Mobile Maintenance Supervisor

First Majestic Silver Corp-Jerritt Canyon Gold; Elko (NV); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

First Majestic Silver Corp-Jerritt Canyon Gold is seeking a dedicated individual to oversee safety and maintenance operations. The role involves ensuring that safety standards are developed and met, coordinating inspections, and managing training of the maintenance crew.

Candidates should have 2-5+ years of hands-on experience, a high school diploma, and strong leadership skills to drive a culture of safety and maintenance reliability.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• 2-5+ years of hands-on field experience.
• Proven leadership ability is critical.
• Strong safety commitment and improvement mindset.
• Technical skills in maintenance planning and execution.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to drive teamwork and team development.
• Experience in changing work culture for maintenance.
• Ability to work independently.
• Experience with computerized maintenance management systems.
• Knowledge of maintenance reliability and planning practices.
• Experience in maintenance, budgeting, and cost control.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high standards of safety are met and maintained.
• Conduct safety meetings and assessments.
• Supervise crew training and technician progression.
• Conduct monthly and quarterly maintenance inspections.
• Recommend purchases for new equipment.
• Arrange for timely repairs/replacement of equipment.

Job description

About Jerritt Canyon

The Jerritt Canyon deposit was discovered in 1972, and the first gold production from the property occurred in 1981. The Jerritt Canyon property contains 30,821 hectares of mining claims located in the mining-friendly state of Nevada. First Majestic acquired the Jerritt Canyon Gold Mine from Sprott Mining Inc. on April 30, 2021. In May 2023, operations were suspended to prioritize exploration and technical studies. Jerritt Canyon is now entering a new phase of evaluation and planning, requiring substantial technical support to advance the work necessary for a potential future restart of operations.

The Opportunity

Responsibilities

• Ensures that high standards of safety are developed, met, and maintained.
• Arranges and coordinates regular safety inspections within the area of responsibility.
• Identify and troubleshoot mechanical issues while overseeing technicians
• Conducts safety meetings and hazard assessments with the mobile maintenance team and other departments
• Supervise and manage crew training and technician progression.
• Conducts monthly and quarterly maintenance inspections of each piece of heavy equipment. Provides a summary of maintenance recommendations.
• Supervises the completion of corrective and preventative maintenance in accordance with operating procedures, practices, and financial considerations.
• Ensure that equipment is maintained in safe, operable condition and/or arranges for repair/replacement.
• Develops, implements, and reviews equipment records (included in maintenance logs).
• Establish procedures and contacts to ensure timely repairs/replacement of equipment in a manner that minimizes interruption to production goals.
• Makes recommendations for purchase of new equipment when repair is not cost effective or in line with long-term goals.
• Attend training programs relevant to the duties and responsibilities of this position.
• Provides staff training in a variety of safety and maintenance topics including the effective utilization of the maintenance logs, completion of routine maintenance specific to the facility, equipment operations, and fire safety training.

The above responsibilities are representative and may not include all assigned duties.

Education And Experience

• High school diploma or GED.
• 2-5 + years of hands-on field experience.
• Proven leadership ability is critical to the success of this role.
• Strong safety commitment and improvement mindset.
• Technical skills in maintenance planning and execution.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to drive teamwork and team development.
• Demonstrated experience in changing culture of the work team to embrace planned and scheduled maintenance activities.
• Work independently and without direct supervision.
• Ability to work well with all levels of staff and management.
• On-hands experience with computerized maintenance management systems.
• Overall knowledge of maintenance reliability and planning practices.
• Proven experience in maintenance, budgeting, and cost control.
• Drive continuous improvement and a positive safety culture.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunities to employees and applicants in accordance with all applicable laws.