Mobile Mechanic
On-siteJuneau, Alaska, United States
Job Summary
Conduct safe and efficient operation and maintenance of surface and underground mining equipment, including drills, bolters, loaders, haul trucks, and support machinery. Perform pre-shift inspections, troubleshoot mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical components, and execute in-depth preventive maintenance to resolve issues before breakdowns. Enter daily hours and service notes into work orders, communicate equipment status to supervisors, and assist in training new technicians on standard procedures. Maintain a clean work environment, adhere to all safety and environmental policies, and report anomalies promptly. Report to the Mobile Maintenance Supervisor for a 14-day on, 14-day off rotation at the Kensington mine site near Juneau, Alaska, with provided housing and transportation.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Certification/degree in Heavy Equipment Mechanical Maintenance for a vocational tech school or equivalent work history
- Must have own hand tools
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- Ability to communicate clearly (verbally and in writing) with all mine site personnel
- Sets high standards for self and others, builds trust, and takes accountability
- Excellent safety, attendance, and work records
- Must be able to work safely and promote safe behavior in others
- Ability to work outdoors in a wide range of environmental conditions, including rain, snow, ice, wind, cold temperatures, and periods of limited daylight
- Ability to work in underground and surface mining environments
- Ability to frequently stand, walk, and maneuver on uneven, slippery, rocky, or confined surfaces
- Ability to climb stairs, ladders, equipment access systems, escapeways, and work at varying heights
- Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull tools, components, and materials
- Ability to perform physically demanding tasks including bending, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, twisting, and working in confined spaces for extended periods
- Ability to operate hand tools, power tools, diagnostic equipment, and mobile maintenance equipment
- Ability to wear and properly utilize all required personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Ability to participate in emergency response, mine rescue support activities as required, and evacuation procedures
- Must be available for nights, weekends and rotating shifts
- Must be willing to reside in camp during work rotations
- Must be able to travel to and work at the mine site located approximately 45 miles north of Juneau, Alaska
- Must be able to work in extreme cold, extreme heat, wet and/or humid conditions, and potentially hazardous wildlife environments
- Must be able to work with moving mechanical parts, work at heights, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, explosives and vibration
- Must be able to work in very loud noise levels
- Must be able to work in confined spaces
- Must be able to work in varying environmental conditions including temperature, ventilation, moisture, noise levels, and ground conditions
- Must be able to work with or without assistance when lifting up to 50 pounds frequently and up to 100 pounds occasionally
- Must be able to work in maintenance shops, underground drifts, PM bays, fabrication shops, active mining areas, and equipment operating zones
- Must be able to work in dormitory style housing with two twin beds
- Must be able to board a bus, boat, and another bus to reach the mine site
- Must be able to eat and sleep on-site
- Must be able to work in a remote camp
- Must be able to work in the historic Berners Bay Mining District
- Must be able to work in British Columbia, Canada
- Must be able to work in Ontario, Canada
- Must be able to work in Sonora, Mexico
- Must be able to work in Chihuahua, Mexico
- Must be able to work in Nevada
- Must be able to work in Alaska
- Must be able to work in South Dakota
- Must be able to work in the United States
- Must be able to work in a progressive, team-oriented environment
- Must be able to grow your career
- Must be able to work in a dynamic and inclusive work environment
- Must be able to adapt to changing conditions
- Must be able to proactively solve problems
- Must be able to assist others
- Must be able to be respectful, reliable, and easy to work with
- Must be able to troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical components of mobile mining equipment
- Must be able to perform proper troubleshooting and repairs to maintain equipment availability
- Must be able to maintain and repair surface and/or underground mobile mining equipment such as drills, bolters, loaders, haul trucks, and heavy and light-duty support equipment
- Must be able to perform in-depth preventive maintenance (PMs) to identify and resolve issues before they lead to equipment breakdowns
- Must be able to enter hours into work orders daily
- Must be able to enter service and repair notes to work orders daily
- Must be able to maintain accurate documentation of all maintenance activities
- Must be able to communicate equipment status and repair needs with supervisors and team members
- Must be able to monitor equipment performance and report anomalies promptly
- Must be able to assist in training new technicians on standard procedures and safety protocols
- Must be able to maintain a clean and organized work environment
