Job: Heavy Equipment Mechanic

Job Description

Job Type: Hourly

Wage: $31-$51/hr. 

Location: Leadville, CO.

Job Description:

ABOUT THIESS

Started in Australia in 1933, Thiess is a more than 85-year-old, enduring company. Today, we’re a $4 billion world-class, global organization, specializing in sustainable resources solutions, including mining services, land reclamation, and engineering and technology consulting. With 12,000 employees and growing, our workforce has the skills, experience, and resourcefulness to realize opportunities, respond to project challenges, optimize solutions and bring lasting value to our clients. We’re currently embarking on an exciting journey to a more sustainable future, as we rise to the challenges of climate risk and opportunities abounding in the global energy transition. We recognize the world needs mined commodities to achieve the economic, social and environmental transformation it desires. But, the world also needs mining to reset for the future. North America is an important part of that future, and we’re thrilled to introduce our business, and our unique approach to contract mining, to Salt Lake City and the surrounding Intermountain West region.

ROLE OVERVIEW

Thiess is seeking a Heavy Equipment Mechanic to support our mining team on our project site near Leadville, Colorado. The Heavy Equipment 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

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.