Position Description:

At Nevada Gold Mines, our vision is to be the world’s most valued gold mining business by finding, developing, and operating the best assets with the best people. 

Our people division is growing, and we are looking for a Reliability Engineer I, II or III to join our team. The successful candidate will be part of a team of reliability improvement professionals with the objective of optimizing the performance of the mobile equipment and fixed plant facilities, in alignment with the site’s overall business objectives.  The Reliability Team will ensure that equipment reliability requirements are achieved in the most cost-effective, safe, and environmentally friendly manner.  The Reliability Team monitors equipment condition and reviews equipment performance against plan, providing consultation elimination of defects.

At Nevada Gold Mines, our vision is to be the world’s most valued gold mining business by finding, developing, and operating the best assets with the best people. We are committed to a safe work environment sending every person home safe and healthy every day and leaving a sustainable legacy on our host communities. 

Responsibilities:

Participate in development of role expectations (including KPIs) with monthly review of performance. Maintain training and development in reliability technologies. Conduct regular and formal downtime analysis for critical equipment – including but not limited to, all mobile equipment, pumps, compressors, vent fans, and the Pugmill. Identify, quantify and implement initiatives that will improve overall equipment reliability, safe operation and performance. Coordinate plant equipment improvement trials, including technical input, tracking and reporting. Ensure alignment of all trial work with Management of Change policy. Assist with development of annual reliability & integrity maintenance budget. Participate in managing costs within budget, reporting cost variance monthly and providing cost re- forecasting with plans to address deviations. Assist managing shutdown activity project work specifically related to critical plant equipment. Provide supervision of contractors for activities directly related to reliability improvement projects. Manage to ensure work quality will meet safety, health, and environmental compliance with Barrick and applicable regulatory authorities. Facilitate and lead root cause failure analysis and safety incident investigations – as required, using TapRoot or other relevant systematic RCA techniques. Identify and support the implementation of corrective actions that mitigate risk to an acceptable level, ensuring all analyses and activities are appropriately documented. Provide technical input into Maintenance procedures, standards and specifications. Cultivate productive partnerships with key OEMs that drive improvement in equipment performance and reliability. Work with PdM program, providing technical guidance in the areas of oil analysis, vibration analysis, MPI/UT, thermography, etc. Provide leadership and guidance for the development and review of Maintenance Strategies for all critical plant components Participate in annual performance evaluation Provide support to HR for delivery of “Powerful Leadership‟ and “Courageous Leadership‟. Provide support for the Management of Change associated with the acquisition of new plant or mobile equipment as required. Support Management of Change Process for any changes in maintenance procedures to ensure minimization of safety, health, environmental, equipment protection, and production impacts Ensure at least three bids and prepare appropriate justification prior to issuance of purchase requisitions for direct order materials and contract labor Develop/supply information for, and write, quality AFE‟s and work scopes for contracts Facilitate RCM, RCA, and FMEA processes for implementation of Safety & Health, Environmental, Equipment Protection, and Production strategies to improve performance. Regularly review the content and use of the SAP eAM applicable to equipment reliability. Provide support for optimizing PM strategies. Provide support to the Maintenance Superintendent, Planning Supervisor, PdM Group, and General Supervisors for maintenance budgeting, cost reporting, and variance analysis. Participate and support projects to include learning and using PMiA tools for projects >$80,000 Capable of using technology for trouble shooting to include ultra sound, thermography, oil analysis, vibration, Pi, and other forms of nondestructive testing. Work with financials for accurate monthly tracking of AFE‟s and development of Maintenance Dept. LOM AFE register. Participate in networking forums for reliability and maintenance within Barrick and Newmont as well other external organizations Coordinate with Regional/Corporate groups to assist with the delivery of specific reliability-focused initiatives Work as assigned by Reliability/Maintenance Leadership

Qualifications:

Minimum of 1 to 8 years practical engineering/maintenance experience working in a mining or related field - required  Project Management experience - preferred Contracts Management experience - preferred Demonstrated Supervisory experience - preferred Specific experience in a Reliability Engineering role - required  Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering - required Post-graduate qualification in Asset Management or similar - preferred MS Office Suite (MS Excel, MS Word, MS Access, MS Project, MS Outlook) - required Familiarity with computerized maintenance systems such as SAP, Oracle, JDE, Pronto, etc. - preferred Proficiency in conducting failure analysis and in the use of root cause investigation techniques – preferred Condition monitoring practices such as oil analysis, vibration analysis, ultrasonic testing, thermography, etc. - preferred Familiarity with PM Optimization tools and techniques including RCM - preferred Ability to use Pi for trouble shooting or other operational data acquisition systems - preferred Knowledge of business improvement methods such as Six Sigma and LEAN as well as a basic understanding of data collection and statistical analysis techniques - preferred Financial analysis (NPV, IRR, basic accounting, etc) – preferred The ability to work in a fast-paced collaborative team environment - required Strong oral and written communication skills – required 

What We Can Offer You  

A comprehensive compensation package including a competitive medical, dental, and vision plan with national provider networks, a 401k retirement plan with employer contribution AND employer match, paid time off, company-sponsored medical clinics, company match share purchase program, and much more! Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team. Endless opportunities to grow and learn with industry colleagues. Access to a variety of career opportunities across the organization. Nevada Gold Mines is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Thank you for your application, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted

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