Mining Maintenance Superintendent

Turner Mining Group; Midland (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner Mining Group seeks a Mining Maintenance Superintendent to own equipment reliability across our mining sites, keeping shovels, haul trucks, and processing plants running so production stays on target.

You will lead a 15–25 person maintenance team, implement predictive maintenance and condition-monitoring, stand up a site-wide CMMS, and partner with operations to align maintenance with production schedules.

Qualifications

• 10+ years heavy-equipment maintenance in surface mining or similar high-utilization environments.
• 5+ years leading crews.
• Hands-on with hydraulic, diesel, electrical, and crushing/screening systems; CMMS proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Own equipment reliability across sites, keeping shovels, haul trucks, and processing plants running.
• Implement predictive maintenance and condition-monitoring programs to boost availability.
• Stand up a site-wide CMMS and inventory system to reduce emergency spend.
• Lead a 15–25 person maintenance team to complete PMs on schedule.
• Partner with operations to align maintenance windows with production targets.

Skills

Heavy-equipment maintenance

Crew leadership

CMMS proficiency

Lock-out/Tag-out

Troubleshooting

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Mining Maintenance Superintendent

Turner Mining Group exists to make life better for the mining industry. We partner with operators nationwide to deliver safe, scalable contract mining that optimizes production. As Mining Maintenance Superintendent you own equipment reliability across our sites—keeping shovels, haul trucks, and processing plants running so our people and partners succeed every shift.

What You Will Achieve

• Deliver 95%+ mechanical availability on critical mobile and plant equipment within 6 months by installing predictive maintenance and condition-monitoring programs.
• Cut unplanned downtime 20% year-over-year through disciplined root-cause analysis, parts kitting, and technician coaching.
• Lead a 15-25 person maintenance team to complete 100% of planned PMs on schedule while maintaining zero lost-time incidents.
• Stand up a site-wide CMMS and inventory system that reduces emergency parts spend 15% and supports multi-site scalability.
• Partner with operations and mine planning to align maintenance windows with production targets, protecting both output and reclamation commitments.
• Build a high-performing, people-first crew by hiring, developing, and retaining technicians who live our safety and quality standards.

Environment & Resources

You report to the Site Operations Manager and work alongside production, safety, and planning leads. You will have a dedicated maintenance budget, access to OEM support, a modern CMMS, and the authority to standardize processes across Turner's growing contract-mining portfolio.

Essential Qualifications

• 10+ years heavy-equipment maintenance in surface mining, aggregates, or similar high-utilization environments, including 5+ years leading crews.
• Proven record of raising availability and cutting downtime with measurable results.
• Hands-on expertise with hydraulic, diesel, electrical, and crushing/screening systems plus CMMS proficiency.
• Demonstrated ability to coach technicians, enforce lock-out/tag-out, and drive a zero-harm culture.
• Willingness to travel between sites and thrive in a fast-growing, people-first contractor setting.

Why Turner

• People-first culture that treats technicians as partners, not headcount.
• National footprint with real opportunity to shape maintenance standards as we scale.
• Direct impact on client production and our mission to transform mining through safety and innovation.
• Competitive compensation, benefits, and a leadership team that invests in your growth.