Job Description

About Alamos Gold Inc.:Alamos Gold is a Canadian-based gold producer with a long-term track record of creating value for all stakeholders through solid financial performance, low-cost production growth, and a company-wide commitment to social responsibility and environmental stewardship. We currently operate three mines – two in Canada and one in Mexico – and we have a strong portfolio of development stage projects, including the Lynn Lake Project and Island Gold Phase 3+ Expansion in Canada, and Puerto Del Aire Project in Mexico. Alamos also has an early-stage exploration project in Canada, the Qiqavik Gold Project. Our core values of safety, teamwork, environmental sustainability, integrity, and commitment allow our more than 1,900 dedicated team members to thrive in their careers and to create a lasting legacy that benefits all Alamos stakeholders.

About Island Gold District:Alamos Gold’s Island Gold District will become one of the largest and lowest-cost gold mines in Canada. With the two mines within the district, Island Gold and Magino employ over 900 team members who work in the underground and open pit operations and are located in northern Ontario, just east of the town of Dubreuilville, 83 kilometres northeast of Wawa. Through ongoing exploration success, Island Gold District’s Mineral Reserves and Resources have continued to grow in size and quality. Join the Island Gold District team and be a part of the long-life mining operations, as we prioritize our employee growth, high performance and a culture of safety and accountability.

The Open Pit Maintenance Superintendent provides leadership, direction, and oversight for all mobile maintenance activities in the open pit. This role is accountable for ensuring that the heavy‑equipment fleet is maintained safely, efficiently, and reliably to meet production targets. The Superintendent drives workforce performance, maintenance execution, planning/scheduling discipline, and continuous improvement, while ensuring compliance with site policies and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership & Workforce Management

• Lead and mentor a team of supervisors, planners, trades, apprentices, and contractors.
• Set clear expectations for safety, quality, and productivity.
• Ensure adequate manpower coverage and manage shift rotations, vacation, and OT.
• Build a strong culture of accountability, communication, and teamwork.
• Support training, development, and competency progression for all team members.

Safety, Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure all work is performed in accordance with safety standards, legislation, and company procedures.
• Drive hazard identification, JHAs, safe work permits, and field verifications.
• Lead incident investigations and corrective actions.
• Identify high‑risk tasks and implement controls to eliminate or mitigate risks.

Maintenance Execution

• Oversee execution of PM, corrective, and breakdown maintenance on haul trucks, loaders, dozers, graders, drills, and support equipment.
• Ensure all work orders are completed to standard with proper documentation.
• Enforce work quality standards and ensure equipment is returned to production ready for safe operation.
• Support supervisors in resolving technical issues and prioritizing daily work.

Planning, Scheduling & Work Management

• Work closely with planners, reliability, operations, and dispatch to build a weekly schedule that aligns with production goals.
• Ensure that scheduled work is fully prepared (“Ready‑to‑Work”) with labor, parts, and tooling before execution.
• Lead weekly and daily maintenance meetings with cross‑functional teams.
• Drive adherence to the work management process: Notification → Planning → Scheduling → Execution → Closeout.

Equipment Reliability & Performance

• Collaborate with Reliability Engineering to analyze trends, chronic issues, and failure modes.
• Support development of improved PM strategies, task lists, and BOM accuracy.
• Evaluate fleet condition, major component performance, and downtime drivers.
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives to increase availability and reduce maintenance cost.

Cost Control & Budget Management

• Manage maintenance budgets for labor, materials, contractors, and major repairs.
• Review planned vs. actual spending monthly and take corrective actions where needed.
• Ensure proper SAP cost coding, work order accuracy, and TECO discipline.
• Optimize use of contractors and overtime to control spending without compromising safety or uptime.

Stakeholder Communication & Integration

• • Act as the primary liaison between Maintenance and Open Pit Operations.
  • Communicate equipment status, work progress, delays, and risks in real time.
  • Coordinate with Supply Chain to ensure parts availability and address procurement delays.
  • Collaborate with Training, Safety, and Engineering departments as needed.

Qualifications:

Required

• 7+ years of experience in mobile equipment maintenance within mining or heavy industry.
• 3+ years in a supervisory or superintendent role.
• Strong technical knowledge of large mining equipment (CAT, Komatsu, Liebherr, P&H, Sandvik, etc.).
• Proven experience managing teams in a fast‑paced, production‑critical environment.
• Strong understanding of work management processes and planning/scheduling.
• Effective leadership, communication, and conflict‑resolution skills.
• Proficiency with SAP PM or similar maintenance management system.

Preferred

• Trades certification or technical diploma/degree in mechanical or electrical field.
• Experience with reliability tools (RCA, FMEA, condition monitoring).
• Experience working with dispatch/fleet management systems
• Project or shutdown planning experience.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Equipment Availability & Reliability (A%, MTBF, MTTR)
• Schedule Compliance (Weekly)
• PM Compliance
• Work Order Backlog Health
• Safety Performance (TRIF, field audits, corrective action closure)
• Budget adherence and cost variance
• Technician productivity & work quality metrics

Working Conditions

• Combination of office and field environment.
• Frequent interaction with shop, field, and operations teams.
• Schedule is 14 on/14 off

Alamos Gold Inc. provides flights from Toronto, Sudbury, Thunder Bay and Rouyn-Noranda to Wawa.

Ready to make a lasting impact? Apply today and help us continue building a culture of excellence, engagement, and growth!

This is an existing vacancy.

Alamos Gold Inc.may use artificial intelligence to initially screen or assess applicants for this position with respect to mandatory job requirements. 

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. 

 Alamos Gold Inc. (the “Company”) is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible environment for all third parties, and will provide accommodation where required, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (the “Act”). The Company is committed to excellence in serving all third parties including people with disabilities and will do so by preventing and removing barriers to accessibility and meeting the requirements under the Act in a timely fashion.