Senior Superintendent Maintenance

Asarco Llc; Kearny (AZ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

ASARCO LLC seeks a Senior Superintendent of Mobile Maintenance for the Ray Mine to lead all mobile fleet maintenance, including Autonomous Haulage System assets, and to drive availability, reliability, and safety. You will manage maintenance teams, budgets, and capital projects while aligning with operations and technology to sustain production targets.

The role requires deep experience in large-scale mining maintenance, leadership of sizeable teams, and expertise with SAP and data analytics to

Qualifications

• Experience leading maintenance in heavy industrial or mining operations.
• Strong understanding of autonomous mining systems and fleet management.
• Proven ability to manage budgets and capital projects.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety culture, compliance with MSHA and environmental requirements.
• Direct maintenance activities for mobile mining fleet including AHS assets.
• Drive reliability improvements via data analysis and RCA.
• Develop and manage budgets and capital projects related to fleet upgrades.
• Coordinate with operations, engineering, reliability, and technology teams to optimize performance.
• Oversee spares, contracts, and maintenance execution.

Job description

The Senior Superintendent, Mobile Maintenance (AHS) provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for all mobile equipment maintenance activities at Ray Mine, including Autonomous Haulage System (AHS) fleets, haul trucks, loading units, support equipment, and associated technologies. This role is responsible for maximizing equipment availability, reliability, and maintenance performance while ensuring safe, environmentally responsible, and cost-effective operations.

The Senior Superintendent leads maintenance teams, drives continuous improvement initiatives, manages budgets and capital projects, and collaborates with operations, engineering, reliability, and technology stakeholders to support mine production objectives.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Leadership & Safety

• Champion a culture of safety, accountability, and operational excellence.
• Ensure compliance with all company policies, MSHA regulations, and environmental requirements.
• Lead, coach, and develop maintenance superintendents, supervisors, planners, reliability personnel, and support staff.
• Support incident investigations and corrective action implementation to prevent recurrence.
• Promote workforce development, succession planning, and employee engagement.
• Direct all maintenance activities associated with the mobile mining fleet, including autonomous haul trucks and support equipment.
• Oversee Autonomous Haulage System (AHS) maintenance, troubleshooting, diagnostics, software updates, communication systems, and performance optimization.
• Ensure maintenance activities are properly planned, scheduled, and executed to maximize equipment availability.
• Drive reliability improvements through data analysis, root cause failure analysis, and best-practice maintenance strategies.
• Maintain effective component management and rebuild programs to achieve targeted equipment life cycles.

Operational Performance

• Establish and monitor key performance indicators including:

Equipment Availability, Schedule Compliance, Maintenance Compliance, Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF), Mean Time To Repair (MTTR), Cost per Operating Hour

• Collaborate with operations and technology teams to optimize autonomous fleet performance.
• Ensure appropriate spare parts inventory, warehouse support, and material availability.

Financial & Business Management

• Develop and manage annual operating and capital budgets.
• Identify opportunities to reduce maintenance costs while improving reliability and operational performance.
• Justify and manage capital expenditure projects related to fleet upgrades, infrastructure, and technology improvements.
• Review and approve service contracts, equipment purchases, and maintenance-related expenditures.
• Manage contractor performance, project scope, schedules, and costs.
• Lead predictive, preventive, and condition-based maintenance programs.
• Implement reliability-centered maintenance strategies and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support technology integration, fleet modernization efforts, automation initiatives, and digital transformation projects.
• Utilize SAP and data management tools to improve asset performance and maintenance execution.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES

• Maintain required training in environmental, safety and health awareness including MSHA requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES.

• Advanced understanding of autonomous mining systems, fleet management systems, and maintenance technologies.
• Expertise in equipment reliability, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Strong financial and business acumen.
• Proficiency with SAP, Microsoft Office Suite, Power BI, and maintenance management software.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced mining environment.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to build effective working relationships across operations, engineering, supply chain, and technology departments.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to perform field inspections in an active mining environment.
• Ability to walk on uneven terrain and climb stairs, ladders, and equipment.
• Ability to work both indoors and outdoors in varying weather conditions.
• Ability to travel occasionally for training, vendor meetings, and professional development opportunities.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Required

• Minimum 10 years of progressive maintenance experience in surface mining or heavy industrial operations.
• Minimum 5 years of leadership experience managing large maintenance organizations.
• Proven experience with large mobile mining equipment fleets.
• Strong understanding of maintenance planning, scheduling, reliability, and asset management principles.
• Experience managing budgets, contractors, and capital projects.
• Valid driver's license.

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mining Engineering, or related field.
• Experience supporting or managing Autonomous Haulage Systems (AHS).
• Experience with Caterpillar Command, Komatsu FrontRunner, or similar autonomous mining technologies.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

ASARCO LLC provides equal opportunity for all individuals without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, veteran status, familial status, or any other characteristic(s) protected by local, state, or federal law(s).