Description
Job Summary:
Perform maintenance of heavy equipment at mining units, underground workshops, and surface workshops, applying technical and safety criteria.
Key Highlights:
1. Maintenance and repair of heavy equipment in mining.
2. Leadership of technical teams and training of junior personnel.
3. Assessment and repair of complex electrical systems.
**MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN \- MECHANICAL TECHNICIAN**
**Purpose of the Position:**
* Perform tasks involved in heavy equipment maintenance services 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, adhering to technical criteria and safety, health, and environmental guidelines.
**Specific Responsibilities of the Position:**
* Assess equipment covered under the service contract, report findings, and prepare spare parts requests for scheduled maintenance work based on accumulated operating hours of equipment components.
* Assess high-complexity electrical systems of assigned low-profile equipment.
* Repair, refurbish, commission, or replace high-complexity electrical components such as electrical panels or circuits, among others.
* Participate in the repair and replacement of major equipment components, including engines, gearboxes, converters, cylinders, shafts, etc.
* Respond to high-complexity emergencies and unforeseen equipment failures, minimizing equipment downtime.
* Prepare technical reports on equipment condition to schedule future repairs.
* Act as team leader, as designated by the immediate supervisor, to lead a group of technicians forming a work team.
* Coordinate with EHS or the supervisor to obtain permits for assigned high-risk work (e.g., PETS, PETAR, etc.).
* Accurately record entry, exit, and break times.
* Efficiently utilize contractual resources (PPE, assets, consumables, assigned tools, instruments, etc.).
* Conduct hands-on training or mentoring for junior technicians.
**Requirements:**
* Technical education in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or related fields from Technical Institutes (minimum 2 years of study).
* Graduates of Mechanical or Electrical Engineering programs with specialization in heavy machinery maintenance, maintenance mechanics, production mechanics, or Industrial Engineering.
* Minimum 6 years of experience in heavy equipment maintenance activities within Surface Mining Units or UGM, or similar segments served.
* Minimum 3 years of experience working with low-profile equipment.
* Minimum 2 years of experience in defensive driving and possession of A2B driver’s license.
* Valid authorizations issued by Sandvik and clients for operating light vehicles (4x4 pickup trucks) under the service contract, provided the employee has been designated to drive such vehicles.
* No medical restrictions preventing performance of duties at mining units located along the Peruvian coast, highlands, and jungle, where service contracts are active. (Mandatory.)
* No restrictions regarding use of PPE, as required to perform duties in compliance with applicable legal provisions, client requirements, and Sandvik standards. (Mandatory.)