Reliability Engineer

Reliability Engineer

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Who we are:

Hudbay Minerals Inc. is a vertically integrated mining company that operates mines, concentrators, and metal production facilities. Our vision is of a growing, well managed and consistently profitable company that provides value to our shareholders. Exploration success and continuous improvement in safety, health, environment, and operating performance drive the company’s value. Our employees at every level of the company demonstrate ethics and integrity, take on accountability and achieve success. Strategic planning is a core strength with plan execution enhanced by high levels of understanding and collaboration. Our company strives to build mutual trust and respect with all of our stakeholder groups.

The Copper Mountain mine currently produces approximately 100 million pounds of copper equivalent per year. With a future mill expansion and the integration of New Ingerbelle, the Copper Mountain Mine is expected to produce approximately 140 million pounds of copper equivalent per year over the first 20 years of its 32-year mine life based on reserves. Copper Mountain is committed to the safe, responsible mining of copper, which is vital to powering a clean-energy future.

The Opportunity:

Hudbay Minerals Inc. is seeking a Reliability Engineer at our Copper Mountain Mine in Princeton, BC. This position is a 5x2, Monday to Friday, day shift schedule.

Please note that this opportunity is NOT a fly-in-fly-out position.

Become a Part of Our Team

As we continue to grow Copper Mountain Mining Corporation, there are many career development opportunities available for motivated and goal-oriented individuals.

Work with us and you will benefit from the mentorship and guidance of experienced team members because we understand that in order to accomplish our goals, we must work as a team and rely on the effort of every team member.

Position

Reliability Engineer

Location

Copper Mountain Mine is located near the town of Princeton, British Columbia at the center of the scenic Similkameen Valley. Princeton is a community-oriented town with a diverse offering of activities, especially for those who love the outdoors.  Princeton is also in close proximity to both the city of Vancouver and the Okanagan.

Summary

Reporting to the Senior Reliability Engineer, the Mine Reliability Engineer's primary function is to minimize the business impact due to critical equipment downtime and by maximizing uptime and minimizing asset life cycle cost. Focus will be to monitor and evaluate the health and performance of mine mobile support equipment fleet, which include but not limited to - Haul trucks, Shovels, Drills, wheel loaders etc.

Responsibilities 

• Performing asset prioritization to identify key focus areas to reduce cost and failure frequency,
• Developing and optimizing maintenance strategies for critical and high priority assets,
• Creates and fosters a respectful workplace and culture of continuous improvement,
• Identifying and monitoring equipment KPIs such as Availability, Reliability, MTBF, MTTR, Cost/hr. etc.,
• Facilitating root cause analysis workshops, drive the implementation of corrective actions,
• Optimizing asset maintenance strategies using the principles of Reliability Centered Maintenance,
• Defining major component benchmarks, define opportunities to increase intervals and reduce cost,
• Acting as the owner of down time data, ensure data integrity and quality to support reliability analysis,
• Analyzing failure reports provided by rebuild shops and equipment OEM's, to ensure corrective actions are being implemented to prevent repeat failures,
• Leading and develop the predictive maintenance program utilizing technologies such as vibration, NDT, oil analysis...etc.,
• Ensuring compliance with the regulations for several programs such as lifting devices, equipment certification, etc.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s in mechanical engineering or equivalent experience,
• High Competency level with the Reliability Centered Maintenance methodology,
• Proficiency in conducting failure analysis and leading failure investigation workshops [required],
• Familiarity with condition monitoring techniques such as oil analysis, vibration analysis,
• Strong prioritization, critical thinking, risk management and strategic planning skills [required],
• Ability to influence and promote positive reliability culture change [required],
• A working knowledge of Google Suite, Microsoft word and Excel.

Required Skills

• Strong prioritization, critical thinking, risk management and strategic planning skills required,
• Ability to influence and promote positive reliability culture change required,
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present facts clearly,
• Show initiative to analyze and solve problems,
• Accuracy and attention to detail while working under tight deadlines,
• Ability to learn and adapt to new software quickly,
• Strong organizational, prioritization, and time management skills,
• Ability to work collaboratively with other team members in a positive manner,
• Possess a valid driver’s license with a clean driving record and have access to personal transportation,
• Required to meet pre-employment testing requirements.

Working Conditions

• Work involves a set work schedule on-site at Copper Mountain Mine, Monday to Friday,
• Work consists of a team environment with regularly scheduled and ad-hoc meetings,
• Frequent exposure to sitting at a computer doing work online,
• Exposure to dust and temperature fluctuations,
• Occasional exposure to fluctuations in sounds, noise, vibration levels.

Rate of Pay

$95K - $110K/Annum

To Apply

Please submit the application directly on our website at hudbayminerals.com/careers.

Copper Mountain Mine is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. While we consider all qualified applicants for employment and thank all applicants for their interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.