Underground Maintenance Planner Specialist

OceanaGold Haile; Kershaw (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Benefits package

Location near Charlotte

Long service recognition

Values recognition

Snack shop

Training & development

Safety & teamwork

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

OceanaGold Haile in South Carolina seeks a Maintenance Planner Specialist to organize preventative maintenance for underground assets and ensure resources are available for safe, efficient work.

You will schedule work through ProntoXi, coordinate with mine planning, supply, and vendors, monitor KPIs, and help develop reliability improvements while mentoring maintenance staff.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a maintenance planner role for mobile/fixed equipment.
• Mechanical, electrical, or industrial engineering background or trade/equivalent.
• Proficient with Office 365 including Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule maintenance work through ProntoXi, prioritizing resources per maintenance strategy.
• Perform field audits with supervisors and technicians to improve maintenance strategies.
• Prepare and issue weekly maintenance schedules to execution teams and mining departments.
• Coordinate with Supply and Vendors to maintain inventory and timely orders.
• Support Underground Maintenance operations as required by leadership.
• Track KPIs, report performance, and drive corrective actions.
• Collaborate with reliability engineers on asset improvements and sustainability.
• Mentor and train maintenance staff in maintenance roles.
• Monitor work orders and ensure accurate documentation.
• Review service sheets to determine inspection intervals in coordination with Reliability Engineers.
• Provide technical assistance to maintenance personnel as needed.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Communication skills

Office 365 Suite

Education

Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial Engineer or Trade School

Tools

ProntoXi

SAP

JD Edwards

Maximo

Job description

Job Description

The Maintenance Planner Specialist is responsible for preventative maintenance planning and scheduling of underground mobile and/or fixed plant assets ensuring manpower, parts, shop space, tools, and other resources are available for work to be safely and efficiently executed.

Key Result Areas:

• Regularly perform field audits of planned work with maintenance supervisors and technicians to acquire real time feedback for continuous improvement of maintenance strategies and tasks.
• Planning and scheduling of all maintenance work through computerized maintenance management system-Pronto Xi, to ensure resources are prioritized in accordance with the maintenance strategy.
• Support day to day functions of the Underground Maintenance department as required by the UG Maintenance Superintendent
• Prepare and issue weekly maintenance schedule to execution team, contractors, and mining department. Work with Mining Technical Services Department to integrate maintenance schedule with mine plan.
• Liaise closely with the Supply Department and Vendors to ensure proper inventory levels, timely delivery of direct orders, and setup/obsoletion of inventory.
• Lead and/or assist with maintenance related continuous improvement projects.
• Track and maintain equipment Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), regularly report on performance, and contribute to the development and implementation of corrective actions.
• Work with reliability engineer on reliability improvements, Asset Management Framework implementation and sustainability, developing engineering solutions to repetitive failures, and all other problems that adversely affect plant equipment operations.
• Participate in training and developing maintenance staff in maintenance roles.
• Monitors work order status and data to ensure accurate documentation.
• Review service sheets and analyze data to determine effectiveness, quality of inspection and appropriate inspection intervals in coordination to Reliability Engineers.
• Provides technical assistance to maintenance personnel as required.

Qualifications:

Qualifications

• Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial Engineer or Trade School education and/or qualifications.
• Minimum of 5 years maintenance planner role in maintaining mobile and/or fixed equipment (e.g., mobile equipment, pumps, ventilation fans, electric motors, electrical starters, etc.) or related industry experience.
• Proficient at Office 365 Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Knowledge & Core Functions:

• Demonstrates a high level of technical skill or knowledge in Maintenance Planning and Scheduling.
• Experience with Maintenance ERP Systems (ProntoXi, SAP, JD Edwards, Maximo)
• Able to fault find, give directions, and elevate problems when required during course of duties
• Familiar with Preventive Maintenance, Asset Management, and Mechanical Systems

Additional Information

WHAT'S ON OFFER:

• Competitive salary + short-term and long-term bonus
• Comprehensive benefits package including health, vision and dental insurance, 401K, and more
• Great residential location close to Charlotte, NC, and is located between the mountains and sea.
• Long service recognition
• Living Our Values recognition program
• In-office snack shop
• Monthly paid training available and professional development
• Supportive work environment with a focus on safety and teamwork
• Access to OceanaGold Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

YOU MATTER:

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