Maintenance Team Lead

The Maintenance Mechanical Team Lead is responsible for leading and coordinating daily mechanical maintenance activities throughout the fixed plant mineral processing operation. This position provides hands-on leadership to maintenance personnel while ensuring the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of crushers, impactors, conveyors, screens, material handling systems, and other plant assets. The Team Lead works closely with operations, maintenance, and engineering personnel to minimize downtime, improve equipment reliability, and support continuous improvement initiatives.  The team lead is also responsible for training and skills development of the maintenance mechanics.

The team lead role is expected to execute work orders and mechanical repairs as needed to support the operation.

• Promote a strong safety culture and lead by example.
• Conduct workplace inspections and hazard assessments.
• Ensure compliance with MSHA, environmental, and company regulations.
• Participate in incident investigations and corrective action implementation.
• Verify proper lockout/tagout procedures are followed.
• Ensure housekeeping standards are maintained throughout work areas.

• Lead and direct maintenance mechanics in daily work assignments.
• Attend and occasionally lead daily coordination meeting with operations
• Coordinate manpower, tools, and resources to complete maintenance activities safely and efficiently.
• Provide technical guidance, training, and mentoring to maintenance personnel.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, safety requirements, and maintenance procedures.
• Participate in departmental meetings and communicate maintenance priorities.
• Assist with employee development activities.

• Perform and oversee preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities.
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical equipment failures throughout the facility.
• Coordinate emergency repairs to minimize production downtime.
• Prioritize planned maintenance and emergency repairs with the operations team
• Inspect equipment and identify potential reliability issues.
• Create and review work orders
• Issue parts from the warehouse to work orders
• Ensure proper use of maintenance management systems and documentation.

Maintain and oversee repairs of:

• Primary crusher
• Impactors
• Screening equipment
• Conveyor systems
• Bucket elevators
• Hydraulic systems
• Pneumatic systems
• Diverter gates
• Blowers
• Pumps and piping systems
• Dust collection equipment
• Rotary dryers and processing equipment
• Gearboxes and drive systems
• Material handling equipment
• Lubrication systems

• Assist in scheduling maintenance activities for upcoming week
• Develop and maintain maintenance backlog
• Support Oracle maintenance planning process
• Support root cause failure analysis efforts
• Recommend equipment improvements and reliability enhancements.
• Monitor equipment condition and maintenance KPIs.
• Help identify spare parts requirements and inventory needs.
• Work with engineering and operations teams on capital improvement projects.

Note: Management reserves the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

The requirements listed in the sections that follow are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to perform the duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions (primary duties) of the job.

• Ability to work in an industrial mining and mineral processing environment.
• Frequently lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to climb ladders, stairs, and elevated work platforms.
• Ability to work in varying weather conditions, dust, noise, and temperature extremes.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, and perform physical tasks for extended periods.

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Technical school, vocational training, or maintenance certifications preferred.

• Minimum 5 years of industrial mechanical maintenance experience.
• Minimum 2 years of leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience in mining, aggregates, cement, lime, quarry, or heavy industrial operations preferred.

Working knowledge of:

• Mechanical troubleshooting techniques
• Bearings, belts, chains, and power transmission systems
• Hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Welding and fabrication
• Precision alignment procedures
• Conveyor maintenance
• Preventive and predictive maintenance practices
• Mobile equipment maintenance
• Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)

• Commitment to workplace safety and operational excellence.
• Strong leadership and team-building skills.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
• Effective communication and coordination skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings and equipment manuals.

• Mining and mineral processing plant environment.
• Exposure to dust, noise, vibration, and moving equipment.
• Potential for weekends, overtime, and emergency call-outs may be required.
• Must wear required personal protective equipment (PPE).

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