Underground Shaft-Hoist 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 shaft and hoist Maintenance Technician will be responsible for the safe definition, execution, and completion of underground related maintenance activities.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:

• A minimum of three (3) years underground mobile maintenance in a mining environment preferred.
• Shaft and hoist experience, preferred.
• High school diploma or GED
• Willingness to learn and ability to repair all hoist and equipment.
• Possess strong knowledge/skills in hoist and shaft maintenance repair of all underground equipment required.
• Ability to work safely and effectively in an underground mining environment required.
• Ability to communicate well with team members, asking necessary questions to ensure instructions are clear to all. Keep an open mind to ideas from other team members.
• 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 preventative maintenance and repair of hoist and shaft equipment such as hoist, conveyors, cages skip, shaft guides, etc.
• Maintenance duties will include preventative maintenance as well as field and major repairs
• Providing and maintaining personal hand tools for functionality and cleanliness
• Safely Perform rigging and slinging of equipment and materials needed for the underground operations.
• Perform workplace inspections and maintain a high standard of housekeeping in all work areas to provide a safe and healthy workplace for all employees, contractors, and vendors
• Perform daily and weekly inspections on hoist and shaft and document in logbooks
• Performs preventive maintenance inspections and service on hoist and cages skips
• Records and reports damaged, worn, or broken parts
• Identifies the causes of unexpected breakdowns of machines
• Troubleshoot and repair breakdowns quickly and efficiently
• Able to complete daily tasks and provide reports
• 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 safety meetings
• Enters required parts in WO and requisition
• Other duties as assigned