Mining Maintenance Technician

Turner Mining Group•Soda Springs, ID

1d•$30 - $32

About The Position

The Maintenance Technician is a skilled mining maintenance position at Turner Mining Group focused on maintaining equipment. The technician is expected to demonstrate the company’s values, set a positive example, and show a strong commitment to safe production through decisions, priorities, and client relations. The role supports communication, efficient and safe production, proactive training, and preventive maintenance. It also assists with other production-support functions as assigned. The technician works with crews and leadership on hazard identification, process improvement, near-miss reporting, training, regulatory compliance, and risk assessment. The role requires maintaining equipment and work-area housekeeping, completing machine inspections and required documentation, and communicating successes, challenges, and support needs to leadership and site personnel. The technician must be flexible with shift schedules and may travel on short notice to support existing sites; travel is listed as preferred. Duties include operating maintenance service and fuel/lube trucks and related equipment; replacing ground-engaging tools and equipment attachments; performing minor repairs, preventive maintenance, and precision backlog repairs; monitoring equipment fluids and obtaining oil samples using contamination-control standards; and marshalling and washing equipment. Additional manual tasks may be assigned to meet business needs.

Requirements

Willingness and ability to comply with OSHA and MSHA regulatory requirements.
One to three years of experience in mining or heavy industry is preferred.
Working knowledge of safety systems and processes.
Strong attention to detail and communication skills.
Strong morals and values.
Exemplary attendance, safety, and disciplinary records.
Willingness to be flexible with daily job duties and shift schedules, including days and nights.
Positive, outspoken learning attitude; self-starting, motivated, and team-oriented.
Diploma in Heavy Equipment or Diesel Maintenance, or equivalent education or experience from a recognized college or trade school.
Ability to communicate effectively in English.
Ability to maintain a valid and insurable driving license.
Ability to meet equipment manufacturer safety requirements, including body weight under 330 pounds.
Ability to kneel, crouch, squat, climb stairs, and repeatedly climb ladders.
Ability to reach forward and overhead and perform sustained or repetitive movements of the neck, hands, wrists, and ankles/feet.
Ability to push and pull with a force of at least 100 pounds.
Ability to lift, carry, and set down objects weighing up to 100 pounds; lift and carry objects overhead weighing up to 45 pounds; move items from floor level to waist, shoulder, and overhead levels; and carry weights at least 20 feet.
Ability to repeat the specified motions multiple times in succession and sustain activity for extended periods.
Ability to safely perform the listed equipment maintenance, inspection, fueling/lubing, fluid-monitoring, sampling, marshalling, and washing tasks.

Nice To Haves

Multilingual communication skills.
One to three years of experience in mining or heavy industry.
Availability to travel on short notice to support existing sites.

Responsibilities

Work with employees to ensure accuracy and engagement in hazard identification and control.
Engage crews and leadership to define processes that support common goals.
Assist with MSHA regulatory training and verify compliance with standards.
Model company values through daily decisions and lead by example.
Assist with training proficiency audits and participate in organizational risk assessment processes.
Hold self and others accountable for equipment care, efficient use of resources and time, and appropriate conditions and behaviors.
Maintain housekeeping standards for machines and work areas.
Participate with site and project leaders to identify improvement opportunities and support proactive near-miss reporting.
Perform quality pre-operation machine inspections.
Accurately complete 5000-23 forms, training checklists, and other required regulatory and internal or external forms.
Maintain a valid, insurable driving license and be available to travel on short notice to support sites (travel preferred).
Operate a maintenance service truck and fuel/lube truck and equipment.
Replace ground-engaging tools (G.E.T.) and equipment attachments.
Perform minor equipment repairs, preventive maintenance, and precision backlog repairs.
Monitor equipment fluid levels and obtain oil samples while following contamination-control standards.
Marshall and wash equipment.
Perform additional manual tasks as needed to meet business needs.