UGM Light Vehicle Mechanic

Northern Star Pogo Mine; Delta Junction (AK); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Star Pogo Mine is seeking a Light Vehicle Mechanic to maintain underground and surface light vehicles and related equipment at our Alaska operation. You will perform diagnostics, PMs and breakdown repairs, ensuring high reliability and safety while following company policies.

Responsibilities include providing technical support to the maintenance team, verifying workmanship, and staying aligned with safety permits and paperwork.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years mechanical experience in heavy mining applications.
• Current Driver’s License.
• Basic literacy, reading and writing in English.
• Good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair light vehicles and associated equipment to a high standard.
• Provide technical support to maintenance team members.
• Ensure workmanship meets standards and tolerances, test before handover.
• Identify parts and equipment for planned and unplanned jobs.
• Attend pre-start meetings and document handovers clearly.
• Maintain safety, records and permit compliance (ISOs, JHAs, SWPs).
• Manage daily priorities and communicate with Supervisors and stakeholders.

Skills

Fault finding

Preventative maintenance

Breakdown maintenance

Communication skills

Reading manuals

Job description

What’s the role?

The Light Vehicle Mechanic reports to the Light Vehicle Leading Hand, with a primary role of maintaining underground and surface light vehicles and associated ancillary equipment. All maintenance activities undertaken at the mining operations are to be done in a timely and cost-effective manner whilst adhering to Northern Star standards, policies and procedures. This is to minimise downtime and to ensure targeted machine reliability is achieved between planned maintenance tasks within the Operations.

Duties include:

• Undertake diagnostic, breakdowns, follow-up work and PMs to a high standard of execution, all work completed in a safe and timely manner.

• Provide technical advice and support to fellow Maintenance Team members.

• Ensure workmanship through meeting standards and tolerances and testing of equipment prior to handover.

• Identify correct parts and equipment for all planned and unplanned jobs as necessary.

• Attend daily pre-start meetings to ensure effective communication.

• Provide written and verbal handover for incoming crews regarding maintenance plans and issues.

• Liaise closely with and maintain effective communication with Leading Hand, Underground Supervisors and other key Stakeholders to organise priority breakdowns.

• Ensure correct history is collated and effectively recorded.

• Carry out, provide input to the development of, and comply with SWPs and JHAs, ensuring risks are identified and mitigated, and safety standards are met.

• Organise all permits as required (e.g. isolations, confined space and hot work permits).

• Continuously review scheduled jobs to identify opportunities for improvement.

• Highlight equipment defects and issues effectively.

• Rigorous cost management. Avoid rework and the unnecessary use of parts/services.

• Ensure all required documentation is completed correctly and submitted prior to the end of shift.

• Ensure all safety related activities are undertaken in accordance with Company policy and MSHA requirements including Hazard IDs, pre-start checks, pre-start meetings, and incident reporting.

• Maintain a high standard of housekeeping in all work areas.

• Other duties as required.

The specifics:

++Qualifications Required++

• Current Driver’s License.

Desired Experience & Competencies

• Excellent fault-finding skill and ability to carry out preventative and breakdown maintenance.

• 2-5 years mechanical experience in heavy mining application.

• Basic literacy, must be able to read and write English.

• Good communication skills.

• Be able to pass a background check and post-offer physical.

• Ability to read and interpret technical manuals and specifications.

• Proficient in prioritising work.

• Ability to problem-solve and manage conflicting priorities.

• Flexibility to adapt to improved procedures and practices.

• Awareness of the Mine Safety and Health Act & Regulations.

The details:

Working a 28 day on, 14 day off rotating schedule up to 12 hours a day or more at a remote campsite. Extreme conditions, including but not limited to extreme and changing weather conditions, dust, mud, varying levels of noise, varying degrees of light and dark, in and around artificial light and in a confined work area.

Employees are required to stay on site at the company provided camp during the work rotation. Camp facilities provide dining service, games room, exercise & weight room, sauna, and accommodation rooms. Dormitory rooms have a land line phone, great Wi-Fi & cable TV. Cell service is available through Wi-Fi. The Company provides a bus service to and from Fairbanks, Delta Junction and Tok, Alaska.