Maintenance Field Supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

The Maintenance Shift Supervisor ensures that all planned / unplanned maintenance activities for the for loading and drilling equipment is properly executed in a safe and efficient manner. Work closely with other teams and supervisors within mobile maintenance and other departments across the site. This is a rotating schedule.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Review and direct technicians on all scheduled / unscheduled repair activities, ensuring safe / efficient execution.
• Discuss upcoming schedules and plans with peers
• Coordinate with the operations supervisors / dispatcher for all scheduled activities. Ensure the sequencing matches the schedule as developed.
• Assign and distribute the work order packages which include appropriate standard job plans, single point lessons, oil sample labels to the technicians.
• Spend at minimum 50% of time on “visible felt leadership” interacting with the technicians and service contractors.
• Attend meetings when on shift to communicate current machine status & priority, unplanned sick leave, parts issues, required schedule changes and uncompleted work orders requiring rescheduling.
• Proactive interaction with Reactive and PM Technicians – supporting and executing safety / reliability improvements to the equipment.
• Work order and operating system management

Develop crew support for other continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

Essential:

• 5 to 10 years technical experience in the Mining Maintenance Sector with an emphasis on loaders, hydraulic shovels, excavators, platform drills and boom drills

• 2 years’ experience as a supervisor or an equivalent supervisory position
• Direct practical experience working with mining equipment, particularly Komatsu PC 3000 & 4000, CAT 6020 excavators, CAT 992K, 993K, 988H front end loaders, electric drive haul trucks and various CAT ancillary equipment.
• Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technician degree preferred but not required

Skills:

• MS Office Suite (MS Excel, MS Word, MS Outlook)
• Pronto software experience would be desired
• CAT SIS
• CAT ET
• MyKomatsu
• Cummins Quickserve and related programs
• Minestar

Additional Information

Key Result Areas & Measures

• Excellent and demonstrated commitment to safety & health, interacting with maintenance shop personnel to ensure activities are completed without compromise to the safety and health of all personnel.
• Focus on “visible felt leadership” spending at minimum 50% of time interacting with the technicians.
• Ensure key performance measures are actively reviewed with the technicians targeting fleet availability.
• Positive and enthusiastic team member, seeking to assist and mentor others.
• Rigorous and thorough management for completing scheduled / unscheduled activities to minimize the production impact of the equipment being down for maintenance activities.
• Actively and constructively communicate opportunities for improvement / development to technicians consistently updating individuals as to their current job performance.
• Maintain rigorous housekeeping habits of all maintenance work areas.
• Maintain maintenance shift reports, area inspections, planned general inspections, dispatch reporting data and employee evaluations.
• Maintain good working relationships with key vendors / manufacturers such as Linder (Komatsu), Blanchard (Cat)
• Provide technical support and training to the PM and repair technicians.
• Submit - at minimum - one Field Level Risk Assessment daily.

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, demonstrate manual dexterity, climb stairs, talk, hear and see.
• Must be Fit for Duty: Able to lift and carry 50lbs overhead, climb ladders, work at heights, etc.
• Must be able to work in adverse weather conditions: wind, rain, sun.
• Work is in a surface mine setting, which may include exposure to extremes in temperature and humidity.
• Personal protective equipment is required when performing work in a mine environment, including hard hat, hearing protection, safety glasses, safety footwear, and as needed, respirator, rubber steel-toe boots, protective clothing, gloves, and any other protective equipment as required.
• Haile Gold Mine, Inc. promotes a drug/alcohol free work environment through the use of mandatory pre-employment drug testing and on-going random drug testing.

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 between Columbia SC and Charlotte NC.
• Supportive work environment with a focus on safety and teamwork
• Access to OceanaGold Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

YOU MATTER: OceanaGold is committed to providing equal employment opportunities. We believe a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. Should you require any assistance applying for this opportunity, please contact us at [email protected]

Must be eligible to work in the USA - Posting will remain open for 14 days

PLEASE NOTE: APPLICATIONS FROM AGENCIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED