Process Maintenance Supervisor

The Jerritt Canyon deposit was discovered in 1972, and the first gold production from the property occurred in 1981. The Jerritt Canyon property contains 30,821 hectares of mining claims located in the mining-friendly state of Nevada. First Majestic acquired the Jerritt Canyon Gold Mine from Sprott Mining Inc. on April 30, 2021. In May 2023, operations were suspended to prioritize exploration and technical studies.

Jerritt Canyon is now entering a new phase of evaluation and planning, requiring substantial technical support to advance the work necessary for a potential future restart of operations.

The Process Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for leading and coordinating maintenance activities within a gold processing operation to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient plant performance. This role provides day-to-day supervision of maintenance personnel, coordinates planned and corrective maintenance, and works closely with Operations, Engineering, and Maintenance Planning teams to maximize equipment availability and minimize unplanned downtime.

The successful candidate will have strong experience maintaining mineral processing equipment in a mining environment, demonstrated supervisory skills, and a strong commitment to safety, reliability, and continuous improvement.

• Supervise and provide daily direction to mechanical and/or electrical maintenance personnel supporting the gold processing plant.
• Coordinate planned, preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities to maximize equipment availability and plant reliability.
• Prioritize maintenance work based on safety, production requirements, equipment condition, and operational priorities.
• Ensure maintenance activities are completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with site procedures, standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor the condition and performance of critical process equipment and identify opportunities to prevent failures and improve reliability.
• Support maintenance of equipment including crushers, conveyors, screens, grinding mills, pumps, cyclones, thickeners, flotation equipment, agitators, tanks, piping, valves, and other mineral-processing equipment.
• Coordinate with Operations to safely isolate equipment and establish appropriate lockout/tagout and energy-control requirements before work begins.
• Review work orders, maintenance schedules, equipment history, and backlog to ensure effective execution of planned work.
• Coordinate contractors and service providers working within the processing plant as required.
• Conduct pre-shift meetings, toolbox talks, job briefings, and other safety communications.
• Ensure employees and contractors follow site safety, environmental, housekeeping, and operating procedures.
• Investigate equipment failures and recurring maintenance issues and implement corrective actions.
• Participate in root-cause analysis and reliability improvement initiatives for critical plant equipment.
• Monitor maintenance performance, including equipment availability, downtime, work completion, backlog, and maintenance costs.
• Ensure accurate maintenance records, work orders, equipment histories, and shift reports are completed.
• Work closely with Maintenance Planning and Reliability teams to develop and improve preventive and predictive maintenance strategies.
• Support shutdowns, turnarounds, major maintenance campaigns, and planned plant outages.
• Manage maintenance priorities during unplanned equipment failures and production interruptions.
• Identify opportunities for improved maintenance practices, equipment modifications, and cost-effective reliability improvements.
• Coach, mentor, and develop maintenance personnel, including providing performance feedback and identifying training needs.
• Ensure appropriate tools, parts, materials, and resources are available to execute maintenance work effectively.
• Maintain strong communication with Processing, Mine Operations, Engineering, Metallurgy, and other site departments.
• Promote a culture of accountability, safety ownership, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

The above duties and responsibilities represent the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate degree, technical diploma, or trade qualification in Mechanical Engineering Technology, Electrical Engineering Technology, Industrial Maintenance, Millwright, or a related discipline preferred.
• Relevant…