Mining & Natural Resources H-1B Sponsorship Jobs in North Carolina

JOB SUMMARY

A Supervisor of Fixed Equipment Maintenance oversees and coordinates the maintenance and repair of fixed equipment within a facility or organization. They lead a team of maintenance technicians, schedule maintenance tasks, ensure compliance with safety regulations, and troubleshoot equipment issues to minimize downtime and maximize efficiency. Additionally, they may be responsible for training staff, ordering parts and supplies, and maintaining maintenance records.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Supervise Maintenance Team: Direct, schedule, and lead a team of fixed equipment maintenance technicians, assigning tasks, providing technical guidance, and managing shifts to cover operational needs.

• Preventative and Predictive Maintenance (PM/PdM): Develop, implement, and monitor robust PM and PdM schedules for all fixed equipment, including crushers, screens, conveyors, feeders, washing systems, and structural components.

• Troubleshooting and Repair: Respond to and diagnose complex mechanical and minor electrical failures on fixed plant equipment. Oversee and actively participate in corrective maintenance and emergency repairs to minimize downtime.

• Work Order Management: Manage the maintenance backlog, prioritize work orders using a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), and ensure all work is completed, documented, and closed out accurately.

• Parts and Inventory: Collaborate with Procurement and the Maintenance Planner to manage spare parts inventory, ensuring critical spares are on hand while optimizing stock levels and reducing carrying costs.

• Safety Leadership: Champion a strong safety culture. Ensure all maintenance activities comply with company safety standards (e.g., LOTO, confined space, hot work), MSHA regulations, and environmental requirements.

• Training and Development: Conduct job hazard analyses (JHAs) and provide continuous on-the-job training and coaching to the maintenance team on safe work practices, technical skills, and equipment repair procedures.

• Reliability Focus: Analyze equipment performance data (downtime, root cause analysis) to identify recurring issues and implement reliability improvements and modifications to fixed assets.

• Capital Projects Support: Provide technical input and support for capital expenditure projects related to fixed asset upgrades, installations, and plant modifications.

• Budget Management: Help manage the fixed maintenance budget by controlling labor costs, optimizing parts usage, and driving cost-effective repair strategies.

CRITICAL COMPETENCIES

• Attention to Detail - Ability to thoroughly and accurately complete tasks; meticulous and precise when handling information, and is critical in ensuring the quality, accuracy, and integrity of the results.

• Analytical Thinking - Ability to break down complex problems, situations, in order to understand underlying patterns, identify key issues; examine information logically, question assumptions, and draw conclusions based on evidence.

• Technical Expertise (equipment) - Solid mechanical understanding of equipment, including basic maintenance checks and troubleshooting minor issues. Ability to identify signs of equipment malfunction, understand and report them to the maintenance team.

• Results oriented - Sets challenging goals (individual and organizational) and tracks performance against these goals. Ensures that all projects/tasks are completed on schedule and within budget.

• Technical Proficiency - Knowledge and skills in a specific field, gained through education, training, experience, and continuous learning. It combines theoretical knowledge, practical skills, and problem-solving ability. Technical proficiency is valuable to employers for innovation, efficiency and problem-solving.

Education

• High School Diploma or GED required; Associate’s degree or technical certification in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Maintenance is preferred.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in industrial maintenance, preferably within an aggregates, mining, cement, or heavy industrial environment.

• At least 2 years of proven supervisory or leadership experience overseeing a maintenance team.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Expertise in the maintenance and repair of aggregates production equipment (crushers, screens, conveyors, heavy plant structures).

• Strong mechanical aptitude, including knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, rotating machinery, belt splicing, and welding/fabrication techniques.

• Familiarity with MSHA safety regulations and practices related to fixed plant maintenance.

• Proficiency in using a CMMS (e.g., SAP, Maximo, or similar) for work order management, asset tracking, and maintenance reporting.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to motivate a team and effectively interact with operations personnel and management.

• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex mechanical systems and make data-driven decisions under pressure.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Travel is an inherent part of this role.

• A dynamic blend of office and field settings.

• Time in the office performing administrative tasks, planning schedules, and analyzing reports.

• Working outdoors in various weather conditions and potentially in environments with loud noise levels or moving mechanical parts.

• Ability to wear PPE with on site/location.

• The ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment and handle unexpected situations is crucial.

Vulcan Materials Company is an equal opportunity employer.