Maintenance Technician - Contract

Description

Job Summary: Perform maintenance on heavy equipment at mining units, ensuring compliance with technical standards and safety, health, and environmental guidelines. Key Responsibilities: 1. Intervene in the repair and replacement of major equipment components 2. Lead a team of technicians and conduct hands-on training 3. Evaluate complex electrical systems and respond to emergencies **MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN \- MECHANICAL TECHNICIAN** **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 faces, or other locations where such services are required—while adhering to technical criteria and safety, health, and environmental guidelines. **Specific Responsibilities:** * Assess equipment covered under the service contract; report findings and prepare spare parts requests for scheduled maintenance based on accumulated operating hours of equipment components. * Evaluate highly complex electrical systems of assigned low-profile equipment. * Repair, refurbish, commission, or replace highly complex electrical components—including control panels and electrical circuits—among others. * Intervene in the repair and replacement of major equipment components—such as engines, gearboxes, converters, cylinders, shafts, etc. * Respond to highly complex 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, to lead 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, exit, and break times. * Efficiently 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 programs, with specialization in heavy machinery maintenance, maintenance mechanics, production mechanics, or Industrial Engineering. * Six years of experience performing heavy equipment maintenance within Surface Mining Units or UGM, or similar segments served by the company. * Minimum three years of experience working with low-profile equipment. * Minimum two years of experience in defensive driving, holding an A2B driver’s license. * Possession of authorizations required by Sandvik and its clients for operating light vehicles (4x4 pickup trucks) under the service contract—provided the employee has been designated to operate such a vehicle. * No medical restrictions preventing performance of duties at mining units located along Peru’s coast, highlands, and jungle regions—where service contracts are active. (Mandatory.) * No restrictions preventing use of PPE, as required to perform duties in accordance with applicable legal provisions, client requirements, and Sandvik policies. (Mandatory.)