Maintenance Foreman

Barminco Mining Services USA LLC•Hibbing, MN

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Barminco Mining Services is hiring a Maintenance Foreman for a project location 65 miles outside of Elko, Nevada. Reporting to the Project Manager, the role supervises the on-site maintenance team and provides a safe working environment, ensuring maintenance activities are performed safely and efficiently in accordance with company procedures and standards. The position works on a 16-days-on/12-days-off site rotation, with shifts that may be day or night and typically last at least 12 hours. Camp and meals are provided. The Maintenance Foreman is accountable for maintenance department safety, quality, equipment performance, people management, and costs at the site. The role leads the maintenance team, monitors equipment and department performance, supports investigations and continuous improvement, manages maintenance information and budgets, and coordinates with site operations and Barminco's central support teams.

Requirements

At least 10 years of underground mining experience, specifically in a high-speed, high-production environment.
Knowledge of Barminco operations and its Availability and Utilization KPIs for high-speed development equipment, including adherence to repair solutions and preventative maintenance cycles under company systems and procedures.
Comprehension of equipment operating systems to reduce downtime and productivity losses.
Strong interpersonal, management, and communication skills.
Previous experience as a Maintenance Foreman or Supervisor in an underground mining environment, working with earthmoving machinery such as Sandvik, Normet, and Volvo equipment.
Credibility working with and influencing a frontline operational workforce.
Strong understanding of safety culture, leadership concepts, risk assessments, hazard identification and controls, and incident management and investigation.
High level of integrity.
MSHA Certification of Training.
Formal mechanical trade recognition, with a Certificate of Achievement as the minimum requirement.
Must be able to be respirator ready at all times.
Ability to work rotational camp shifts, including day and night shifts, for 16 days on site followed by 12 days off, typically working at least 12 hours per day and working statutory holidays that fall during the rotation.
Ability to communicate, sit, stand, walk, climb, reach, push and pull, manipulate objects, and work in awkward positions.
Ability to move materials weighing up to 50 pounds.
Manual dexterity and good eye-hand coordination.

Responsibilities

Manage maintenance department performance in safety, quality, and equipment performance against Barminco standards.
Develop and maintain a positive safety, quality, and performance culture within the maintenance department.
Monitor component replacements, rebuilds, and inventory adjustments.
Provide clear leadership and standards to the on-site maintenance department through visible leadership and demonstrated behaviors.
Ensure the maintenance team has the capability, processes, and support to conduct effective incident investigations, prevent recurrence, and improve safety leadership and culture.
Use Barminco management systems and tools to monitor performance measures and ensure equipment performance meets or exceeds client and company expectations.
Develop, implement, and monitor action plans when performance varies from expectations.
Escalate issues to Barminco senior leadership when they cannot be managed effectively at the site or require further support.
Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of Barminco maintenance management systems.
Represent Barminco at the site on maintenance issues, including equipment availability, safety performance, people management, and costs.
Manage maintenance department and equipment information, data, and correspondence in accordance with Barminco management systems.
Provide leadership and career development support to employees reporting to the site maintenance department leadership.
Share knowledge, information, data, and resources with the Maintenance Leadership Team and fellow Maintenance Superintendents.
Work with Barminco central support teams to develop and implement programs that improve project and company safety, cost, quality, and efficiency.
Build and maintain a close working relationship with the on-site mining department to support maximum productivity.
Understand the site maintenance budget and monitor spending to keep monthly costs within target.