plans and schedules.
• Effectively communicate with all internal and external stakeholders.
• Foster a safe and highly productive workplace through clear communications, efficient workflows, and system implementation.
• Review and approve requisitions for parts, equipment and services to ensure cost-efficient procurement practices.
• Manage and maintain parts inventory, including critical spares to minimise downtime.
• Maintain accurate records of the mine’s maintenance activities and expenditures.
• Implement cost-saving initiatives where possible without compromising safety or quality.
• Manage the maintenance budget, ensuring cost-effective solutions for parts, equipment, and labour.
• Ensure that maintenance employees, programmes, and systems are effective and support restart and production goals.
• Oversee administration of the maintenance contracts.
• Manage and maintain the maintenance job progression system and ensure that it is administered consistently and equitably.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Safety management

Maintenance planning

Troubleshooting

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Mining Engineering preferred

Tools

JDE

Microsoft Office

Job description

Kinross Gold Corporation's Curlew Basin mine site is seeking an experienced maintenance leader to oversee mobile, fixed, and electrical maintenance. The role emphasizes safe, efficient operations and reliability-centered maintenance to maximise equipment availability.

You will lead a growing team, mentor colleagues, and partner with stakeholders to deliver preventive and corrective plans, manage budgets and parts inventory, and drive continuous improvement.