Phoenix - Open Pit Tire Technician

Careermine; Battle Mountain (NV); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Nevada Gold Mines in Battle Mountain, NV is seeking an Open Pit Tire Technician to join our Maintenance Team at Phoenix.

You will maintain tires on mine equipment and vehicles, manage air pressures and tread depths, and replace worn tires to keep fleets safe and available.

Candidates should have 2+ years in equipment maintenance, basic hydraulics and pneumatics knowledge, and the stamina to work outdoors in all weather.

Qualifications

• Two or more years of maintenance experience on mobile or support equipment preferred.
• Basic knowledge of mechanics, hydraulics and pneumatics required.
• Ability to work safely and effectively with minimal supervision.
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with a wide variety of people required.
• Experience handling tires preferred.
• Ability to perform strenuous physical labor under all weather conditions required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain tires on mine equipment and vehicles.
• Maintain correct air pressures and tread depths.
• Inspect and remove worn or failed tires and install replacements.
• Repair repairable tires.
• Complete routine maintenance to ensure availability and safe functioning of large fleets.
• Maintain shop areas, tools and service vehicles to ensure a clean and safe work environment.
• Perform daily pre-shift inspections and participate in hazard identification processes.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Tire maintenance

Safety minded

Teamwork

Tools

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

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

Full time

Maintenance

Battle Mountain, NV, United States