Electrical Maintenance Planner

1w1 week ago

Thiess

Silver City, US · Full-time · $110,000 – $130,000

About this role

The Electrical Maintenance Planner supports mining operations by optimizing equipment reliability through planning, scheduling, and coordinating electrical maintenance tasks. Ensures safety compliance and manages parts inventory to minimize downtime. Focuses on improving equipment availability while aligning with OEM specifications.

Oversees electrical maintenance planning and identifies potential work using condition monitoring programs and financial package-based work programs. Develops weekly agreed maintenance plans with equipment strategies to maximize production and meet reliability targets. Aligns defects, breakdown repairs with periodic maintenance, providing weekly updates.

Ensures work completes within budget using cost-effective resources to maintain infrastructure. Assists procurement and freight of parts from approved suppliers to retain reliability. Maintains accurate costing reports, support documentation, and closes out completed work orders.

Thiess operates across North America, including US regions like Utah and Colorado, and Canada. As a global leader in sustainable mining services, it spearheads a journey toward a sustainable future. Explore Our Purpose and Our Values through provided videos.

Requirements

Knowledge of electrical systems and maintenance in mining equipment
Proficiency in condition monitoring programs for predictive maintenance
Experience developing maintenance plans aligned with OEM specifications
Skills in scheduling to minimize downtime and maximize equipment availability
Ability to manage parts inventory and bills of materials
Understanding of mining safety compliance standards
Familiarity with procurement processes and approved suppliers for electrical parts
Competence in maintenance costing, budgeting, and work order management

Responsibilities

Oversee electrical maintenance planning
Identify potential work using an effective condition monitoring program and financial package-based work programs
Develop weekly agreed maintenance plans using equipment strategies to facilitate maximum production and minimize downtime and costs
Align other maintenance activities such as defects and breakdown repairs with periodic maintenance and provide weekly updates
Develop a recommended and optimized bill of materials for various standard jobs
Ensure planned work is completed within allowed budget and resources through cost-effective use
Assist with procurement and freight of parts and services using approved suppliers
Coordinate warranty claims and ensure warranty forms are lodged