Mining Maintenance Superintendent

Turner Mining Group

$100K — $120K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in heavy-equipment maintenance, particularly in surface mining or aggregates.
  • 5+ years of experience leading maintenance crews.
  • Documented success in boosting equipment availability and reducing downtime.
  • Hands-on knowledge of hydraulic, diesel, electrical, and crushing/screening systems.
  • Familiarity with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
  • Strong leadership skills aimed at fostering a zero-harm culture.
  • Flexibility to travel across multiple sites.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure mechanical availability exceeds 95% on critical equipment within 6 months.
  • Reduce unplanned downtime by 20% annually through detailed analysis and technician training.
  • Lead a maintenance team of 15-25 to complete all planned maintenance tasks on schedule.
  • Implement a site-wide CMMS and inventory system to reduce emergency parts spending by 15%.
  • Coordinate maintenance activities with operations to align with production and reclamation goals.
  • Develop a high-performing team by recruiting, training, and retaining talented technicians.

Benefits

  • Access to a dedicated maintenance budget.
  • Support from original equipment manufacturers (OEM).
  • Use of modern Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
  • Opportunity to standardize processes across multiple sites.
Full Job Description
Mining Maintenance Superintendent

As Mining Maintenance Superintendent you own equipment reliability across our sites-keeping shovels, haul trucks, and processing plants running so our people and partners succeed every shift.
What You Will Achieve
  • Deliver 95%+ mechanical availability on critical mobile and plant equipment within 6 months by installing predictive maintenance and condition-monitoring programs.
  • Cut unplanned downtime 20% year-over-year through disciplined root-cause analysis, parts kitting, and technician coaching.
  • Lead a 15-25 person maintenance team to complete 100% of planned PMs on schedule while maintaining zero lost-time incidents.
  • Stand up a site-wide CMMS and inventory system that reduces emergency parts spend 15% and supports multi-site scalability.
  • Partner with operations and mine planning to align maintenance windows with production targets, protecting both output and reclamation commitments.
  • Build a high-performing, people-first crew by hiring, developing, and retaining technicians who live our safety and quality standards.
Environment & Resources

You report to the Site Operations Manager and work alongside production, safety, and planning leads. You will have a dedicated maintenance budget, access to OEM support, a modern CMMS, and the authority to standardize processes across Turner's growing contract-mining portfolio.
Essential Qualifications
  • 10+ years heavy-equipment maintenance in surface mining, aggregates, or similar high-utilization environments, including 5+ years leading crews.
  • Proven record of raising availability and cutting downtime with measurable results.
  • Hands-on expertise with hydraulic, diesel, electrical, and crushing/screening systems plus CMMS proficiency.
  • Demonstrated ability to coach technicians, enforce lock-out/tag-out, and drive a zero-harm culture.
  • Willingness to travel between sites and thrive in a fast-growing, people-first contractor setting.

If you are ready to keep the iron running and the people winning, apply today. Help us make mining better-one reliable hour at a time.

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