Reliability Engineer

 

Mobile Reliability Engineer

 

Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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 in Calgary, Canada and a diamond sales office in Antwerp, Belgium

The Opportunity:

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a qualified Mobile Reliability Engineer to join the Ekati Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories.

The primary role of the Mobile Reliability Engineer is to drive the reliability and performance of the mobile mining fleet by identifying and mitigating reliability risks that could adversely affect equipment availability, safety, or cost. This broad role is delivered through key focus areas including Equipment Downtime Management, Failure Analysis, Lubrication Program Oversight, Work Management Support, Equipment Life Cycle Analysis, and Optimization Projects.

Responsibilities will include:

· Equipment Downtime Management

· Track and report equipment downtime across the mobile fleet, ensuring accurate documentation.

· Lead downtime review meetings and develop corrective actions to reduce unplanned downtime.

· Collaborate with maintenance, planning, and OEMs to execute downtime reduction strategies.

· Failure Analysis

· Lead and facilitate Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) for repeat or high-cost failures.

· Collect failure data from inspections and work orders and drive corrective action implementation.

· Communicate reliability risks and improvement opportunities to maintenance leadership.

· Lubrication Program Oversight

· Maintain and update mobile equipment lubrication charts and ensure compliance.

· Manage the oil analysis program, review sample reports, and coordinate follow-up actions.

· Oversee oil filtration strategies and initiatives to improve lubricant cleanliness.

· SAP Work Order Program Support

· Develop and maintain SAP-based work instructions and inspection checklists.

· Monitor completion of inspections and support accurate task coding and data quality.

· Continuously improve SAP maintenance workflows in coordination with planners.

· Equipment Life Cycle Analysis

· Assess component condition and manage remaining useful life forecasts.

· Recommend park-up or replacement dates for aging assets and support long-range fleet planning.

· Provide data-driven input into capital planning and fleet strategy.

· Optimization & Improvement Projects

· Identify and execute small capital or operational improvement projects (typically <$100K).

· Manage project scope, procurement, contractor supervision, and implementation.

· Drive initiatives to enhance equipment performance, safety, or maintainability.

· Crane Maintenance Program Oversight

· Oversee the mobile crane maintenance and inspection program.

· Ensure regulatory compliance and coordinate inspections, repairs, and certifications.

What we offer:

We are committed to ensuring that our team members are kept healthy and safe. To achieve this, we provide comfortable camp accommodations, as well as balanced meals prepared by our culinary team.
Team members can expect access to TV and Wi-Fi, our on-site gym, and a variety of recreational activities.

All our team members are also rewarded with a host of great benefits, including:
• Competitive salary commensurate with experience, skills, and qualifications
• Ongoing training with continuous growth and development opportunities

It is important to note that the safety and wellbeing of our team is our top priority. As such, we promote a drug and alcohol-free work environment through the use of mandatory pre-employment drug and alcohol testing.

About You:

· Undergraduate Degree in Mechanical or Mining Engineering (other engineering disciplines with relevant experience considered)

· Professional Engineer (P.Eng) designation, or eligibility for registration with NAPEG

· Experience applying reliability tools (RCA, FMEA, condition monitoring, etc.) in mining, heavy industry, or mobile fleets

· Strong knowledge of mobile mining equipment (Caterpillar, Epiroc, or similar)

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills

· Strong analytical, planning, organizational, and time management skills

· Proficiency with Microsoft Office products and SAP (or other CMMS systems)

· Experience managing oil analysis programs, lubrication standards, and fleet maintenance strategies is an asset

Additional Information:

· Work at a remote location (Ekati Mine camp) on a 14 days on / 14 days off rotation

· Able to pass a pre-employment medical screening

· Must be able to lift/move up to 50lbs throughout a work shift

· Able to maintain high levels of performance over 12-hour shifts

· Able to work in areas of extreme Arctic weather conditions

· Able to work in close quarters with the team

· Burgundy promotes a drug and alcohol-free work environment through the use of mandatory pre-employment drug and alcohol testing

Our commitment to you:

At Ekati, we hold core values that focus on caring about people, working together, and achieving a high-performance culture through innovation and problem solving.
Burgundy promotes a drug and alcohol-free work environment through the use of mandatory pre-employment drug and alcohol testing.

Next Steps:

If you share our values and feel that you could make a meaningful difference in this role, submit your application online before the advertised application closing date.

The successful candidate will have strong written and oral communication skills and the ability to prioritize competing demands and effectively manage a wide variety of activities while meeting established deadlines. The successful candidate will be able to work independently on projects from conception to completion and to work collaboratively and interact respectfully with people from internal departments and external organizations.

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.

Burgundy Diamond Mines offers a competitive salary, performance bonus and total compensation package, including company paid extended health, dental and vision care, an Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP), employer matched pension, generous paid vacation and personal days, as well as a Dependent Scholarship Program and employee discounts. 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.

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