Maintenance Superintendent

**ABOUT THIESS**

Started in Australia in 1933, Thiess is a 90-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 Ontario and surrounding parts of Canada.

**ROLE OVERVIEW**

**_This is an expression of interest _**_for future opportunities, we anticipate opportunities in the Sudbury, Ontario region._

Reporting to the project manager, the maintenance superintendent and their team will be responsible for the delivery of safe, efficient, reliable and cost managed assets to our operation. They will be required to provide direction to the maintenance staff and will be responsible for all areas of asset and maintenance management - including but limited to: Maintaining a safe and efficient work place, completing planned & unplanned maintenance events, asset availability/reliability, warehousing/inventory and financial management.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Ensure asset availability and reliability of mining fleet meet or exceed the needs of the project while being executed in a safe and cost effective manner
- Assist the Project Manager in implementing Safety and Environmental Plans to maintain compliance in accordance to all the relevant legislation and internal standards
- Constantly look to identify hazards and risks through regular inspections, audits, behavioral observations, JSEO’s as per HSE targets and review team member JSEO’s, where required, take corrective actions
- Assist in the Project Manager in the development and management of the annual budget as well as monthly budgets and reviews. Promote prosperous healthy client relationships to network and identify new business opportunities
- Identify project-based opportunities to improve equipment reliability and reduce maintenance costs by eliminating repetitive, costly, or low-value work
- Lead, coach and develop team members by setting clear expectations, monitoring performance and mentoring team members
- Ensure down day activities are monitored for quality, effectiveness and compliance to Thiess standards while encouraging the concept of continual improvement with the workforce
- Review and audit mechanical repairs and services to ensure compliance with the mechanical maintenance scheme and the Thiess Management System (TMS)
- Play an active role in all incident investigations to ensure the root causes are identified and that all the required documentation is reported, if applicable, implement corrective actions in consultation with relevant parties
- Ensure maintenance activities on the mobile plant deliver quality outcomes. Monitor backlog for the maintenance function and implement suitable strategies to ensure it remains within acceptable levels
- Supervise the updating and implementation of maintenance related operational procedures and work instructions.
- Ensure all unsafe equipment is taken out of service in a timely manner
- Performs other related duties as assigned

**REQUIRED SKILLS**
- Strong ability and experience to grow, lead and support a multidisciplinary maintenance team
- Demonstrated high level of analytical ability and ability to problem solve
- High level of attention to detail and excellent follow-up skills
- Professional and able to work with a the leadership team to drive project outcomes
- Excellent planning, leadership, organizational skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Substantial experience with Mobile Plant maintenance in an open cut mining environment
- Complete understanding of maintenance planning and condition monitoring

**REQUIRED EXPERIENCE**
- 10+ Years of mining or heavy industrial construction experience considered an asset
- 5-year minimum experience as a manager, supervisor, or planner
- JDE or equivalent ERP system proficiency preferred
- Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
- Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations
- Excellent interpersonal skills leading and motivating staff as well as effectively communicating with all levels of management and professionals internally and externally
- Must be fluent in the English language
- Authorization to work la