Senior Maintenance Supervisor- Hitachi

Posted: 30 Nov 2011
Apply deadline: 31 Dec 2011
Location: Sanchez,Dominican Republic

Job Description:

Position Overview   The Senior Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for the overall co-ordination of all Hitachi excavator and shovel maintenance related activities at the Pueblo Viejo Mine Site to a standard that is in accordance to the country’s laws and PVDC policy and procedure. The person in this position will ensure that this work is carried out in a safe, timely and cost effective way.   Key Performance Areas

• HSE
• Leadership
• Productivity
• Equipment utilisation
• Work planning
• Cost control

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Maintain two large hydraulic excavators to world class standards of safety and availability. 
• Hold both classroom and hands on training for maintenance technicians
• Assist in the daily and long term planning of maintenance activities on the excavator fleet.
• Interview and hire a local workforce, including supervisors.
• R&D for the excavator fleet in order to optimize earth moving and maintain availability.
• Manage and train a local workforce (very un-experienced) to become self-sufficient in the maintenance of this fleet. This includes performance management and succession planning 
• Interact daily with multi-national teams of maintenance, mine operations and other departments when required.
• Maintain a pro-active approach to all aspects of operational safety and encourage teamwork within the department. Consider the very low level of safety awareness in the country.
• Make provision for good Housekeeping at all work areas.
• Hold pre-shift meetings where all the important information is clearly communicated to all the team members.
• Resolve personnel matters or forward them to HR or the Supervisor for further treatment.
• Ensure production delays are minimized and are within set times.
• Ensure that Hitachi spare parts inventory is up to date and maintained.
• Other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Report main activities to the Mine Maintenance Superintendent
• Ensure that Safe Working Procedures are followed for all tasks
• Do the Job Safety Assessment, hazard Identification and risk assessments before any job and document accordingly.
• Ensure good housekeeping at the shift change, pits and all work areas, with particular attention to hydrocarbon products.
• Ensure minimal delays for planned and break-down maintenance.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities 

Qualifications   To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.   Education Formal training related to the maintenance of Hitachi Hydraulic Excavators or similar industry equipment.   Experience

• At least 10 years open pit mining equipment maintenance experience
• At least 5 years in supervisory position
• Computer literate
• Experience in training sub-ordinates and local staff.
• Spanish language skills will be preferred

Skills & Abilities

• Takes reasonable care to protect his/her own health and safety and that of other persons who may be affected by any act or omission thereof.
• Takes proper care of protective clothing and other health and safety facilities and equipment provided for the protection of his/her health and safety and that of other persons.
• Reports to his/her immediate supervisor any situation, which he/she believes, presents a risk to his/her health or safety or that of any other person.
• Co-operates with any person to permit compliance with the duties and responsibilities placed on that person in terms of PVDC’s Health and Safety Policies.
• Conducts inspections of health and safety conditions and risks in working area and reports and corrects sub-standard item/conditions/risks and unsafe acts to his supervisor.
• Ensures own and others compliance to relevant Policies, Procedures and Codes of Practices.

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