UG Lube Technician

HECLA MINING CO.•Juneau, AK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As our UG Lube Technician, you will perform lubrication services on equipment such as loaders, trucks, trailers, light vehicles, shaft, motor bearings and more at a remote mine to keep our production going and our profitability up. Every day you will work at a mine on an island about 18 miles outside of Juneau, Alaska. You’ll start every day organizing, scheduling, and prioritizing work activities to ensure timely completion of projects, programs, and objectives. The majority of your average workday consists of filling containers with specified lubricants and traveling to assigned locations to apply lubricants to components of mobile and fixed equipment. To thrive in this role, you have pertinent decision-making skills to inspect equipment, report maintenance issues, can adapt work plans, and convey project statuses to others. We’re on a remote island, you must know how to work independently, identify, and resolve problems in a timely manner. About Us The Greens Creek Mine, located on Admiralty Island 18 miles south of Juneau, is an underground polymetallic mine operating since 1989, employing over 500 people. The mine is owned and operated by Hecla Mining Company, headquartered in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Established in 1891, Hecla has a rich history as a distinguished and respected precious metals producer. Winner of numerous safety and environmental awards, Greens Creek is seeking new team members committed to professional growth and success. Here’s what you can expect in this role: Training first. Every hire is provided MSHA training in the first 4 days on the job. We also provide department-level training on not just what to do, but safety, as well. You will perform preventative maintenance on mechanical and mobile equipment. You will maintain lube systems, as well as monitor and maintain bulk lube and fuel supplies at various locations. Report machinery defects or malfunctions to supervisors. Clean machines, sweep vehicle floors, and transport stock. Operate mobile equipment in order to ensure proper lubrication. Prepares appropriate paperwork and reports relating to lubrication activities, machinery problems, and work area inspections. Complies with all company and regulatory guidelines. You have a knack for productive communication, cooperation, productivity, initiative, creativity, dependability. The position requires a high degree of positive interaction with all employees. 2 yrs mechanical experience (heavy diesel) minimum Safety is important. Every piece of equipment and each work area must be inspected before work starts. You will promote and personally observe safety procedures. A team you can rely on, a team that will have your back.

Requirements

Pertinent decision-making skills
Ability to work independently
Ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner
2 yrs mechanical experience (heavy diesel) minimum

Responsibilities

Perform lubrication services on equipment such as loaders, trucks, trailers, light vehicles, shaft, motor bearings and more
Organizing, scheduling, and prioritizing work activities
Filling containers with specified lubricants and traveling to assigned locations to apply lubricants to components of mobile and fixed equipment
Inspect equipment
Report maintenance issues
Adapt work plans
Convey project statuses to others
Perform preventative maintenance on mechanical and mobile equipment
Maintain lube systems
Monitor and maintain bulk lube and fuel supplies at various locations
Report machinery defects or malfunctions to supervisors
Clean machines, sweep vehicle floors, and transport stock
Operate mobile equipment in order to ensure proper lubrication
Prepares appropriate paperwork and reports relating to lubrication activities, machinery problems, and work area inspections
Complies with all company and regulatory guidelines
Promote and personally observe safety procedures