What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mine Maintenance Supervisor position at Morton Salt?
Morton Salt is an iconic company with a strong heritage and a bright future. Since 1848, we have been improving lives and enhancing everyday moments – at home, at work and virtually everywhere in between. We help unlock the flavors in food, make roads and sidewalks safer, improve the water in baths, pools, and homes, and keep businesses and industries running. We are a dedicated team who constantly strives to do better together, and we are passionate about building a sustainable future for our company, the communities in which we operate, and the world around us. By joining our team, you will contribute to producing and delivering every form of salt that enhances everyday life.
Job Summary
Reporting to Mine Maintenance General Foreman, supervises and directs maintenance department in repairs of mobile and fixed underground equipment. Successfully completes diverse tasks of the job; applies and enhances knowledge and skill in both usual and unusual issues; needs minimal guidance in addressing unusual situations.
Duties And Responsibilities
Job Summary
Reporting to Mine Maintenance General Foreman, supervises and directs maintenance department in repairs of mobile and fixed underground equipment. Successfully completes diverse tasks of the job; applies and enhances knowledge and skill in both usual and unusual issues; needs minimal guidance in addressing unusual situations.
Duties And Responsibilities
- Enforce safety rules and regulations, promote safe work practices and attitudes, and conducts regular safety meetings and resolve safety items.
- Analyze and supervise repairs, materials, tools, safe work conditions.
- Perform and complete quality work in timely manner.
- Oversees maintenance/preventative maintenance on all equipment.
- Analyze repeat work orders for a better method of repair.
- Assist storeroom personnel in determining proper inventories and supplies.
- Order parts as needed in order to meet availability of equipment for mine department.
- Account for all time worked for personnel under supervision.
- Understand aspects of collective bargaining agreement and company policies. Supervise in a manner which promotes good labor relations including handles first step grievances.
- Fills in for other supervisors as needed.
- Ability to work rotating shifts, straight shifts (nights or days) and weekends as business needs require.
- Ensures compliance with MSHA regulations.
- Responsible for following Mining Law and Good Mining Practices
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Five years maintenance experience required with direct work experience maintaining conveyance systems, heavy diesel equipment, light duty equipment.
- Excellent leadership, written and verbal communication skills required.
- Proficient in troubleshooting and reading schematics for pneumatics, hydraulics, equipment electrical and mechanical repairs.
- Knowledge of hydraulics, welding, blueprint reading, carpentry, rigging, diesel repair, basic electric, and plumbing
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Underground mine experience is required.
- Basic skills with computer software, including Microsoft Office Suite, Maintenance Management Systems, HRIS (UKG)
- Knowledge of Mining Law and Good Mining Practices.
- Prior maintenance supervisory experience.
- Experience with mine power distribution.
- General experience with drum hoists.
- Technical training in mechanical maintenance.
- Must be able to work safely in varying temperatures in mine workplace, and outside year round
- Must be able to lift and carry up to 65 pounds regularly
- Must be able to wear steel-toed shoes and safety glasses
- Must be able to work overtime as necessary
- Must be able to work at heights as required
