Underground Mobile Maintenance Technician

at  Nevada Copper

Nevada Copper (TSX:NCU) is a copper producer and owner of the Pumpkin Hollow copper project. Located in Nevada, USA, Pumpkin Hollow has substantial reserves and resources including copper, gold, and silver. Its two fully permitted projects include the high-grade underground mine and processing facility, which is now in the production stage, and a large-scale open pit project, which is advancing towards feasibility status.

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

The Underground Mobile Maintenance Technician will be responsible for the safe definition, trouble shooting, planning and completion of underground related maintenance activities.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:

• A minimum of three (3) years underground mobile maintenance in a mining environment preferred
• High school diploma or GED
• Willingness to learn and ability to repair all underground mobile maintenance mining equipment required
• Possess strong knowledge/skills in mobile maintenance repair of all underground equipment required
• Ability to work safely and effectively in an underground mining environment required
• Preform and document work area inspections and equipment inspection/ operation cards
• Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate with the ability of communicating with others be it verbal, written, handheld radios, mine radios, cap lamp signals or any other type of communication necessary for the safe completion of the task

• Perform all mobile maintenance duties on mobile equipment which includes, but is not limited to, drills, bolters, trucks, muckers, shotcrete mixers
• Maintaining personal hand tools for functionality and cleanliness
• Maintaining a high standard of housekeeping in all work areas to provide a safe and healthy workplace for all employees, contractors, and vendors
• Performs preventive maintenance inspections and service on machines
• Oils and lubricates moving parts on machines to ensure effective performance.
• Records and reports damaged, worn, or broken parts
• Orders and installs replacement parts for machines
• Identifies the causes of unexpected breakdowns of machines
• Repairs broken machines quickly and efficiently
• Prepares reports documenting work performed
• Establishing work relationships necessary to efficiently execute the daily maintenance activities through his/her assigned zone
• Demonstrate a personal commitment to working safely as an advocate and leader of a safe work culture for all employees with a specific focus on lock-out procedures and avoiding hand related injuries
• Actively participate in daily safety meetings
• Other duties as assigned