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Jaime Rivera

Spring Creek,NV

Summary

With 14 years of hands-on experience in the mining industry, I've built a career grounded in resilience, continuous learning, and a deep commitment to safety and team development. My journey has shaped me into a leader who thrives on empowering others guiding new mechanics, sharing knowledge, and fostering a culture where safety and performance go hand in hand. I take pride in my unwavering work ethic and ability to solve problems creatively, especially when resources are limited. With a strong background in electrical and hydraulic troubleshooting, I've consistently diagnosed complex systems under pressure, often with limited technical data. Now serving as a Maintenance Trainer, I'm dedicated to equipping the next generation of technicians with the skills and safety mindset needed to succeed in today's demanding mining environments.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Maintenance Trainer

Nevada Gold Mines
03.2025 - Current
  • Mentored new hires, resulting in stronger staff development and increased productivity.
  • Provided one-on-one mentoring to help individuals reach their full potential within the organization.
  • Coached employees on best practices, providing constructive feedback to support their professional growth.
  • Evaluated the effectiveness of training initiatives by tracking participant progress and gathering feedback for continuous improvement.
  • Enhanced trainee engagement through interactive workshops and hands-on activities.
  • Conducted comprehensive needs assessments to identify gaps in knowledge and skills, informing future program development.
  • Boosted training session effectiveness with integration of multimedia tools.

Lead Mechanic

Nevada Gold Mines
01.2020 - 03.2025
  • Performed routine and scheduled maintenance services.
  • Managed workflow effectively by prioritizing tasks based on urgency, complexity, and available resources at hand.
  • Diagnosed mechanical failures to determine corrective actions.
  • Upheld high levels of cleanliness within the workshop area, preventing accidents and promoting a professional working environment.
  • Troubleshoot electrical and hydraulic issues
  • Proficient in vendor specific schematics to solve problems with down equipment
  • Navigate SAP and vendor websites to order the correct parts needed to complete repairs.
  • Rebuild components to keep costs low and provide an alternative to backordered components from the vendor.
  • Contributed to a positive work environment with strong interpersonal skills, teamwork abilities, and effective communication among colleagues and supervisors alike.
  • Collaborated with team members to complete large-scale projects on time.
  • Learn Sandvik's new SECO system on all i-series drills.
  • Test & Adjust pressures on DD422i, DL432i,DS422i, DS312 and DD420 including T/S all faults and keep drills running.
  • T/S and repair LH621i. LH516 loaders and Automation systems
  • T/S and repair TH630 haul trucks

Lead Mechanic

Newmont Mining Corp De
06.2016 - 01.2020

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  • Make sure my crew is working safe and have the proper knowledge to do the task at hand.
  • Order parts and create work orders
  • Us electrical and hydraulic schematics to troubleshoot
  • Major component swaps on our wide variety of equipment, Sandvik, Atlas Copco, CAT, Getman and Normet.
  • Provide daily reports our equipment down time and parts used.
  • Delegate which jobs are priority and which jobs can be scheduled later, so that our shift runs smooth and operations gets there scheduled production.
  • Over see and assist my guys with Pm's, drift calls, troubleshooting and component swaps.
  • Maintained compliance with company standards to perform all maintenance activities.
  • Maintained positive relationships with crew.

Mechanic

Cementation
01.2016 - 06.2016
  • Diagnose and repaired mechanical issues on Atlas Copco, CAT, MTI equipment
  • Did preventive maintenance on our equipment. Changed oil and filters, repaired any damage that was reported or found during PM.
  • Part of my job was to do break down calls and lube runs to make sure all our equipment had fuel and oil.
  • Diagnosed electrical and hydraulic issues with the schematics.
  • Keep a positive attitude and be a team player with any tasked that were assigned to me.

Field Service Technician

Atlas Copco
06.2014 - 12.2015
  • Properly completed work reports for each field visit.
  • Provided exemplary customer service on each field visit according to Atlas Copco's guidelines.
  • Discussed and recommended service options with customers and explained the costs involved.
  • Operated all hand tools and power equipment according to company safety procedures.
  • Demonstrated to customers the proper methods for operating the equipment after it had been installed.
  • Interacted with all necessary partners including vendors, upper management and peers.
  • Reviewed all aspects of the job upon completion to alleviate equipment failure and prevent callbacks.
  • Provided Customers information with RCS system and provided training to there employees.
  • Troubleshoot issues using the RCS software.
  • Diagnosed hydraulic and electrical issues with schematics.
  • Provide necessary strategic parts list for lower cost of parts on hand and increase machine availability
  • Did various warranty issues from electrical issues to full on component swaps.
  • Provide my customers with the best work I could possibly deliver and keep them involved in the troubleshooting process.

