Underground Maintenance Supervisor
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Job Location:
Kershaw, SC - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Underground Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for the safe efficient and reliable execution of all underground mobile and surface maintenance activities. This role ensures that planned and unplanned work is carried out to a high standard supporting production targets while upholding strict safety environmental and regulatory requirements. The supervisor provides leadership direction and mentoring to maintenance crews fostering a strong safety culture and continuous improvement in performance.
Qualifications :
Safety & Compliance
- Enforce and model compliance with all company safety policies MSHA regulations and environmental standards.
- Ensure Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs) lock-out/tag-out (LOTO) barricade policies and other critical controls are followed.
- Lead incident investigations root cause analysis and corrective actions.
Maintenance Management
- Supervise daily maintenance activities for underground equipment (loaders trucks jumbos drills utility vehicles loaders haul trucks etc.).
- Coordinate planned preventative maintenance (PM) corrective repairs and major component change-outs.
- Ensure PMs work orders and inspections are completed accurately reviewed and entered into the maintenance system.
Planning & Coordination
- Collaborate with planners reliability engineers and operations to schedule work effectively.
- Prioritize work based on production needs and equipment condition.
- Manage parts tooling and contractor resources to minimize downtime.
Team Leadership & Development
- Provide leadership mentoring and technical guidance to mechanics electricians and apprentices.
- Conduct performance evaluations and support technician progression through skill/tech levels.
Operational Excellence
- Monitor equipment reliability and performance; escalate recurring issues to reliability/engineering teams.
- Support cost control by managing labor hours overtime and parts usage.
- Identify and implement improvements in work practices tooling and maintenance procedures.
Essential:
- Minimum 57 years in underground mobile equipment maintenance with at least 2 years in a supervisory or lead role.
- Strong knowledge of Sandvik Caterpillar Komatsu Normet and other underground equipment.
- Proven experience with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams in a safety-critical production-driven environment.
- Strong communication organizational and problem-solving skills
- Drivers license or ability to competently operate a motor vehicle.
Key Result Areas & Measures:
- Excellent and demonstrated commitment to safety & health interacting with maintenance personnel to ensure activities are completed without compromise to the safety and health of all personnel.
- Reduce TRI (total recordable injuries) by 15% (including contractors) from previous year.
- Focus on visible felt leadership spending at minimum 80% of time interacting with the technicians and contractors.
- Ensure key performance measures are actively reviewed with the technicians targeting the fleet availability.
- Positive and enthusiastic team member seeking to assist and mentor others.
- Rigorous and thorough management for completing scheduled 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 shop facilities.
- Maintain daily maintenance shift reports area inspections payroll records planned general inspections dispatch reporting data and employee evaluations.
- Maintain good working relationships with key vendors / manufacturers such as Sandvik Normet Blanchard (Cat) Fastenal etc.
- Provide technical support and training to the heavy repair technicians.
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.
Additional Information :
WHATS 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 SC 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: 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
PLEASE NOTE: APPLICATIONS FROM AGENCIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
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About Company
OceanaGold is a growing mid-tier gold and copper producer listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). With four operating mines—Haile in the USA, Didipio in the Philippines, and Macraes and Waihi in New Zealand—we are committed to safe, responsible mining that generates strong returns ... View more
