Drill and Shovel Mechanic

Who Are We?

SSR Mining Inc. is an intermediate gold company with four producing assets located in the USA, Canada, and Argentina, combined with a global pipeline of high-quality development and exploration assets in the USA, Turkey, and Canada.

SSR’s commitment to safety, collaboration, and excellence allows us to continue building upon our already strong foundation. With an industry-leading pipeline of projects, strong financial positioning, and talented employees, we look forward to our bright future!

Job Description:

General Objectives:

The Drill and Shovel Mechanic repairs and maintains all loading and drilling equipment through planned maintenance; monitors equipment; communicates equipment needs and issues; partners with operations departments and mobile planning to provide both tactical and strategic support for the needs of the mine to operate in an effective, efficient and safe manner.  Typically works a rotating 5-4 schedule. 

Key Areas of Responsibilities & Duties:

The key responsibilities of the Drill and Shovel Mechanic include, but are not limited to the following:

• Perform preventative maintenance such as changing oil, greasing, and replacing components on a scheduled routine basis on the on Hitachi EX5500 hydraulic shovels, P&H Electric 4100 XPC shovel, Komatsu PC 7000 Shovels, Atlas Copco hydraulic PV120 and DML drills.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose equipment malfunctions by utilizing service manuals, parts books, electrical, and hydraulic manuals.
• Capable of reading and disseminating information from schematics and maintenance manuals.
• Communicates and coordinates all repairs with the maintenance supervisor.
• Ability to order correct parts for procurement from the warehouse or supplier
• Implements continuous improvement of maintenance strategy that fully utilizes available workforce to achieve maximum equipment availability.
• Performs work area housekeeping duties.
• Determines if work areas are safe and free of hazards. Performs Field Level Risk Assessments.
• Perform basic welding and fabrication tasks.
• Determines severity of equipment down times and estimates time to make repairs
• Responsible for compliance with company contamination control policies
• Unwavering commitment to environmental stewardship including immediately reporting and mitigating spills and other environmental impacts.

Required Skills:

• Must be able to communicate effectively, in English using all standard forms of business communication. 
• Ability to work in a team oriented environment and support a 24/7 operation in strenuous physical conditions both indoors and outdoors, day and night shift.
• Excellent organizational and problem solving skills.
• Understanding of failure and wear analysis.
• Strong understanding of safety policies and procedures relating to mine equipment and maintenance practices. (i.e. guarding, blocking, lock out tag out)

Required Experience:

• Own and maintain required personal tools required.
• Individuals with strong experience in Shovel and Drill hydraulic and electrical systems preferred.
• Five years’ experience in a mine maintenance environment preferred.
• Experience with Cummins, Cat, and MTU/Detroit engines is desirable.
• Valid Driver License required.

SSR Mining Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.