Turquoise Ridge - Underground Mobile Maintenance Superintendent

Barrick Gold Corporation•Elko, NV

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Nevada Gold Mines is seeking an experienced Underground Mobile Maintenance Superintendent at its Turquoise Ridge Underground Mine. The Superintendent leads safe, effective maintenance of the underground mobile equipment fleet and is directly accountable for maintenance execution, equipment reliability and availability, work management compliance, cost performance, and development of maintenance personnel. Working closely with Underground Operations, Engineering, Reliability, and Supply Chain, the role translates the asset management strategy into disciplined daily and weekly execution. The successful candidate is a visible field leader who builds a high-performing team, establishes clear standards, and delivers sustainable improvements in fleet performance. The position supports Nevada Gold Mines’ vision of operating the best assets with the best people, while contributing to a safe work environment and a sustainable legacy in host communities. The role offers a comprehensive compensation package, including medical, dental, and vision plans with national provider networks, a 401(k) retirement plan with employer contribution and match, paid time off, company-sponsored medical clinics, and a company match share purchase program. The company also describes a collaborative, high-performing team, opportunities to grow and learn, career opportunities across the organization, and the opportunity to make a measurable impact on the safety, reliability, and performance of a major underground mining operation.

Requirements

Extensive experience in heavy mobile equipment maintenance, including meaningful underground hard-rock mining experience.
Technical trade qualification, engineering degree, or an equivalent combination of education or relevant mobile maintenance leadership experience.
Knowledge of heavy equipment mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, and powertrain systems, troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and component repair strategies.
Ability to manage maintenance planning and scheduling, CMMS work processes, backlog, maintenance budgets, and contractor/OEM performance.
Experience leading supervisors and developing maintenance teams through coaching, performance management, succession planning, and continuous improvement.
Ability to analyze reliability and maintenance KPIs, determine root causes, and execute sustainable corrective actions.
Strong working knowledge of underground mine safety requirements and ability to lead safely in an active underground production environment.
Effective communication and cross-functional leadership skills, including the ability to balance production requirements with asset integrity and long-term equipment reliability.

Nice To Haves

Previous superintendent or comparable senior maintenance leadership experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Champion safe work practices and compliance with MSHA requirements, site standards, and procedures, including energy isolation, stored energy control, lifting and rigging, and safe execution of underground maintenance work.
Lead maintenance supervisors, tradespeople, and supporting personnel; set expectations, coach performance, develop capabilities, plan succession, and hold the team accountable for results.
Own daily and weekly execution of the underground mobile maintenance schedule, including preventive maintenance, planned corrective work, breakdown response, and major component repairs.
Lead maintenance planning and scheduling with planners and operations, ensuring work is scoped, resourced, kitted, scheduled, and coordinated with production priorities.
Lead weekly maintenance schedule lock-in and daily execution reviews; manage schedule breaks, priorities, backlog, emergent work, and completion commitments.
Drive compliance with the asset management process and CMMS work-order standards, including accurate failure coding, labor hours, parts usage, work history, and timely closeout.
Improve availability and reliability of the Turquoise Ridge underground fleet, including haul trucks, loaders, development jumbos, bolters, roadheader/mechanical mining equipment, and mobile support equipment.
Use equipment performance data and leading indicators to target chronic failures, eliminate repeat breakdowns, improve maintenance quality, and increase planned work relative to reactive work.
Coordinate major repairs, component replacements, shutdowns, and OEM or contractor work, emphasizing safety, quality, work readiness, schedule, and return-to-service performance.
Partner with Maintenance Engineering, Reliability, Warehousing, and Supply Chain on parts strategy, component life, repair-versus-replace decisions, equipment standards, and sustainable improvements.
Manage department labor, contractor, and materials costs; contribute to maintenance budgets, forecasts, equipment replacement planning, and short- and long-range asset management plans.
Communicate performance through KPIs, including equipment availability, reliability, preventive maintenance compliance, schedule compliance, backlog, maintenance cost, and repeat failures; take corrective action on adverse trends.
Build constructive working relationships with Underground Operations and other site functions to align maintenance priorities with the mine plan while maintaining equipment and personnel safety.