Mechanic

J.S. Redpath
04.2013 - 06.2014
  • Diagnosed and repaired mechanical issues on our wide variety of equipment. Sandvik, CAT, MTI and Normet
  • Performed diagnostic and troubleshooting procedures to find root causes with schematics.
  • Replaced damaged, missing or defective parts with new and refurbished components.
  • Completed full light vehicle as well as heavy equipment inspections to check for leaks, damage or other issues of concern.
  • Inspected and tested equipment to locate worn and damaged parts.
  • Performed scheduled and unscheduled maintenance tasks on Sandvik, CAT, MTI and Normet.
  • Operated wide variety of equipment including power saws, sanders, grinders, cranes drill press, forklift and basic hand tools.

Mechanic

Newmont Mining Corp De
10.2012 - 04.2013
  • 2 man crews so we had a wide variety of jobs through out the day.
  • Analyzed and located malfunctions in brakes, motors, switches, and control systems.
  • Performed diagnostic and troubleshooting procedures to find root causes with schematics
  • Diagnosed and repaired mechanical issues Sandvik, CAT, MTI and Normet and Atlas Copco machines
  • Utilized the RCS system by Atlas Copco to troubleshoot boom angle sensors and machine drilling parameters
  • Ordered repair parts and ensured requests for parts with the SAP software
  • Ran breakdowns calls as needed
  • Ran the lube truck and provided fuel and oils to the machines underground.

Field Service Technician

Sandvik Mining
06.2007 - 10.2012

I was hired on originally out of college in the component rebuild shop.

my daily duties were cleaning parts and sweeping up shop.

I then started with rebuilding hydraulic cylinders and moved on the enclosed air conditioning units. As time went on I moved to axles and transmissions and helping the field technicians in the field when the shop was slow.

I Attended various machine specific training classes

  • DS310 and DS311 factory training class in Sudbury, Canada
  • LH410 loader factory training class in Sudbury, Canada
  • DD310 and DD420 product training as well as machine training in Elko, NV
  • Cubex factory training on there Aries panels and factory machine training on Cubex Drills in Winnipeg, Canada
  • Cubex Surface drill factory training Elko,NV
  • TH430 haul truck factory Training Elko, NV
  • Volvo engine training Elko, NV

As a Field Technician I traveled around the U.S and worked on all sorts of equipment Sandvik had to offer.

  • Operated all hand tools and power equipment according to company safety procedures.
  • Used schematics for troubleshooting electrical and hydraulic issues.
  • Traveled around the U.S and did various day to day and month to month service contracts with customers.

I had the opportunity to completely tear down a Supra 100 ton haul truck at the Henderson mine in Colorado and shaft it underground and reassemble it.

Another opportunity I had was work on the road header project at Barrick Meikle mine. We sold them a MR620 and I was a big part making it a success with the assembly of the machine.

I did some technical training on road headers I spent 2 weeks in Price, UT working at the Skyline Coal Mine working on a MR360.

Education

Associate of Arts - Diesel Technology

Great Basin College
Battle Mountain, NV
2005

Associate of Arts - Diesel Technology

Great Basin College
Elko, NV
2008

Skills

  • Efficient at acquiring new skills
  • Proficient in various equipment electrical and hydraulic schematics
  • Fluent in Spanish and English
  • Skilled in managing multiple tasks
  • Schematic diagram interpretation
  • HVAC experience
  • Understanding of safety protocols
  • Goal-oriented and self-directed
  • Effective communication abilities
  • Effective team contributor
  • Creative problem solving
  • Proficient in SAP
  • Dependable and responsible
  • Critical thinking

Timeline

Maintenance Trainer

Nevada Gold Mines
03.2025 - Current

Lead Mechanic

Nevada Gold Mines
01.2020 - 03.2025

Lead Mechanic

Newmont Mining Corp De
06.2016 - 01.2020

Mechanic

Cementation
01.2016 - 06.2016

Field Service Technician

Atlas Copco
06.2014 - 12.2015

Mechanic

J.S. Redpath
04.2013 - 06.2014

Mechanic

Newmont Mining Corp De
10.2012 - 04.2013

Field Service Technician

Sandvik Mining
06.2007 - 10.2012

Associate of Arts - Diesel Technology

Great Basin College

Associate of Arts - Diesel Technology

Great Basin College