Shop Technician

Job Description

Job Description

$5000 HIRING INCENTIVE

(Re-hires are ineligible for hiring incentive) 

We Pursue a Higher Standard

We are a U.S.-based, well-diversified, growing precious metals producer with seven wholly-owned operations: the New Afton gold-copper mine in British Columbia, Canada, the Rainy River gold-silver mine in Ontario, Canada, the Las Chispas silver-gold mine in Sonora, Mexico, the Palmarejo gold-silver mine in Chihuahua, Mexico, the Rochester silver-gold mine in Nevada, the Kensington gold mine in Alaska and the Wharf gold mine in South Dakota. In addition, the Company wholly-owns the Silvertip polymetallic critical minerals exploration project in British Columbia, Canada.

Coeur Wharf is an open-pit, heap-leach gold operation and the only gold mine operating in South Dakota. Located in the northern Black Hills, Wharf is the only known operating mine that shares a hillside with a ski resort, Terry Peak.

Coeur Wharf has been part of the local community since 1983, actively volunteering and supporting the arts, educational programs, beautification events and children’s and wellness programs.

Approximately 250 miners, geologists, engineers, environmentalists, operators and various business leaders are employed at the mine and call South Dakota home. Coeur Wharf prioritizes safety, teamwork, career development, and growth. If you want to grow your career in a progressive, team-oriented environment, apply today.

  About the Job:

The Maintenance Shop Mechanic is responsible for the performance of the following duties in a safe and productive manner.

  Responsibilities: 

Job Duties (Not Limited to):

• Perform the Oilers duties, daily lubrication tasks on all mobile equipment
• Perform regularly scheduled PM services and have knowledge of any and all current lubricants being used
• Complete preventive maintenance inspections of mobile and fixed equipment
• Maintain service equipment such as service trucks, fuel pumps, lubricant systems and other equipment needed to perform required duties
• Repair, rebuild and maintain equipment such as loaders, trucks, cranes, motor graders bulldozers, pumps, conveyors, jaw and cone crushers
• Dismantle and reassemble mobile, fixed and crushing equipment with some supervision
• Examine parts for damage or excessive wear, using micrometers and gauges
• Perform troubleshooting and adjustments to all hydraulic, mechanical, and electrical (24V) equipment, mobile and fixed
• Replace defective engines and subassemblies, such as transmissions. Tests overhauled equipment to ensure operating efficiency
• Weld together metal components as specified by layout, blueprint, work order or oral instruction
• Weld in flat, horizontal, vertical or overhead position
• Cut metal plate or structural shapes, hard surface and air arcs
• Create work orders and job requests when necessary
• Maintain a clean and citation-free mine site environment
• Perform daily workplace and equipment safety inspections 

  Preferred Background/Education:

• A high school diploma or equivalent 
• A vocational-technical college degree
• 1-3 years’ experience in equipment maintenance
• Basic computer knowledge 

Required Qualifications & Skills:

Physical Requirements 

• Follow all procedures and safety measures to assure safe production
• Work in all conditions and environments, approximately 80% of job is outdoors
• Able to lift 65 lbs. on an occasional basis
• Able to walk up and down slopes and uneven ground daily

  Workplace Requirements  

• Valid Driver's License
• Work as a team member and communicate openly with others
• Self-directed and able to take leadership role on many projects
• Willing to stop work for safety concerns and always abide by safety best practices, policies and procedures
• Rotation of work assignments to maintain training
• Respirator use is required
• 5-5-4 Rotational Shift Schedule

Additional Information: Willing to work alternating between 5 work days, 5 days off, 4 night shifts, and 5 more days off.

It is the policy of Coeur Mining, Inc. and its direct and indirect United States subsidiaries (the “Company”) to provide equal opportunity employment to all Employees and applicants for employment. No person working at the Company's facilities in the United States is to be discriminated against in employment because of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.