Mine Maintenance Superintendent

About the role

Oko West is looking for a Mine Maintenance Superintendent to join its team in Guyana at the Oko West Mine Site. The role requires a strong field presence and effective coordination of maintenance activities across operating shifts. It is a temporary contract for the duration of the construction, on a rotation schedule of 23 days of work followed by 19 days off. The position is open to local and international candidates, with preference for qualified Guyanese applicants.

Key responsibilities

• Lead planned, preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance of the mining fleet (shovels, excavators, haul trucks, drills, dozers, graders, loaders and support equipment).
• Maximise fleet availability and reliability by monitoring equipment condition, breakdowns, recurring failures, maintenance backlog, component life and maintenance KPIs, and acting on them promptly.
• Plan and schedule maintenance, including preventive maintenance, major repairs, component replacements, shutdowns, work orders, manpower, tooling and resources.
• Lead maintenance foremen, supervisors, planners, technicians and contractors, covering staffing, competency development, performance management, accountability and shift handovers.
• Maintain accurate equipment history, work orders, maintenance costs, parts consumption and performance data in the maintenance management system.
• Coordinate with Supply Chain, Warehouse, OEMs and suppliers for spare parts, consumables, major components, technical support and warranty follow-up.
• Control maintenance budgets and costs, and identify ways to reduce downtime and maintenance costs.
• Ensure all maintenance complies with company HSE standards, including isolation, lockout, lifting, stored energy and pressure systems.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Maintenance or a related technical field preferred; equivalent qualifications with significant experience may be considered.
• 10-15 years of progressive heavy equipment maintenance experience, including at least 5 years in a senior supervisory or superintendent role.
• Experience managing large mining fleets and leading multidisciplinary maintenance teams.
• Knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance, equipment reliability, troubleshooting, root cause analysis and maintenance planning.
• Understanding of maintenance KPIs such as availability, MTBF, MTTR, schedule compliance, backlog and costs.
• Experience with maintenance budgeting, cost control, spare parts management and coordination with OEMs and suppliers.
• Leadership, communication, organisational, analytical and decision-making skills, able to work in a remote and demanding mining environment.

Required skills

• Maintenance management system; SAP PM or similar is an asset.
• Strong safety leadership and field presence.
• Accountability, ownership and operational discipline.
• Problem-solving, team leadership, coaching and collaboration with Operations and support departments.

Applications (CV and cover letter) are due by 15 October 2025; salary is negotiable.