Senior Maintenance Technician

Turner Mining Group; Soda Springs (ID); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner Mining Group is seeking a Senior Maintenance Technician to lead mine-site maintenance, uphold safety and production standards, and coach other technicians in best practices. The role emphasizes proactive maintenance, training, and strong field leadership to meet client safety and production goals.

The ideal candidate will have 3–5 years’ mining/heavy industry experience, be committed to OSHA/MSHA standards, possess strong communication skills, and be willing to travel as required to

Qualifications

• 3-5 years’ experience in mining / heavy industry preferred.
• Willingness and ability to adhere to OSHA / MSHA regulatory requirements.
• Working knowledge of safety systems and processes.
• Appropriate attention to detail required.
• Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety and production initiatives with field crews.
• Oversee hazard identification and control with the team.
• Assist with MSHA regulatory training and compliance verification.
• Lead training to grow other technicians and perform proficiency audits.
• Support risk assessments and site improvement initiatives.
• Maintain high housekeeping standards and equipment care.
• Communicate effectively with client supervision and site leaders.
• Assist with timekeeping and daily progress reporting.

Skills

Strong communication skills

OSHA/MSHA regulatory adherence

Safety systems knowledge

Attention to detail

Willingness to travel on short notice

Job description

Senior Maintenance Technician

Reports to: Foreman – Turner Mining Group

Job Description

The Senior Maintenance Technician is the most skilled mining maintenance position within Turner Mining Group. This position will focus on maintaining equipment and will oversee quality and efficiency as a strong field leader. The successful candidate must live the Turner Values and be an outward example to others. This position must demonstrate a strong commitment to “Safe Production” through decision making, priorities, and client relations.

Objectives and Contributions

The Senior Maintenance Technician is focused on key aspects that drive communication and safe production while maintaining a high level of efficiency, proactive training metrics, and preventative maintenance awareness requirements. The Senior Maintenance Technician demonstrates safety ownership at a personal level and holds other crew members to the same high standard. The Senior Maintenance Technician also assists in other production support functions as assigned.

• Work with employees to ensure a high level of accuracy and engagement on hazard identification and control
• Engage crews and leadership to define processes that motivate working towards common goals
• Assist with MSHA regulatory training and verify compliance to standards
• Live the values as part of a visible daily decision-making process
• Audit the crew and the site while focusing on conditions and behaviors that reflect our desire to be the best in the business
• Lead training efforts to grow other technicians
• Assist with training proficiency audits
• Assist with client specific safety needs as required
• Support risk assessment processes at various levels of the organization
• Holds themselves and others accountable for acting like an owner (taking care of equipment, not wasting resources, using time wisely, and being accountable for conditions and behaviors)
• Maintains a high standard of housekeeping (machine and work areas)

Culture and Communication

• Can effectively communicate in English (multi-lingual preferred)
• Assist with daily lineout meetings and monthly safety topic communications
• Assist with site communication programs and processes to ensure timely, specific, and value-added information
• Assist with site and project leaders to identify areas of improvement
• Work with crews to support proactive near miss reporting
• Leads by example (walks the talk)

Systems

• Ability to perform quality pre-operation machine inspections
• Able to perform quality workplace examination (Per MSHA requirements)
• Ability to use electronic filing and reporting systems
• Accurately documents 5000-23 and training checklist requirements
• Other regulatory & internal / external forms as required

Travel and New Site Development

• Maintains a valid and insurable driving license
• Available to travel on short notice to support timelines and production requirements at existing sites (Preferred)

Supervisory / Leadership Duties

• Learn and assist with key performance indicators, company targets, and daily progress reporting
• Assist in employee timekeeping and production reports
• Maintains compliance to Turner Mining Group Policies and Procedures including Fit for Duty requirements
• Upholds Code of Conduct requirements
• Spend time with Operations, and site supervision to build relationships and develop trust
• Assist with development / implement processes to reduce and eliminate repeat incidents

Time and Interactions

• The Senior Maintenance Technician must be flexible on shift schedules (days and nights) to assist with training and production needs
• The Senior Maintenance Technician will be self-starting, motivated, with a strong desire to be part of a team and to influence improvement. Communication is also critical to keep leadership and site-based personnel in the loop of successes, challenges, and any additional support that may be required
• Interacts with client supervision to discuss production challenges, targets, and collaboration between teams
• Excellent time management skills

Qualifications

• Smart phone navigation
• Willingness and ability to adhere to OSHA / MSHA regulatory requirements
• 3-5 years’ experience in mining / heavy industry preferred
• Working knowledge of safety systems and processes
• Appropriate attention to detail required
• Strong communication skills
• Strong morals and values
• Exemplary attendance record
• Exemplary safety and disciplinary record
• Willingness to be flexible on daily job duty requirements
• Maintains a positive outspoken learning attitude

• The Senior Maintenance Technician must be able to safely perform each of the following tasks:
  • Assist vendors on site with major component replacements
  • Assist vendors with minor component replacements
  • Troubleshoot electrical and hydraulic issues / failures
  • Maintenance service truck
  • G.E.T replacement
  • Replacing equipment attachments
  • Minor equipment repairs
  • Preventative maintenance backlog repairs
  • Fuel / lube Truck
  • Fueling / lubing equipment
  • Equipment fluid level monitoring
  • Marshalling equipment
  • Washing equipment

Other Duties

• In addition to the job skills above, there may be requirements for manual tasks to be completed to meet other business needs. Operators in any job duty classification may be required to participate in these additional tasks.