Qualified Maintenance Technician – Mechanical

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Job Summary: Codelco is seeking a committed Qualified Maintenance Technician – Mechanical dedicated to sustainable development, to maximize asset performance in mining with safety and quality. Key Highlights: 1. Maximize asset performance with safety and quality standards 2. Lead in diversity and inclusion in mining 3. Contribute to continuous improvement with technical expertise Publication Date: Aug 17, 2026 Process ID: 89726 Region: 5th Region, Valparaíso Job Description: **Qualified Maintenance Technician – Mechanical – Andina Division** **Do you want to be part of Chile’s and the world’s sustainable development?** **Join the country’s most important company and let’s build the mining industry of the future—together!** Our business strategy is to competitively and sustainably maximize Codelco’s economic value and its contribution to the State of Chile. If you share our purpose, we invite you to participate in the **Qualified Maintenance Technician – Mechanical** competition organized by the Mining Maintenance Management, to jointly drive our Corporation’s transformation and sustainability. We seek individuals committed to the country’s progress—leaders who challenge the status quo, demonstrate their best selves, and promote collaborative work to face the company’s future. **Diversity and Inclusion** At Codelco, given our social and productive role for the country, we are called to lead in diversity and inclusion. Regarding gender equity, we aim to achieve 35% female representation by 2027 and ensure equal opportunities for all people, as we firmly believe in the value of diverse teams (this position falls under Law 21.015, which promotes the inclusion of persons with disabilities). **We invite you to join the best place to develop your talents!** **Job Purpose:** Efficiently execute maintenance activities during the shift, aiming to maximize asset performance while ensuring strict compliance with personnel safety, quality, and environmental protection standards at all times. The role must add business value through flawless, high-quality execution of the maintenance plan—grounded in solid technical expertise, timely and accurate fault detection, and clear adherence to defined deadlines. The Qualified Maintenance Technician – Mechanical must be capable of diagnosing faults and performing technically complex repairs, demonstrating autonomy and mastery across multifunctional tasks. They contribute to continuous improvement by sharing knowledge with peers and actively participating in developing maintenance guidelines and technical standards. **Because here your talents will serve Chile!** **Main Responsibilities:** * Ensure compliance with internal procedures, regulations, and instructions established for maintenance execution in the Division, as well as quality, occupational health and safety, and environmental standards (maintain order and cleanliness in preventive and corrective maintenance areas). * Monitor and manage consumption of spare parts and components used during maintenance activities, ensuring traceability, proper usage, and waste prevention, while promoting care of assigned tools. * Report failures of spare parts or components promptly to the supervisor and generate corresponding records for proper management. * Actively participate in root cause analyses (RCA) of failures occurring during the shift, contributing technical knowledge and relevant background information to identify root causes. * Verify that assets operate within defined standards—especially regarding key symptomatic variables (temperatures, vibrations, pressures, etc.)—and report deviations. * Keep technical documentation for equipment under responsibility up to date, particularly concerning spare parts usage and intervention records, entering information into the Division’s operational system. * Manage and maintain order, functionality, and conditions in the maintenance workshop, including safeguarding critical tools and materials. * Support implementation of the winter plan, especially equipment relocation due to weather conditions, ensuring safe and timely equipment storage. * Generate SAP notifications, complying with quality requirements set forth by SOMA. * Collaborate in preparing technical reports on spare parts and component management, providing reliable data and relevant operational observations. * Identify and control substandard risk conditions onsite, correcting them as appropriate—particularly regarding order and cleanliness, waste management, and reporting unsafe conditions (“fatal traps”). * Coordinate operational actions with other process areas to foster collaborative work and operational continuity. * Monitor and maintain equipment operational variables within established parameters to ensure continuity of the production program. * Efficiently manage allocated resources (time, materials, tools), optimizing their use to improve maintenance-related productivity indicators. * Strictly comply with Codelco Andina Division’s policies, standards, and procedures on safety, occupational health, environment, and gender equity (Standard 3262), fostering an environment of respect, inclusion, and collaboration. Likewise, act in accordance with Law No. 21.643 (Karin Law), which prevents, investigates, and sanctions workplace harassment, sexual harassment, and violence, promoting work environments free from all forms of mistreatment or abuse. * Perform duties with integrity and transparency, adhering to the ethical and technical standards required by the Corporation. * Comply with applicable environmental, community, safety, occupational health, labor, alcohol and drug, and legal regulations to prevent accidents, incidents, or negative impacts during service execution. * Support management of Codelco’s commitments by reporting significant progress or non-compliance. * Identify operational improvement opportunities within maintenance operations and propose concrete actions to increase productivity or reduce operational and/or maintenance costs. * Provide technical–operational support to the SPL and Shift Supervisor when requested, delivering reliable field-based information. * Issue early warnings regarding non-compliance or deviations that may jeopardize operations. **Application Requirements:** * Academic qualification as a University Technician, Higher-Level Technician, or Polyvalent High School Technician in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, or related fields. * For university or higher-level technical training: minimum 3 years of specific work experience in maintenance of earthmoving equipment in open-pit mining operations. * For polyvalent high school technical training: minimum 5 years of specific work experience in industrial maintenance areas, ideally related to earthmoving equipment and mining operations. * Valid municipal driver’s license classes B and D. * Valid welding certification 4G. * Health compatible with job requirements. **Desirable Qualifications:** * Valid driver’s license class A4. **Offered Conditions:** * Contract type: Temporary. * Contractual position: Qualified Maintenance Technician – Mechanical. * Work location: Andina Division. * Work shift: 4x4 day and night shift. * Number of vacancies: 02. **Application Deadline: Monday, August 24, 2026** Application closing time: 23:59 hrs. “I hereby declare that I am aware of the conditions—according to Codelco’s regulations—that may constitute incompatibility for holding the position to which I am applying and, consequently, affect my continued participation in the selection process. Therefore, I undertake to submit all documents and information required by Codelco during the selection process and to promptly report any situation that could represent disqualification and/or incompatibility. Likewise, I declare that I have been duly informed that any omission, error, or falsity in the information provided may result in rejection of my application, non-award of the position, or termination of the employment contract.” To ensure you do not miss any of our communications and/or relevant updates, we recommend regularly checking your Spam (junk email) folder. If you find any of our emails there, please mark them as “Not Spam” or “Safe Sender” so future messages reach your inbox directly. * Remember that Codelco.com is our official website and the sole channel for applying to the Corporation. If you already have a profile, keep your information updated so we can contact you when necessary. NOTE: The CV must include information demonstrating fulfillment of the stated requirements and must not exceed four pages in length. Apply here