- Must be able to stop work for safety concerns
- Must be able to abide by safety best practices, policies, and procedures
- Must be able to comply with all company policies including, but not limited to: attendance, safety, environmental, and HR policies
- Must be able to understand and comply with the Environment, Health, Safety, and Social Responsibility Policies
- Must be able to protect the environment and their own safety, as well as those around them
- Must be able to perform diesel and gas engine troubleshooting and repair skills
- Must be able to perform intermediate welding and fabrication
- Must be able to perform work in a mining environment
- Must be able to work in underground drifts
- Must be able to work in PM bays
- Must be able to work in fabrication shops
- Must be able to work in active mining areas
- Must be able to work in equipment operating zones
- Must be able to work in maintenance shops
- Must be able to work in underground drifts
- Must be able to work in surface mining environments
- Must be able to work in maintenance shops
- Must be able to work in underground drifts
- Must be able to work in PM bays
- Must be able to work in fabrication shops
- Must be able to work in active mining areas
- Must be able to work in equipment operating zones
- Must be able to work in maintenance shops
- Must be able to work in underground drifts
- Must be able to work in surface mining environments
- Must be able to work in maintenance shops
- Must be able to work in underground drifts
- Must be able to work in PM bays
- Must be able to work in fabrication shops
- Must be able to work in active mining areas
- Must be able to work in equipment operating zones
- Must be able to work in maintenance shops
- Must be able to work in underground drifts
- Must be able to work in surface mining environments
- Must be able to work in maintenance shops
- Must be able to work in underground drifts
- Must be able to work in PM bays
- Must be able to work in fabrication shops
- Must be able to work in active mining areas
- Must be able to work in equipment operating zones
- Must be able to work in maintenance shops
- Must be able to work in underground drifts
- Must be able to work in surface mining environments
- Must be able to work in maintenance shops
- Must be able to work in underground drifts
- Must be able to work in PM bays
- Must be able to work in fabrication shops
- Must be able to work in active mining areas
- Must be able to work in equipment operating zones
- Must be able to work in maintenance shops
- Must be able to work in underground drifts
- Must be able to work in surface mining environments
- Must be able to work in maintenance shops
- Must be able to work in underground drifts
- Must be able to work in PM bays
- Must be able to work in fabrication shops
- Must be able to work in active mining areas
- Must be able to work in equipment operating zones
- Must be able to work in maintenance shops
- Must be able to work in underground drifts
- Must be able to work in surface mining environments
- Must be able to work in maintenance shops
- Must be able to work in underground drifts
- Must be able to work in PM bays
- Must be able to work in fabrication shops
- Must be able to work in active mining areas
- Must be able to work in equipment operating zones
- Must be able to work in maintenance shops
- Must be able to work in underground drifts
- Must be able to work in surface mining environments
- Must be able to work in maintenance shops
- Must be able to work in underground drifts
- Must be able to work in PM bays
- Must be able to work in fabrication shops
- Must be able to work in active mining areas
- Must be able to work in equipment operating zones
- Must be able to work in maintenance shops
- Must be able to work in underground drifts
- Must be able to work in surface mining environments
- Must be able to work in maintenance shops
- Must be able to work in underground drifts
- Must be able to work in PM bays
- Must be able to work in fabrication shops
- Must be able to work in active mining areas
- Must be able to work in equipment operating zones
- Must be able to work in maintenance shops
- Must be able to work in underground drifts
- Must be able to work in surface mining environments
- Must be able to work in maintenance shops
- Must be able to work in underground drifts
- Must be able to work in PM bays
- Must be able to work in fabrication shops
- Must be able to work in active mining areas
- Must be able to work in equipment operating zones
- Must be able to work in maintenance shops
- Must be able to work in underground drifts
- Must be able to work in surface mining environments
- Must be able to work in maintenance shops
- Must be able to work in underground drifts
- Must be able to work in PM bays
- Must be able to work in fabrication shops
- Must be able to work in active mining areas
- Must be able to work in equipment operating zones
- Must be able to work in maintenance shops
- Must be able to work in underground drifts
- Must be able to work in surface mining environments
- Must be able to work in maintenance shops
- Must be able to work in underground drifts
- Must be able to work in PM bays
- Must be able to work in fabrication shops
- Must be able to work in active mining areas
- Must be able to work in equipment operating zones
- Must be able to work in maintenance shops
- Must be able to work in underground drifts
- Must be able to work in surface mining environments
