Job Description

This role is involved in our Condition Monitoring, Defect Elimination, and Machine Health programs within our Surface Maintenance Department. It focuses on heavy equipment used in open pit mining including rigid frame haul trucks, hydraulic mining excavators and shovels, pedestal/platform drills and boom drills, and support equipment such as bull dozers, motor graders, and front-end loaders. This role requires the ability to speak and read English due to regular computer use along with arithmetic and statistical mathematics, and the effective communication of that work to the rest of the maintenance team, vendors, and contractors. This role requires high integrity and attention to detail due to the consequences of its findings and recommendations.

Primary responsibilities:

• Condition Monitoring
  • Used Oil Sample registration, interpreting the analysis, and communicating to the maintenance team, to include work order creation in the CMMS.
  • Conduct Non-Destructive Testing such Ultrasonic Testing, Magnetic Particle, Dye Penetrant, and Thermography.
• Defect Elimination
  • Assists, trains, and or coaches’ others in diagnosing and maintaining mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical systems.
  • Participate in Root Cause Failure Analyses (RCFA) to determine contributing factors and recommend improvements. Includes attending or conducting component teardowns to facilitate RCFA.
  • Participate in Continuous Improvement projects such as oil change interval increases, alternative component or lubricant studies, and contamination control projects.
  • Makes recommendations on cost and waste reduction, procedure updates, equipment improvements
• Machine Health
  • Gather, analyse, and communicate machine health trends to the rest of the maintenance team.

Qualifications

• Minimum Requirements
  • At least three years combined experience in one or both of the following:
    • Reliability Technician focusing on Heavy Equipment with experience in
      • Used oil analysis
      • Non-Destructive Testing and inspection such as:
        • Thermography
        • Ultrasonic Testing
        • Magnetic Particle
        • Dye penetrant
        • Vibration analysis
        • Motion Amplification
    • Maintenance Technician for heavy equipment
      • Experience with Komatsu, Sandvik, Caterpillar, or Epiroc equipment preferred
      • Basic welding knowledge
• Beneficial Trainings and Certifications
  • Used Oil Analysis
    • Machine Lubricant Technician/Analysist/Engineer (MLA, MLT, MLE)
    • Certified Lubrication Specialist (CLS)
  • Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)

    •     * Visual and optical testing (VT)
      

      • Magnetic particle testing (MT)
      • Penetrant testing (PT)
      • Ultrasonic Testing (UT
      • Thermography (IRT)
• Education
  • High School or GED equivalent

Additional Information

Benefits

• Full time position working in the stable gold mining industry.

• Comprehensive benefits package including health, vision and dental insurance, 401K, and more.

• Monthly paid training available and professional development.

• Supportive work environment with a focus on safety and teamwork.

• Great residential location, close to Charlotte SC, and is located between the mountains and the sea.

Additional Information

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 able to work shift work with 12 hour shifts.
• Occasionally may be required to lift moderately heavy objects (up to 50 pounds) during the workday.
• Work is in a surface mine plant setting, which may include exposure to extremes in temperature and humidity.
• Personal protective equipment is required when performing work in a mine environment, including hart 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.