How to Pick the Best Mining Contractors in Town

How do you tell reality from fiction at a time when eight out of ten Americans use social media for both personal and professional reasons? Unqualified people and businesses can make websites where they present themselves as top experts. 

Numerous maintenance companies have employed these "experts" under time pressure only to learn after the fact that the contractors were more skilled in web design than the task for which they had been contracted.

Most businesses use Mining Contractors for one of two reasons: they lack the skills or the time to deliver the service. How can you defend yourself from contractors exaggerating the truth to make their case? Start by conducting research outside of the internet.

Interrogate the Contractor

Bring in the contractor's representative first, then probe any claims made about the disparities between the two parties. If they say they have top-notch equipment, find out what makes it that good. What sets this seller apart from others? How did the contractor arrive at that conclusion?

Examine the Business

There should be a lot of planning involved in planned maintenance unless there is an emergency. Major turnarounds could be planned for a year or more. It offers you plenty of opportunities to evaluate the business in person. 

It is usually ideal to visit the contractor's facilities if feasible. Contractors' behavior at their facilities regarding safety, cleanliness, and training will directly translate to how they behave at yours.

Inquire About

You won't be the business's first customer if it's of the highest caliber. Don't only ask if they would use the contractor again; instead, reach out to others. 

Find out more. What about the project worked well? What kind of machinery did the contractor use? Did the machinery arrive in good condition and working order? How did the laborers and technicians behave while they were working? Do they have any knowledge? And what would you change?

To Obtain Case Studies

Request case studies and performance testimonials from the past. What is the success rate of the contractor? It covers how frequently they adhered to the estimated period in addition to just providing the service. How frequently does the contractor meet the manufacturer's specifications for cleanliness? 

Anyone working with oil flushing knows the potential consequences of being late. Just to have an oil flush take control after weeks or months of building and upkeep.

Concentrate On Your Area of Expertise

Focus on your expertise if you're unsure. Bring in a third party to conduct the audits and supervise the contractor if you and your team lack the expertise in the service being provided. Executing the services with the assistance of an impartial third party will keep everyone honest. 

As a specialist in oil flushing, we were never troubled by customers or consultants who knew about flushing. Having a resource who speaks the language made my life simpler. As a contractor, we were aware that we had to perform well because we were being watched, but we also understood that we wouldn't have to deal with unreasonable demands. 

For instance, the mining contractors discovered that the customer had previously carried out an oil flush on a tiny stainless gas turbine while flushing a client's carbon steel steam turbine from the 1950s. 

The client anticipated that the carbon steel return header of the old steam turbine would be as clean as the supply lines for the bearings in the gas turbine. It would never occur, and no manufacturer would ever need it. The customer wasn't pleased until he hired a local lubrication engineer whose knowledge complemented mine.