Rcm Technician

POSITION PURPOSE

Reporting to the Sr. RCM Specialist in the Assets & Engineering Department, the specialist will be responsible for retrieving, documenting, and organizing information for the maintenance reliability programs and activities of Pinto Valley. The specialist will focus on the identification of maintenance related concerns through data and failure analysis while developing and implementing key maintenance strategies that will minimize downtime, maximize efficiency, and minimize costs. This position works closely with all members of the maintenance team to ensure issues are identified and corrective actions are addressed or implemented accordingly.

REPORTING TO:

Sr. RCM Specialist

COLLABORATING WITH

(Key Departments, External Groups):

Internal:

• Reliability Engineers & Specialists
• Planners
• Superintendents
• Technicians and Operators
• All operational and support areas within Pinto Valley

External:

• Suppliers and Service Providers as necessary for equipment technical support or improvement projects as necessary

PEOPLE REPORTING TO THIS POSITION

(Name of Position):

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Balance of field and office work. Field work may include Processing Plant, Open Pit, Mobile Maintenance Truck Shop and Field Service locations, and Outlying Pumps and Piping Systems

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Exemplify the Capstone Copper Values in all efforts and interactions while working in compliance with all MSHA safety guidelines and Pinto Valley Mine policies and procedures.
• Ensure that you are certified to execute the tasks / jobs assigned.
• Lead and manage reliability and condition monitoring program for equipment and facilities
• Provide mechanical expertise for troubleshooting, maintaining, and modifications
• Lead preventative and predictive maintenance programs to improve and upgrade reliability of equipment and facilities
• Prepare predictive and preventative maintenance plans applying company standards and OEM recommendations
• Provide mechanical expertise for project work to ensure its compliance with specification, engineering standards, and quality assurance
• Coordinate repair & maintenance day to day activities and support the maintenance team to identify risks related to equipment reliability
• Define strategic spare parts stock for equipment fleets based on RCM tools
• Perform Root Cause and Failure Analysis (RCFA) reports by actively investigating and collaborating with maintenance team members
• Lead and drive reliability-based programs to improve safety, quality, and cost
• Perform maintenance process and equipment audits
• Develop component improvement and life extension plans by utilizing condition monitoring data and techniques
• Establish historical trends to demonstrate cause and effect relationships to improve fleet reliability
• Perform process and equipment audits for cost and efficiency opportunities
• Ensure continuous equipment and process improvement
• Review and interpret P&ID’s, schematics, and technical information
• Identify potential trials seeking to reduce or predict equipment failures or reduce failure cost/impact
• Utilize SAP and Microsoft Office software to enter, update and/or research information.
• Responsible for but not limited to all tasks/duties assigned or required.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

(Required, Preferred)

Required:

• Highschool Diploma or GED

Preferred:

• Associate’s degree or relative technician certification

YEARS OF RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:

(Required, Preferred)

Required:

• 3 years of maintenance/reliability experience in the mining industry with practical experience in preventive/predictive maintenance

Preferred:

• 5+ years in Mechanical or Reliability Engineering

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES (KSA):

• Firm understanding of reliability techniques including but not limited to root cause analysis (RCFA), lubrication analysis, data analysis, and/or instrumentation
• Intermediate computer skills; Microsoft Office with emphasis on spreadsheets
• Valid Arizona Driver’s License
• Able to speak, comprehend, read, and write English
• Ability to read engineering drawings and schematics
• Knowledge with Non-Destructive Testing and condition monitoring highly regarded
• SAP experience a plus
• Familiarity with equipment
• Makes effective contributions using team concepts and working within a multi discipline Maintenance team
• Knowledge with FLIR thermography highly regarded
• Heavy Duty Mobile or Plant Maintenance experience preferred
• Condition Monitoring a plus