Position Title: Reliability Advisor

Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time

About Burgundy Diamond Mines

Burgundy Diamond Mines is a premier global diamond company that proudly produces and delivers ethically sourced diamonds from mine to market. Tracing diamonds end-to-end from its world-renowned Ekati Diamond Mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories, right through to retail diamond sales, creates unquestionable diamond origin and traceability.

 Founded in Perth, Western Australia, Burgundy has established itself in the market through its innovative strategy and unique vertically integrated business model, focused on capturing margins along the full value chain of the diamond market. Burgundy is part of CanadaMark™, a program that assures manufacturers, retailers and customers, that Burgundy Diamonds are sustainably produced and support ethical investment in Canadian Northern Indigenous communities.

 Burgundy has an office and a cutting and polishing facility in Perth, Australia, an office in Calgary, Canada and a diamond sales office in Antwerp, Belgium.

Position Overview

 The Reliability Advisor will be responsible for improving equipment availability and reliability by developing and improving equipment maintenance strategies (EMS), as well as using comprehensive failure analysis and condition monitoring. Maintain database of maintenance related failures resulting in area production losses, coordinate equipment reliability or maintainability improvement initiatives. Assist in development of area inspection plans, both running and shutdown. Participate in review of mill Design and equipment standards. Participate in Capital project design reviews, ensuring reliability and maintainability factors are considered.

 The successful candidate will have strong analytic and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently, as well as part of a team to striving to achieve best-in-class efficiency and productivity. The Reliability Advisor must be able to prioritize multiple job tasks using strong organizational skills, be able to adhere to individual and team accountability.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

•  Always protect the safety and well-being of yourself and your co-workers. Follow all Company specific safety protocols and Occupational Health & Safety policies and procedures;
• Initiate and follow preventative maintenance schedules and processes that are cost effective and increase the availability as well as maximize the operational life of equipment;
• Analyze performance metrics and work history to identify defects and improvement opportunities, failure investigation, and to determine the most effective maintenance strategy to address and move the department to a more predictive maintenance approach;
• Contribute to proactive maintenance practices by performing regular reviews of equipment in the shop and field, and to ensure that equipment is maintained in the most reliable and cost-effective manner;
• Analyze equipment’s operating and downtime data, troubleshoot equipment that is operating below functional standards, and consult with trades and other staff to resolve technical problems;
• Lead and participate in reliability improvements using recognized tools such as Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA), Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) and Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM).

Education/Experience

• Bachelor of Applied Science or degree in Mechanical Engineering or a Red Seal certification;
• 5+ years of experience working with in a process plant maintenance mining field or other applicable industry;
• Carrying out statistical analysis using various reliability software, Microsoft Excel and SAP;
• Comprehensive knowledge of heavy equipment maintenance, repair standards and best practices;
• Strong project management skills.

What we offer

At Burgundy Diamond Mines, we believe people are our most important asset. This is why we are fully committed to the health, safety and well-being of our employees. We believe in establishing strong lasting and respectful relationships with the people and communities with whom we work.

We are dedicated to developing our workforce and to creating an environment where people can learn, grow and take on new responsibilities. We build capacity within our workforce by offering leadership training, apprenticeship positions and adult education initiatives.

On site we provide accommodations and meals, a fully equipped gym and recreation facilities.

Additional Information

 The Company provides travel to and from the Ekati mine site out of Calgary, Yellowknife, and other northern fly points.

 Preference will be given to qualified applicants from our Impact Benefit Agreement (IBA) Groups. Members should clearly identify their IBA status on the online job application and resume to receive priority consideration.

  Visit https://burgundydiamonds.com/careers/ to apply.

 Closing Date: This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.