Lead Hand Workshop Technician

Sandvik Mining is seeking a

Lead Hand Workshop Technician

Location New Brunswick, Miramichi

At Sandvik, we offer you a world of opportunities. Our diverse businesses and global network enable you to explore your potential and thrive. We recognize your performance and offer various ways to fuel your growth towards exceptional achievements.

We currently have an opening for a Lead Hand Workshop Technician at our Miramichi facility. In this role, you’ll play a key part in supporting our growing workload by performing maintenance, repairs, inspections, and commissioning of equipment, while also providing leadership on-site in the absence of a supervisor. This position combines hands-on technical expertise with mentorship and task coordination to help ensure high-quality workmanship and efficient workflow.

Are you a skilled technician with strong problem-solving abilities and a passion for guiding others? We’re looking for a Lead Hand who can take initiative, work independently, and support both customers and junior technicians. This is an excellent opportunity to step into a leadership-capable role while continuing to build your technical career.

What you will be doing

• Perform standard maintenance, repairs, faultfinding, inspections, and commissioning of equipment and service projects.
• Plan and prepare required tools, parts, and materials in accordance with work procedures.
• Conduct pre‑delivery inspections, local modifications, complete safety bulletins and component repairs.
• Work with 3rd party vendors to ensure outside services are completed with quality workmanship
• Perform root cause analysis (RCA) to identify and resolve common equipment issues as first line‑ support.
• Identify system components and carry out preventive and cost-efficient repairs.‑
• Apply technical knowledge across hydraulics, mechanics, electrics, automation, pneumatics, and materials to solve standard customer problems.
• Complete and maintain accurate documentation and maintenance reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure documentation meets quality standards.
• Occasionally collect technical feedback for the Sales Area and input data into internal systems.
• Distribute daily work to technicians and guide them in safe and correct execution.
• Ensure all work is performed according to Sandvik’s safety standards, procedures, and quality expectations.

What you will bring along

In return for your passion and drive we will offer you…