- Must be able to work in maintenance shops
- Must be able to work in underground drifts
- Must be able to work in PM bays
- Must be able to work in fabrication shops
- Must be able to work in active mining areas
- Must be able to work in equipment operating zones
- Must be able to work in maintenance shops
- Must be able to work in underground drifts
- Must be able to work in surface mining environments
- Must be able to work in maintenance shops
- Must be able to work in underground drifts
- Must be able to work in PM bays
- Must be able to work in fabrication shops
- Must be able to work in active mining areas
- Must be able to work in equipment operating zones
- Must be able to work in maintenance shops
- Must be able to work in underground drifts
- Must be able to work in surface mining environments
- Must be able to work in maintenance shops
- Must be able to work in underground drifts
- Must be able to work in PM bays
- Must be able to work in fabrication shops
- Must be able to work in active mining areas
- Must be able to work in equipment operating zones
- Must be able to work in maintenance shops
- Must be able to work in underground drifts
- Must be able to work in surface mining environments
- Must be able to work in maintenance shops
- Must be able to work in underground drifts
- Must be able to work in PM bays
- Must be able to work in fabrication shops
- Must be able to work in active mining areas
- Must be able to work in equipment operating zones
- Must be able to work in maintenance shops
- Must be able to work in underground drifts
- Must be able to work in surface mining environments
- Must be able to work in maintenance shops
- Must be able to work in underground drifts
- Must be able to work in PM bays
- Must be able to work in fabrication shops
- Must be able to work in active mining areas
- Must be able to work in equipment operating zones
- Must be able to work in maintenance shops
- Must be able to work in underground drifts
- Must be able to work in surface mining environments
- Must be able to work in maintenance shops
- Must be able to work in underground drifts
- Must be able to work in PM bays
- Must be able to work in fabrication shops
- Must be able to work in active mining areas
- Must be able to work in equipment operating zones
- Must be able to work in maintenance shops
- Must be able to work in underground drifts
- Must be able to work in surface mining environments
- Must be able to work in maintenance shops
- Must be able to work in underground drifts
- Must be able to work in PM bays
- Must be able to work in fabrication shops
- Must be able to work in active mining areas
- Must be able to work in equipment operating zones
- Must be able to work in maintenance shops
- Must be able to work in underground drifts
- Must be able to work in surface mining environments
- Must be able to work in maintenance shops
- Must be able to work in underground drifts
- Must be able to work in PM bays
- Must be able to work in fabrication shops
- Must be able to work in active mining areas
- Must be able to work in equipment operating zones
- Must be able to work in maintenance shops
- Must be able to work in underground drifts
- Must be able to work in surface mining environments
- Must be able to work in maintenance shops
- Must be able to work in underground drifts
- Must be able to work in PM bays
- Must be able to work in fabrication shops
- Must be able to work in active mining areas
- Must be able to work in equipment operating zones
- Must be able to work in maintenance shops
- Must be able to work in underground drifts
- Must be able to work in surface mining environments
- Must be able to work in maintenance shops
- Must be able to work in underground drifts
- Must be able to work in PM bays
- Must be able to work in fabrication shops
- Must be able to work in active mining areas
- Must be able to work in equipment operating zones
- Must be able to work in maintenance shops
- Must be able to work in underground drifts
- Must be able to work in surface mining environments
- Must be able to work in maintenance shops
- Must be able to work in underground drifts
- Must be able to work in PM bays
- Must be able to work in fabrication shops
- Must be able to work in active mining areas
- Must be able to work in equipment operating zones
- Must be able to work in maintenance shops
- Must be able to work in underground drifts
- Must be able to work in surface mining environments
- Must be able to work in maintenance shops
- Must be able to work in underground drifts
- Must be able to work in PM bays
- Must be able to work in fabrication shops
- Must be able to work in active mining areas
- Must be able to work in equipment operating zones
- Must be able to work in maintenance shops
- Must be able to work in underground drifts
- Must be able to work in surface mining environments
- Must be able to work in maintenance shops
- Must be able to work in underground drifts
- Must be able to work in PM bays
- Must be able to work in fabrication shops
- Must be able to work in active mining areas
- Must be able to work in equipment operating zones
- Must be able to work in maintenance shops
- Must be able to work in underground drifts
- Must be able to work in surface mining environments
- Must be able to work in maintenance shops
- Must be able to work in underground drifts
- Must be able to work in PM bays
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