Underground Fixed Plant Planner & Maintenance Scheduler

Jerritt Canyon; Elko (NV); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jerritt Canyon in Nevada is seeking an Underground Fixed Maintenance Planner to plan, schedule and coordinate maintenance of underground fixed plant and infrastructure, ensuring safe, reliable and cost-effective operations.

You will develop detailed weekly and daily work plans, ensure labor and materials, support preventative and predictive maintenance, and drive continuous improvement with reliability and engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Maintenance, or a related technical discipline preferred.
• Maintenance Planning & Scheduling certification is an asset.
• Training in CMMS software (SAP PM, Pronto, Maximo, or similar) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed weekly and daily maintenance plans for underground fixed assets, ensuring work is planned, prioritized, and scheduled efficiently.
• Create comprehensive job plans including labor requirements, estimated durations, tools, equipment, permits, and spare parts.
• Coordinate planned shutdowns and major maintenance activities to minimize production interruptions.
• Review maintenance backlog and prioritize work based on safety, production, equipment criticality, and business objectives.
• Ensure maintenance work orders are complete, accurate, and closed out within the CMMS.
• Support preventative, predictive, and condition-based maintenance programs.
• Identify recurring equipment failures and collaborate with reliability and engineering teams to implement permanent corrective actions.
• Monitor maintenance performance indicators including schedule compliance, backlog, equipment availability, MTBF, MTTR.
• Participate in root cause analysis (RCA) investigations for significant equipment failures.
• Coordinate with warehouse and procurement personnel to ensure parts, consumables, and contractor resources are available prior to scheduled work.
• Verify BOMs and maintain accurate spare parts information within the CMMS.
• Optimize labor utilization by coordinating maintenance crews and contractor activities.
• Ensure all maintenance work complies with mine safety regulations, environmental requirements, and company standards.
• Incorporate JHAs, Safe Work Procedures, LOTO, confined space, and other safety requirements into work plans.
• Promote a proactive safety culture through effective planning and risk mitigation.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Underground mining experience

Scheduling

CMMS proficiency

Reading drawings

Excel

Analytical problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Diploma in Engineering/Technical

Maintenance Planning Certification

Tools

SAP PM

Maximo

Pronto

Job description

Jerritt Canyon in Nevada is seeking an Underground Fixed Maintenance Planner to plan, schedule and coordinate maintenance of underground fixed plant and infrastructure, ensuring safe, reliable and cost-effective operations.

You will develop detailed weekly and daily work plans, ensure labor and materials, support preventative and predictive maintenance, and drive continuous improvement with reliability and engineering teams.