Shovel & Drill Mechanic

ASARCO•Kearny, AZ

27d•Onsite

About The Position

Mechanically troubleshoot, maintain and repair components on production electric shovels and drills and other mining support equipment. This role involves carrying out preventative maintenance and repairs on electric shovels and drills, including major component replacement and rebuilds. The position requires the ability to work in various environments, including adverse climate/temperature conditions, confined spaces, and at heights. Employees must be able to wear a respirator and must have a good working knowledge of modern safety systems, taking prime responsibility for adhering to all safety procedures.

Requirements

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
Availability to work any shift, including weekends (shifts may be rotating, operations are 24/7/365).
Ability to work in adverse climate/temperature environment.
Ability to wear respirator in conditions of fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases or poor ventilation.
Ability to work in confined spaces.
Ability to work at heights using fall protection equipment.
Completion of college program certificate; or two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
High School Diploma or GED.
Must have 4+ years experience in the maintenance of P&H mining shovels and PV rotary blasthole drills.
Must understand prints and schematics to repair to OEM specification.
Good communications skills (oral and written).
Possess a current and valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

Carry out preventative maintenance on electric shovels and drills.
Carry out repairs on electric shovels and drills which include major component replacement and repair or rebuild.