Mobile Maintenance Superintendent

Job no: 986389
Work type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Brucejack Mine (Stikine, BC)

Welcome to Newmont! 

Newmont has recently acquired Newcrest Mining creating the world’s leading gold mining company.  

With operations around the world, our workforce reflects the diversity of the communities where we operate. We aim to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels safe, valued, and supported to bring their whole unique self to work. We bring out the best in each other, inspiring performance, and a shared belief that what we do matters.  

Our Brucejack operation is now recruiting for a Mobile Maintenance Superintendent with a competitive base salary between $145,000- $185,000 dependent on experience, skills, and competencies with consideration to internal equity with an additional short-term incentive of 20%.

Purpose:

The Mobile Maintenance Superintendent’s primary responsibility is to coordinate and oversee all mobile maintenance on surface and underground. Maintenance activities include all surface and underground mobile assets.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure that a high safety culture is propagated within the department and throughout peer departments.
• Ensure that all work is conducted in a safe manner in compliance with applicable Codes, Newmonts Health & Safety policies, WCB and HSRC for Mines regulations.
• Provide leadership, direction and mentorship to a team of front-line leaders and front-line team consisting of heavy duty mechanics, light vehicle mechanics, welders and apprentices.
• Manage headcount, development, and succession planning within team, as well as ensuring good performance management.
• Oversee supervision of mobile maintenance activities to ensure budgets and schedules are met and systems are working as per design requirements.
• Consult and collaborate with the Operations team to identify priorities.
• Lead the improvement and implementation of Maintenance and Material Resource planning for the surface and underground maintenance Team. Administer contracts for the provision of supplies and services.
• Work closely with other entities of Maintenance and the site to support busines and growth.
• Hire and oversee training and supervision of staff in conjunction with the Training department.
• Read and interpret mechanical drawings & sketches to determine layout options.
• Support the planning department to align maintenance activities for Brucejack.
• Develop, plan, and maintain scheduled and unscheduled preventive maintenance programs, including relevant Key Performance     Indicators (KPI) for measuring system/equipment reliability and long-range performance.
• Adjust plans and activities to meet the changing needs of the Mobile Maintenance Team.
• Responsible for setting and meeting budgeting targets.
• Coordinate labour, equipment and supplies for each project to ensure continuous workflow and remain on schedule.
• Participate in daily/weekly safety, pre-start and department meetings.
• Develop standard operating procedures (SOP’s) to ensure tasks are performed safely.
• Evaluate system efficiencies and recommend changes to ensure that targets and deadlines are met.
• Other duties as required.

Qualifications and Experience:

• A minimum of ten (10) years’ experience managing and supervising technical trades teams, including front line employees and front line leaders, in a mobile equipment environment.
• Previous experience with underground mobile equipment is required.
• Red Seal Certification in a mechanical/electrical trade with similarly described experience would be considered an asset.
• Ability to demonstrate an advanced understanding and capability to utilize in maintenance systems as it relates to warehousing functions and its relationship to the business.
• Previous experience with SAP would be a benefit.
• Understand world class standards from a maintainability and reliability point of view.
• Strong demonstrated knowledge of workplace safety requirements and procedures.
• Demonstrated Management abilities in both technical and operational settings.
• Experience developing first class maintenance planning and material resource planning.
• Experience working and interacting with government regulators/inspectors.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Exceptional organizational, leadership, supervisory and conflict management skills.
• Computer software skills (i.e. word processing, spreadsheets

What we offer: 

We are committed to ensuring that our team members are kept healthy and safe. To achieve this, we provide comfortable on-site accommodations with private washrooms, including excellent balanced meals prepared by our culinary team. Team members can expect access to TV and Wi-Fi, our on-site gym and a variety of recreational activities including a golf simulator, high-intensity fitness classes, yoga classes, seasonal snowshoeing, and hiking groups. You will also have access to a fully equipped music room while on site.     

All our team members are also rewarded with a host of great benefits, including:  

• Travel allowance and arrangements made for transportation to and from site  
• Competitive salary commensurate with experience, skills, and qualifications  
• Competitive Benefits and Registered Retirement Savings Plan matching program 
• Ongoing training with continuous growth and development opportunities    

It is important to note that the safety and wellbeing of our team is our top priority. As such, we promote a drug and alcohol-free work environment through the use of mandatory pre-employment drug and alcohol testing.  

Additional Information

• Work at remote location (camp) on a 13 days on/12 days off rotation
• Able to pass a pre-employment medical screening.
• Must be able to lift/move up to 50lbs throughout a work shift.
• Be able maintain high levels of performance over 12-hour shifts.
• Able to work in areas of extreme weather conditions.
• Able to work in close quarters with the team.

Our Commitment to You 

Newmont is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Underpinned by our values of Safety, Sustainability, Integrity, Responsibility and Inclusion, our commitment is to respect the rights of every individual to work to their highest potential, free of discrimination, as well as the cultures, religions, and governing codes applicable to each country in which we operate.  

If you share our values and feel that you could make a meaningful difference in this role, submit your application through our website before the advertised closing date. 

Advertised: 17 Apr 2024 Pacific Daylight Time
Applications close: 01 May 2024 Pacific Daylight Time

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