Phoenix - Open Pit Tire Technician

Nevada Gold Mines; Battle Mountain (NV); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Nevada Gold Mines is seeking an Open Pit Tire Technician to join our Maintenance Team at Phoenix. The role focuses on tire maintenance for mine equipment and support vehicles, ensuring safe operation and high equipment availability.

Ideal candidates will have 2+ years of maintenance experience, basic mechanics knowledge, and the physical capability to lift 50 lbs in all weather. This on-site position emphasizes safety, teamwork, and effective communication in a fast-paced mining setting.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of maintenance experience on mobile, farm, trucking, aircraft, military or support equipment preferred.
• Basic knowledge of mechanics, hydraulics, and pneumatics.
• Ability to lift at least 50 lbs and perform strenuous physical labor in all weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Maintain tires on mine equipment and passenger/off-road vehicles.
• Maintain correct air pressures and tread depths.
• Inspect and replace worn or failed tires; repairable tires.
• Perform routine maintenance to ensure availability and safe operation of fleets.
• Keep shop areas, tools, and service vehicles clean and safe.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Mechanics knowledge

Safety conscious

Effective communication

Tire handling

Job description

Position Description: Nevada Gold Mines is looking for an Open Pit Tire Technician to join our Maintenance Team at Phoenix.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain all tires on mine equipment, including passenger light vehicles and all off road vehicles
• Maintaining correct air pressures and tread depths
• Inspecting and removing worn or failed tires and installing replacement tires
• Repairing all repairable tires
• Complete routine maintenance activities for the purpose of ensuring the availability and safe functioning of large mining, support equipment fleets
• Maintain shop areas, tools, and service vehicles to ensure a clean and safe work environment
• Perform daily pre-shift work inspections and participate in individual and group hazard identification processes
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Two (2) plus years of experience in maintenance of mobile, farm, trucking, aircraft, military or support equipment preferred
• Basic knowledge of mechanics, hydraulics, and pneumatics required
• Ability to work safely and effectively with minimal supervision required
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with a wide variety of people required
• Experience handling tires preferred
• Ability to accomplish strenuous physical labor under all weather conditions required
• Lift at least 50 lbs. required
• Proven safe work record with belief and value seen in courageous leadership model required
• Ability to be an initial team member in a growing, fast paced environment, and support team in attainment of safety, environmental, equipment protection and production goals with a proven safety record required
• Housekeeping standards are maintained to a high level required
• Good written and verbal communication skills required