Snowmaking Maintenance Technician and Welder

Location: Frisco, Colorado

Copper Mountain Resort is a vacation destination located 75 miles west of Denver, Colorado in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. Three vibrant, pedestrian-friendly village areas host lodging, retail outlets, restaurants, bars, and family activities. During the winter months, Copper's world-class terrain offers skiing and riding for all ages and abilities. Each summer, the mountain transforms into a playground for hikers, mountain bikers, and anyone seeking a genuine Colorado experience. Copper Mountain Resort is also home to Woodward Copper action-sports camps, programs, and training facility.

Job Title: Snowmaking Maintenance Technician and Welder

Job Status: Year Round 11 Months

Compensation and Benefits:

• Compensation: Proposed hiring rate of $26.50 to $29.70+, actual pay will be adjusted based on experience. 

• Benefits: This position is eligible to enroll in company subsidized medical, dental, vision, flexible spending, HSA, life/disability options; season pass for employees/dependents and privileges at several other resorts.  Several discount programs (i.e. food & beverage, retail/rental, tickets, etc.) also available.   

Job Summary:

Performs and/or coordinates preventive maintenance and repairs on all snowmaking equipment and machinery.  Tasked with most welding projects, including but not limited to, (Structure, Repair, Pipeline, fabrication).   Assists in the training of all department employees to operate efficiently and safety all department equipment to include pumps, compressors, electric motors, valves, snowmobiles, computerized control system, and all other functions as system support would require. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develops and implements the comprehensive preventive maintenance program for all systems and department equipment. 

• Welding Duties include: pipeline work, lateral and main line repair, structure welding, fabrication, cutting torch and grinding,  

• Performs maintenance and repairs as required by PM procedures, equipment manufacturers or equipment failure. 

• Coordinates purchasing of all maintenance tools, lubricants, filters, supplies and parts per approved budgets and management directives. 

• Keeps appropriate facilities and equipment in clean, good working order.  Includes painting, hydrant repair during the snowmaking season and after shut down, etc. 

• Coordinates and performs specific capital expansion installation projects, such as pipeline component installation, etc. 

• Coordinates repairs and maintenance functions performed by contractors and consultants on all Snowmaking equipment. 

• Coordinates heavy equipment needs for repairs and assigned capital projects. 

• Operation of equipment specific to job requirements, i.e., snow grooming vehicles, snowmobiles, 4x4 ATV’s, trucks, etc. 

• Keeps all record keeping in relation to repairs and preventive maintenance. 

• Welds and fabricates, in order to affect emergency repairs to high pressures of snowmaking, night or day and under all weather conditions. 

• Operates the snowmaking system as needed. 

• Consults with manuals, trade publications, trade associations, vendors, fellow employees, outside schools and training programs in order to stay up to date in new maintenance technologies to improve the efficiency and production of our operation. 

• Assists in budget preparation – operational and capital. 

• Produces safety awareness and handling regulations as put forth in the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for regulated substances. 

• Trains employees in the proper use, storage and handling of all hazardous materials used in snowmaking process. 

• Assists with day to day supervision of department. 

• Coordinates and assists Electrical Maintenance in high voltage maintenance of the system. 

• Assist in hiring/discipline and training of department personnel. 

• Assist in good effective departmental communications. 

• All other duties as assigned. 

Other Duties as Assigned: 

• This job description is an overview of the scope of responsibilities for this job and is not intended to be an inclusive list of job tasks and expectations. With the evolutio