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Description

Westmoreland Coal Company - Estevan Mine currently has a position available for a Maintenance Manager.  This position is responsible for providing direct leadership to the maintenance department.

Responsibilities include a wide range of activities including, but not limited to:
-    Organizing, implementing and directing the activities of the maintenance department at the mine site to establish effective maintenance management systems and achieve "superior" maintenance standards;
-    Developing and managing the maintenance budget;
-    Ensuring all activities in the maintenance department are in compliance with environment and safety legislation, regulations, policies and guidelines and standard mine operating procedures;
-    Establish a positive working environment by conducting and participating in activities that contribute to an effective working relationship with all employees;
-    Promote teamwork and employee development through effective communication and implementing and monitoring performance standards;
-    Assume other duties and/or responsibilities as required in response to changing circumstances and the economic and physical environment of the Mine or Company.

The ideal candidate will:
-    Demonstrate excellent interpersonal, communication, leadership and organization skills;
-    Have a minimum of 15 years of related mining experience in a managerial/supervisory role would be preferred;
-    Possess a Journeyman's Trade certificate, or an Engineering Technologist diploma or Mechanical Engineering degree; however, other combinations of education and experience may be considered;
-    Have knowledge of all mining equipment and installations as well as experience and knowledge of current safety procedures;
-    Possess an understanding of various mine maintenance software tools;
-    Have the ability to learn quickly and maintain motivation even in the face of inevitable delays, setbacks, policy shifts and schedule changes.