Senior Fixed Plant Maintenance Technician

Position Overview

The Senior Fixed Plant Maintenance Technician is responsible for leading and managing all maintenance activities for the fixed processing plant across all mining operations to ensure safe, reliable, and cost-effective operation. This role requires a complete focus on safety and the development and mentoring of a local workforce from a limited skills background. The position focuses on maximizing equipment availability, improving asset life, controlling maintenance costs, and driving continuous improvement in maintenance systems and practices.

Reporting Structure

• Reports To: Group Metallurgy Manager
• Department: Mineral Processing – Group

Key Responsibilities

Maintenance Strategy & Planning

• Develop and implement preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance strategies for fixed plant equipment
• Establish long-term asset management plans aligned with production and business objectives
• Ensure effective shutdown, turnaround, and major maintenance planning and execution

Plant Reliability & Performance

• Maximize plant availability and reliability by reducing unplanned downtime
• Lead root cause failure analysis (RCFA) and implement corrective and preventive actions
• Monitor maintenance KPIs such as MTBF, MTTR, availability, and maintenance cost per ton

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead, coach, and develop maintenance supervisors, planners, engineers, and trades personnel
• Ensure appropriate staffing levels and skills mix for mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation teams
• Promote a strong safety culture and accountability within the maintenance team

Safety, Health & Environment (SHE)

• Ensure all maintenance activities comply with site safety standards, legal requirements, and best practices
• Lead hazard identification and risk management initiatives