Equipment Superintendent

Turner Mining Group•Las Vegas, NV

18h

About The Position

The Equipment Superintendent manages project maintenance and equipment vendor personnel and reports to the Project Manager. The role provides safety leadership, oversees site maintenance activities, and supports equipment and fleet reliability, cost management, workforce development, and coordination with the project team and vendors. The position spends approximately 25–40% of working time in the field interacting with the workforce to provide visible leadership. The Equipment Superintendent oversees TMG fuel and lube technicians, manages equipment vendor maintenance personnel and their site activities, and develops systems and collaboration to meet monthly department targets. The role helps develop maintenance strategy objectives and supports their delivery, while ensuring maintenance resources are applied effectively and efficiently. Responsibilities also include managing equipment costs and repairs, field services, maintenance purchasing and accounting processes, and maintenance personnel performance and development. The role is responsible for fostering a safe work environment through training, safe work procedures, competent supervision, risk mitigation, and compliance with MSHA regulations and site standards. It ensures required safety and maintenance documentation, inspections, training, and incident follow-up are completed and maintained. The Superintendent may also develop an equipment coordinator position if needed and perform other duties assigned by the Project Manager.

Requirements

Minimum 5–7 years of experience at Maintenance General Foreman level or higher in heavy industry.
Minimum 4 years of experience managing maintenance scheduling and workflow functions.

Responsibilities

Manage project maintenance and equipment vendor personnel; report to the Project Manager.
Provide safety leadership by mentoring maintenance personnel, mitigating onsite risks, and ensuring MSHA regulations and site safety standards are followed.
Conduct and participate in monthly site safety meetings.
Ensure workplace examinations are completed accurately and task training is completed and stored correctly.
Ensure pre-operational inspection issues are corrected and forms are filed according to the TMG process.
Ensure safety documents are filed and stored onsite, and follow TMG processes for incident investigation and response, including completing incident reports in HCSS Safety.
Provide employees with safe systems of work, procedures, training, instruction, and competent supervision.
Review hazard identification, near-miss, and incident reports and provide appropriate follow-up.
Ensure maintenance employees and contractors are prequalified and have the required commencement paperwork, competencies, and qualifications; use Stop Work Authority when standards are not met.
Spend approximately 25–40% of working time in the field interacting with the workforce and providing visible leadership.
Oversee TMG fuel and lube technicians and manage equipment vendor maintenance personnel and site activities.
Develop systems and collaboration to help the department meet monthly targets.
Review contractor competencies, scopes of work, and schedules of rates; manage and control costs in accordance with Contractor Controls Policies and Procedures.
Help develop maintenance strategy objectives and ensure they are met.
Improve equipment and operations performance by optimizing equipment and fleet asset reliability.
Ensure maintenance resources are applied effectively and efficiently, monitoring schedule compliance, preventive maintenance compliance, planned versus unplanned work, and backlog.
Create service requests, work orders, and purchase orders in TMG accounting systems for repairs and purchases, and communicate with vendors during purchasing.
Assist the Project Manager with maintenance cost tracking and accounting.
Participate in investigations of injuries, high-potential incidents, and equipment damage, and ensure corrective actions are implemented and tracked.
Support the development and ongoing optimization of maintenance strategies for critical assets.
Complete performance evaluations for direct reports and manage their career development.
Recruit for maintenance positions and ensure succession planning is in place for critical roles.
Ensure required maintenance training is provided.
Communicate daily needs with the Project team.
Develop an equipment coordinator position if needed in the future.
Manage equipment costs, repairs, rebuilds, warranty items, and equipment replacements.
Manage field services for operations, including service and mechanics trucks and tools.
Submit hiring requests and termination requisitions to HR following the TMG process.
Conduct interviews for maintenance employees.
Complete employee reviews using the TMG form and submit them for approval.
Evaluate maintenance personnel performance.
Document employee issues and disciplinary actions and send them to the Project Manager and HR.
Maintain complete knowledge of the employee handbook.