Supervisor - Equipment Services

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Project Overview:

Bechtel Mining and Metals offers engineering, procurement, and construction services for customers in the mining sector across multiple commodities including Iron Ore, Bauxite, Alumina, Aluminium, Copper, Gold, Coal, Lithium and Rare Earths markets.

Headquartered in Santiago, Chile, the M&M global business unit also has offices in Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide in Australia along with execution units in the United States, Peru, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, India and other project locations around the world.

Job Summary:

The Equipment Supervisor Works on planning medium to large projects with responsibilities including coordinating workforce, material, and equipment requirements, and organizing area discipline work with others as designated by supervising superintendent. Roles within this group are equipment admin, Project Equipment Management Systems (PEMS) administrator, junior equipment manager, and equipment shop administrator.

This role is offered on a FIFO basis to North Queensland, operating on a 2:1 roster

Major Responsibilities:

• Works on small to medium projects responsible for equipment operations within a region/project.
• Directs field equipment operations, develops equipment plans, cost estimates, and operating
• Works with projects and GBU management to provide strategic planning for optimal fleet utilization.
• Planning - Provides technical consultation support to Bechtel projects worldwide and provides technical input and support for Work Process Procedure (WPP) development, lessons learned review and construction best practice identification
• Assists with the product training and improvements needed to directly support construction and estimating teams as well as auditing program implementation for all sites as needed. Supervises the administration and availability of fleet usage (utilization). Directs and controls the repairs and maintenance of fleet equipment and ensures maintenance of service documents are up to standards.
• Safety and Quality - Monitors and ensures that the quality of work performed meets requirements.
• Implements and enforces policies, procedures and related work rules as established by BEO management.
• Ensures Zero Accident Philosophy and requirements are implemented and adhered to by craft and others when in the operational area, and tools and equipment are in safe condition and in safe operational order.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 8-10 years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Works on problems of diverse scope requiring analysis of various factors.
• Demonstrates judgment in selecting methods and techniques for solutions.
• Networks with internal and external personnel in own area of expertise.
• May assist less-experienced team members.
• Knowledge of Caterpillar Earthmoving Equipment, Demag, Liebherr, Manitowoc, Terex, Grove cranes, JLG, Gradall, IR forklifts, JLG and Grove Manlifts, Caterpillar, Cummins, Perkins engines preferred.
• Understanding of equipment warranties, performance guarantees, and fitness for use.
• Knowledge of multi-discipline construction/operating functions.
• Knowledge of heavy-industrial equipment management processes/procedures.

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