Maintenance Technician at McEwen Mining Inc – Eureka, Nevada

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILIES

CORE PURPOSE OF THIS POSITION:
Performs routine mechanical maintenance, installation, troubleshooting, repair, and rebuilds according to the engineering standards, best practices, and the manufacturer recommendations.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREA CORE RESPONSIBILITIES MEASURES OF SUCCESS

1 ASSET OPTIMIZATION Operational / Technical Execution
Provide technical-level input into annual primary maintenance plans developed by the Maintenance Supervisor
Complete, repair, and rebuild processing equipment in the Mill area including pumps, piping and vessels, preventative and predictive maintenance routes, area clean up and rebuilds.
Conduct trouble shooting activities and report back on correct actions and solutions.
Inspects and checks all other components of systems and equipment
regularly.
Close all completed works orders when job is completed, including completion comments.
Maintain a clean work environment free of hazards and submit work requests as needed.
Create and maintain documentation and updates for plant specific maintenance tasks including troubleshooting procedures.

ADMINISTRATION AND CONTROLS
Carry out any routine reporting.
Take part in daily and weekly meetings including daily lineout meeting at the start of the shift, weekly safety meetings.
Adherence to housekeeping standards.
No outstanding works orders.
Adherence to, best practices, and manufactures recommendation.
Adherence to SOPs and schedules

2 HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT
Actively support Health and Safety and Environmental Management systems and regulatory compliance
Adhere to safety-related best practices.
Adhere to Industrial Hygiene and Environmental requirements and produce accurate documentation and reporting
Full regulatory compliance
Compliance to safety, health, and environmental related best practices

CROSS FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
Maintenance Planner: ordering and placement of spares and materials needed to complete work

DISCRETIONARY WORK (NON-CORE)
Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to reduce work process risks and raise health and safety awareness.
Identify opportunities for improvement across the department.
Carry out other non-core duties as requested by the Supervision, commensurate with skills, knowledge, and appropriate level of work complexity

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE
2 or more years of industrial maintenance experience preferrable, preferably in mining industry/heavy industrial environment
Demonstrated experience in operating crushing/processing equipment including jaw, gyratory and cone crushers, and conveyor belts preferred.
Millwright skills to include hydraulic systems and alignments.
Welding experience preferred

STATUTORY/LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
• Valid driver’s license

WORKING CONDITIONS
Climbing ladders/stairs, walking over uneven ground
Moderate to heavy lifting
Bend, stoop kneel, and stand for long periods of time.
May be required to wear a respirator.
Works in cold, hot, dusty, conditions in elevations of six to eight thousand feet
May be required to work overtime as assigned by supervision

KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED
Troubleshooting and complete repair on all pumps, primary crushers, Omni cones and conveyor system
Manual dexterity to use a variety of hand tools.
Troubleshooting and rebuilding gearboxes and pumps including centrifugal and positive displacement
Must be able to communicate using mine radios, cell phones and email.
Fabrication, machinist, and high-pressure welding skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
Knowledge of Health, Safety and Environmental standards and requirements relevant to this area of work
Knowledge of company policy and procedures relating this area of work

SKILLS / DEVELOPMENT
Critical thinking and reasoning skills
Report writing skills.
Analytical skills
Math skills

BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES
Demonstrate a positive safety attitude.
Service orientation
Able to effectively manage multiple priorities and conflicting demands
Attention to detail.
Self-motivated
Flexibility to adapt to change.
Able to work under minimal supervision

BENEFITS AND CULTURE
Medical/Dental/Vision
401k
Life Insurance
PTO