Job: Heavy Equipment Diesel Mechanic
Job Description
Job Type: Hourly
Wage: $31-$51/hr.
Location: Leadville, CO.
Job Description:
Thiess is seeking a Heavy Equipment Diesel Mechanic to support our mining team on our project site near Leadville, Colorado. The Heavy Equipment Diesel Mechanic will be responsible for safe repair of mobile equipment including mining excavator, loader, haul trucks, water truck, dozers and graders
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Perform electrical, hydraulic and mechanical repairs
- Preventative maintenance, in-shop and in the mine/pit
- Diagnose and troubleshoot
- Knowledge of repairs and servicing of; dozers, haul trucks, blades, scrapers, loaders, light vehicles – In particular, Liebherr T264 trucks, CAT 994K Loaders, CAT 16 Graders, CAT 627K Scrapers, Hitachi EX5600-7 excavators.
- As needed; weld steel components with welding equipment as specified by layouts, engineering drawings, work orders, and/or verbal instructions
- Comply with all safety, health and environmental rules and procedures
- While meeting safety standards, work with your team to maximize productivity and minimize downtime
DESIRED SKILLS
- Welding experience with mobile, heavy mining equipment
- Technical training/certification
- MSHA Part 48 Certification (Thiess will provide training if needed) Hitachi Excavator (5600-7) or Liebherr Truck (T264) experience
- Open cut large mining equipment experience highly preferred
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
- 5 years minimum experience in repairing diesel heavy mining equipment
- 2-year minimum exposure to mining equipment (CAT, Komatsu, Hitachi, Liebherr) Experience with the following; major component replacement, overhauls, and machine rebuilds
- Mobile equipment diagnostics
- Must be fluent in the English language
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Able to lift 50 pounds
- Able to live and work at high altitudes (12,000 ft. elevation) for a week at a time
- Able to work in extreme winter conditions with temperatures regularly below zero degrees Fahrenheit
- Able to stand for extended periods of time, walk long distances, and climb ladders
- Able to work for extended 12-hour shifts
- Can work night shifts (5:30 p.m. – 5:30 a.m.) seven days at a time and properly manage fatigue
- No auditory or visual impairments restricting the ability to see distances while driving and clearly discern auditory and visual alerts/alarms (not including color blindness)
- Quick response/reaction times
- Arm-hand steadiness and manual dexterity
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- All necessary tools will be provided
- Work schedule: 7 days on, 7 days off, rotating 12-hour shifts both days and nights
- Fly-in, fly-out opportunities for those who live out-of-state (travel expenses paid), drive-in, drive-out opportunities for those who live in-state (mileage reimbursed)
- Working at high elevation with cold, snowy conditions during winter months
- Hotel and shuttle accommodations provided
EDUCATION
High School diploma or equivalent
WHAT WE OFFER
- A work environment where safety is always the number one priority. Our safety-first culture guides our overarching objective - to keep everyone safe every day.
- A permanent position working directly for Thiess, the world’s largest mining services provider.
- A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with project premiums and bonuses.
- Comprehensive medical benefits including private health insurance with 100% premium coverage for the employees and competitively subsidized private health insurance for immediate family.
- 401K retirement savings benefit with employer matching contributions.
- Career development and opportunities locally, domestic within the US, and potentially globally.
- Leave for all of life’s reasons.
**Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee, time to time; the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. Click “View Application” below for more detail on this specific job.