Fluids Transportation Specialist Technician

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Job Summary: Reporting to the Fluids Transportation Supervisor, this role performs specialized maintenance tasks on critical mechanical equipment within the Fluids Transportation area, ensuring its availability and safe operation. Key Highlights: 1. Lead safety initiatives and comply with safety and environmental procedures. 2. Perform preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance on critical equipment. 3. Diagnose and resolve complex failures in mechanical and hydraulic systems. **Location:** Iquique, Tarapacá, Chile **Employment Type:** Regular full-time **Work Location:** On\-site About **Quebrada Blanca** Quebrada Blanca (QB) is located in the Tarapacá Region in northern Chile, at an altitude of 4\.400 meters, approximately 240 kilometers southeast of the city of Iquique and 1\.500 kilometers from Santiago. Teck holds an indirect 60% interest in the mine. Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. and Sumitomo Corporation jointly hold an indirect 30% interest. **Job Description** ------------------------- Application Deadline: **September 07, 2026**. At Teck, our purpose is to provide essential resources the world relies on to improve lives, while caring for the people, communities, and land we love. Reporting to the Fluids Transportation Supervisor, the **Fluids Transportation Specialist Technician** will perform specialized maintenance tasks on critical mechanical equipment in the Fluids Transportation area, focusing on multistage centrifugal pumps and positive displacement pumps (Geho), ensuring their availability, reliability, and safe operation through advanced diagnostics, complex repairs, and technical improvements, in compliance with the company’s defined safety, environmental, and operational quality standards. Job duties will be carried out at Puerto Quebrada Blanca, located 65 kilometers south of Iquique, on a **7x7 day/night shift schedule.** **Key Responsibilities** --------------------------------- * Be a courageous safety leader, comply with and champion safety and environmental rules and procedures. * Perform preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance on critical mechanical equipment in the Fluids Transportation area. * Diagnose and resolve complex failures in mechanical and hydraulic systems associated with water and concentrate pumping stations. * Supervise the installation, adjustment, and calibration of mechanical components during projects or plant shutdowns. * Execute major repairs on fluid propulsion and transportation equipment, ensuring compliance with technical specifications. * Monitor and record mechanical equipment operating parameters for reliability analysis. * Collaborate with the maintenance team to implement technical and operational improvements to optimize fluid transportation. * Ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations during maintenance activities. **Requirements** -------------- * Hold an Industrial Technician or higher qualification in Mechanics or Hydraulics, or a related applied engineering degree. * Minimum of 5 years’ experience in maintenance of fluid propulsion equipment. * Specific knowledge of multistage pumps, centrifugal pumps, Geho pumps, valves, and piping. * Knowledge of precision mechanics, hydraulics, pneumatics, and power transmission systems. * Familiarity with advanced diagnostic techniques, such as vibration analysis and thermography. * Ability to interpret mechanical drawings, hydraulic diagrams, and technical manuals. * Proficiency with specialized tools, such as laser alignment systems and wear measurement instruments. * Knowledge of Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) methodologies. * Awareness of safety regulations applicable to port and mining environments. * Proficiency with basic measurement tools, such as pressure gauges and flow meters, to monitor operating conditions. * Possession of Class B driver’s license. * Availability to work a 7x7 day/night shift schedule at the port. **About Teck** At Teck, we value diversity. Our teams collaborate respectfully and appreciate the unique perspective and contribution of each individual. \*This posting complies with Law No. 21\.015, which promotes the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the workforce. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the selection process, please let us know so we can support your equitable participation (Law No. 20\.422\). At Teck, we act in accordance with our principle of Doing the Right Thing and in compliance with applicable laws in our countries of operation to prevent Corporate Criminal Liability. For this reason, our selection processes include questions designed to mitigate risks associated with Law No. 20\.393\. We thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position; however, only selected candidates will be contacted for interviews. Your application to this posting constitutes your consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information necessary for recruitment purposes. Teck respects the privacy of all candidates and the confidentiality of personal information. *Job Posting: 54484 \| Job Category: Maintenance \| Employment Type: Regular full-time \| Location: Quebrada Blanca Puerto \| Work Location: \#LI \- On\-site*