Manager, Mobile Maintenance

Skeena Gold + Silver Limited is a Canadian mining company with a portfolio of exploration and development projects located in northwest British Columbia, Canada. Our current focus is on the revitalization of the high-grade, past-producing Eskay Creek gold-silver mine. Skeena is committed to leading the industry in reconciliation, diversity, and inclusion and we work in close collaboration with our Indigenous partners, leveraging their traditional knowledge and respect for the land.

As a Skeena employee, you will become part of a dynamic, innovative, and results-driven work environment. Together, alongside colleagues of diverse backgrounds and experience you will help us operate safely, protect the environment, positively contribute to our local communities and build a state of the art mine in Canada. Come join our team to be a part of this amazing opportunity!

Job Title: Manager, Mobile Maintenance

Reporting directly to the General Manager, Eskay Creek the Manager, Mobile Maintenance is responsible for leading the mobile maintenance department, developing and executing maintenance strategies, managing budgets and vendor relationships, ensuring compliance with safety and company policies, driving continuous improvement, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize equipment performance and lifecycle management.

Responsibilities (including but not limited to):

Leadership and Team Development

- Provide leadership and direction to the mobile maintenance department, ensuring alignment with site production goals and corporate objectives.

- Mentor, coach, and develop leaders, coordinators, and tradespeople to build a high performing, engaged maintenance team.

Maintenance Planning and Execution

- Develop and implement preventive and predictive maintenance strategies to maximize equipment availability and reliability.

- Oversee maintenance planning, scheduling, and execution for mobile equipment fleets.

Financial and Vendor Management

- Lead annual budget preparation and actively manage cost control for both capital and operating expenditures, balancing efficiency with operational needs.

- Build and maintain strong relationships with contractors, OEMs, and suppliers, including management of service contracts, warranty negotiations, and vendor performance.

Compliance, Safety, and Continuous Improvement

- Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and company policies in all maintenance activities.

- Drive continuous improvement initiatives, leveraging data analytics and condition monitoring technologies.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

- Collaborate with operations, engineering, and supply chain teams to optimize equipment performance and lifecycle management.

Additional Duties

- All other duties as reasonably assigned

The Ideal Candidate

Education / Qualifications:

- Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mining Engineering, or related technical field (or equivalent experience).

- Must possess a valid Class 5 Driver’s Licence

Experience / Skills

- 10+ years of Mobile Maintenance experience in an open pit mining environment, including 5+ years in a maintenance management role.

- Strong knowledge of mobile mining equipment maintenance, reliability strategies, and implementation of central maintenance management systems (CMMS).

- Proven track record in budget management, cost reduction, progressing critical spare inventory and equipment performance improvement.

- Exceptional leadership, communication, and change management skills.

- Experience managing contractors and support agreements includes creating, overseeing, and complying with contracts, managing the full contract lifecycle, ensuring adherence to terms, and overseeing the performance of both contractors and service providers

- Detail oriented with excessive attention to detail

- Exhibits a high degree of responsibility for confidential matters

- Effective team player who can jump in wherever is needed

- Strong interpersonal and reasoning skills, with proven problem-solving abilities

- Highly self-motivated with the ability to work independently as well as with others

Work Location & Conditions

This is a site-based camp job at Eskay Creek Mine site. This position involves working at a remote mine site on a 15 days on/13 days off rotation.

The Eskay Creek Revitalization Project is located within the Coast Mountains of Northwestern British Columbia and Tahltan Territory. Ground transportation will be provided from local communities to the Eskay Creek Site facilities. For those applicants located elsewhere in western Canada, flight transportation from major urban centers will be provided to the Terrace or Smithers airports, from which shuttles will provide transportation to the Eskay Creek Camp facilities. Travel time and expenses are subject to Skeena’s Travel Policy.

There will be exposure to extreme temperatures in all seasons including working outdoors in snow, mud, ice, and water conditions, walking to and from different locations on uneven ground, prolonged periods of standing and physically handling/lifting/moving heavy objects.

Compensation

The expected hourly/salary range for this position is CAD$170,000-$200,000 in line with the competitive job market for such roles carried out in British Columbia. Salary ranges are guidelines, and any job offer received by a candidate will be determined on a number of factors such as relevant education, training, and/or experience.

All Applicants MUST be legally entitled to work in Canada. Priority hiring consideration will be given to Indigenous Nations members who reside within the territories our projects are located.

We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted.