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Job Summary: A technical professional or engineer responsible for heavy equipment maintenance at mining units, performing evaluations, complex repairs, and leading teams. Key Highlights: 1. Heavy equipment maintenance in mining 2. Repair of electrical systems and major components 3. Technical team leadership and mentoring **Purpose of the Position:** * Perform maintenance-related tasks for heavy equipment as stipulated in service contracts with clients (mining companies and/or mining contractors and/or construction projects), at mining units, underground workshops, surface workshops, work areas, or equipment fronts—or other locations where such services are required—while adhering to technical criteria and safety, health, and environmental guidelines. **Specific Responsibilities:** * Evaluate equipment covered under the service contract, report findings, and prepare spare parts requests for scheduled maintenance based on accumulated operating hours of equipment components. * Assess highly complex electrical systems of assigned low-profile equipment. * Repair, refurbish, commission, or replace highly complex electrical components such as electrical panels or circuits, among others. * Participate in repairing and replacing major equipment components—including engines, gearboxes, converters, cylinders, shafts, etc. * Respond to high-complexity emergencies and unexpected equipment failures, minimizing equipment downtime. * Prepare technical reports on equipment condition to schedule future repairs. * Act as team leader, as directed by the immediate supervisor, for a group of technicians forming a work team. * Coordinate with EHS or the supervisor to obtain permits for assigned high-risk tasks (e.g., PETS, PETAR, etc.). * Accurately record entry time, exit time, and break times. * Effectively utilize contractual resources (PPE, assets, consumables, assigned tools, instruments, etc.). * Conduct hands-on training or mentoring for junior-level technicians. **Requirements:** * Technical education in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or related fields from Technical Institutes (minimum two years of study). * Graduate of Mechanical or Electrical Engineering with specialization in heavy machinery maintenance, maintenance mechanics, production mechanics, or Industrial Engineering. * Six years of experience in heavy equipment maintenance within Surface Mining Units or UGM, or similar sectors served. * Minimum three years of experience working with low-profile equipment. * Experience in defensive driving and possession of an A2B driver’s license, with at least two years of prior experience. * Authorization from Sandvik and clients to operate light vehicles (4x4 pickup trucks) under the service contract, provided the employee has been designated to drive such a vehicle. * No medical restrictions preventing performance of duties at mining units located along Peru’s coast, highlands, and jungle—where we hold service contracts. (Mandatory.) * No restrictions regarding use of PPE, which is mandatory to perform duties in compliance with applicable legal provisions, client requirements, and Sandvik policies. (Mandatory.)
