Senior Mine Maintenance Planner

Orla Mining•Elko, NV

About The Position

Orla Mining is seeking a Senior Mine Maintenance Planner to join their team and play a key role in supporting the success of their operations. In this role, you will establish, optimize, and manage best-practice planning and scheduling processes that maximize the availability, reliability, and performance of the mobile equipment at the South Carlin Complex. This role is accountable for translating maintenance strategies into actionable work plans, ensuring that labor, parts, tooling, and resources are organized efficiently and safely.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related field preferred
Minimum of five years of experience in mobile maintenance within mining or heavy industrial operations
At least two years of senior-level maintenance planning experience, including developing work management processes, leading CMMS/EAM implementation, and supporting reliability and lifecycle cost initiatives for mobile mining equipment
Minimum of five years of hands-on heavy equipment maintenance experience
Strong background in reliability tools, maintenance strategy development, planning and scheduling, and lifecycle cost management
Strong analytical and diagnostic abilities with a focus on equipment reliability
High proficiency in planning, scheduling, and coordinating complex maintenance activities
Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to make data-driven decisions
Ability to interpret maintenance data, telematics, condition-monitoring results, and failure analysis outputs
Excellent analytical, communication, organizational, and leadership skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (intermediate level or higher)
Must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer
Must possess a valid driver’s license

Responsibilities

Develop and implement planning, scheduling, and work management processes for a greenfield operation
Establish standards for work order flow, backlog management, work prioritization, and planning quality
Coordinate with Operations to ensure maintenance schedules align with production and operational priorities
Build and maintain asset hierarchies, preventive maintenance (PM) strategies, job plans, task lists, and Bills of Materials (BOMs) within the CMMS/EAM system
Ensure work order quality and maintain master data integrity to support accurate reporting and equipment history tracking
Support reliability improvement initiatives, including root cause analysis (RCA), condition monitoring interpretation, and telematics/oil analysis review
Identify opportunities to improve PM strategies and job plans based on data trends, failure modes, and equipment performance
Champion preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance programs to improve fleet reliability and equipment availability
Partner closely with Materials Management and Procurement teams to support maintenance kitting and ensure parts availability
Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, and OEM partners to align maintenance priorities and optimize fleet performance
Evaluate contractor and vendor performance to ensure compliance with maintenance standards and cost expectations
Model and reinforce a strong safety culture aligned with MSHA regulations and Orla Mining standards
Ensure all work plans, job procedures, and maintenance activities incorporate proper hazard identification and risk mitigation measures