
NGM - Reliability Engineer I, II or III
- Elko, NV
- Permanent
- Full-time
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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.