Company Description
OceanaGold is a growing mid-tier gold and copper producer listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). With four operating mines—Haile in the USA, Didipio in the Philippines, and Macraes and Waihi in New Zealand—we are committed to safe, responsible mining that generates strong returns and supports sustainable development.
Our purpose is mining gold for a better future. The gold, copper, and silver we produce power renewable energy, life-saving medical devices, and the technology that connects communities. Beyond this, our operations drive economic growth and improve health and education outcomes in the regions we serve, supporting over 3,700 direct jobs globally.
Guided by our values—Care, Respect, Integrity, Performance, and Teamwork—we strive to be a trusted company people want to work for, partner with, and invest in, creating lasting value for all our stakeholders.
Job Description
The Underground Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for the safe, efficient, and reliable execution of all underground mobile and surface maintenance activities. This role ensures that planned and unplanned work is carried out to a high standard, supporting production targets while upholding strict safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements. The supervisor provides leadership, direction, and mentoring to maintenance crews, fostering a strong safety culture and continuous improvement in performance.
Qualifications
Safety & Compliance
- Enforce and model compliance with all company safety policies, MSHA regulations, and environmental standards.
- Ensure Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), lock-out/tag-out (LOTO), barricade policies, and other critical controls are followed.
- Lead incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
Maintenance Management
- Supervise daily maintenance activities for underground equipment (loaders, trucks, jumbos, drills, utility vehicles, loaders, haul trucks, etc.).
- Coordinate planned preventative maintenance (PM), corrective repairs, and major component change-outs.
- Ensure PMs, work orders, and inspections are completed accurately, reviewed, and entered into the maintenance system.
Planning & Coordination
- Collaborate with planners, reliability engineers, and operations to schedule work effectively.
- Prioritize work based on production needs and equipment condition.
- Manage parts, tooling, and contractor resources to minimize downtime.
Team Leadership & Development
- Provide leadership, mentoring, and technical guidance to mechanics, electricians, and apprentices.
- Conduct performance evaluations and support technician progression through skill/tech levels.
Operational Excellence
- Monitor equipment reliability and performance; escalate recurring issues to reliability/engineering teams.
- Support cost control by managing labor hours, overtime, and parts usage.
- Identify and implement improvements in work practices, tooling, and maintenance procedures.
Essential:
- Minimum 5–7 years in underground mobile equipment maintenance, with at least 2 years in a supervisory or lead role.
- Strong knowledge of Sandvik, Caterpillar, Komatsu, Normet, and other underground equipment.
- Proven experience with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams in a safety-critical, production-driven environment.
- Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Driver’s license or ability to competently operate a motor vehicle.
Key Result Areas & Measures:
- Excellent and demonstrated commitment to safety & health, interacting with maintenance personnel to ensure activities are completed without compromise to the safety and health of all personnel.
- Reduce TRI (total recordable injuries) by 15% (including contractors) from previous year.
- Focus on “visible felt leadership” spending at minimum 80% of time interacting with the technicians and contractors.
- Ensure key performance measures are actively reviewed with the technicians targeting the fleet availability.
- Positive and enthusiastic team member, seeking to assist and mentor others.
- Rigorous and thorough management for completing scheduled activities to minimize the production impact of the equipment being down for maintenance activities.
- Actively and constructively communicate opportunities for improvement / development to technicians consistently updating individuals as to their current job performance.
- Maintain rigorous housekeeping habits of all maintenance shop facilities.
- Maintain daily maintenance shift reports, area inspections, payroll records, planned general inspections, dispatch reporting data and employee evaluations.
- Maintain good working relationships with key vendors / manufacturers such as Sandvik, Normet, Blanchard (Cat), Fastenal etc.
- Provide technical support and training to the heavy repair technicians.
Additional Information
Physical Requirements:
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, demonstrate manual dexterity, climb stairs, talk, hear, and see.
- Must be able to work shift work with 12-hour shifts.
- Occasionally may be required to lift moderately heavy objects (up to 50 pounds) during the workday.
- Work is in a surface mine plant setting, which may include exposure to extremes in temperature and humidity.
- Personal protective equipment is required when performing work in a mine environment, including hart hat, hearing protection, safety glasses, safety footwear, and as needed, respirator, rubber steel-toe boots, protective clothing, gloves, and any other protective equipment as required.
WHAT'S ON OFFER:
- Competitive salary + short-term and long-term bonus
- Comprehensive benefits package including health, vision and dental insurance, 401K, and more
- Great residential location close to Charlotte NC and is located between the mountains and ocean.
- Access to OceanaGold Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
YOU MATTER: OceanaGold is committed to providing equal employment opportunities. We believe a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. Should you require any assistance applying for this opportunity, please contact us at [email protected]
PLEASE NOTE: APPLICATIONS FROM AGENCIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
