Reliability Engineer

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Hybrid Work Environment (3 days in office, 2 days remote with flexible hours)

Dress Code Business Casual

Location Downtown Toronto, Outside of Union Station (TTC & GO accessible)

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The Reliability Engineer, as part of the Asset Management team, plays a vital role in enhancing the reliability, performance, and life cycle management of critical equipment assets. This role involves analyzing equipment performance data, implementing predictive and preventive maintenance strategies, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize asset reliability, availability, and maintainability. The engineer will conduct root cause failure analysis (RCFA), develop corrective action plans, and drive continuous improvement initiatives to minimize downtime, reduce maintenance costs, and improve asset performance.

Working closely with the broader Asset Management team, the engineer ensures alignment with the overall asset management strategy, while ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards. The ultimate objective is to maximize the operational life of key assets, improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), and contribute to the success of the asset management program.

Will also lead and mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement. This position requires 50%+ travel to remote sites overseas, ensuring that global operations are supported for reliability excellence.

Job Responsibilities

1. Asset Performance and Reliability Analysis:

• Analyze asset performance data to identify trends, potential failures, and areas for improvement in the life cycle of critical equipment.
• Develop and execute strategies to optimize asset reliability, availability, and maintainability (RAM) across the organization.

2. Failure Mode and Root Cause Analysis

• Perform Failure Mode Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) and Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) to identify underlying issues causing equipment failure.
• Develop and implement corrective and preventive actions to address recurring failures and improve overall equipment performance.
• Develop and track reliability performance metrics such as Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF), Mean Time to Repair (MTTR), Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), and others.
• Provide regular reports to senior management, highlighting reliability performance, asset health, and areas for improvement.
• Ensure that reliability strategies and asset management practices adhere to industry standards, regulations, and safety guidelines (e.g., ISO 55000, PAS 55).
• Assess and mitigate risks related to equipment failure, safety hazards, and operational impact on asset performance.

4. Maintenance Optimization

• Apply RCM principles to prioritize and optimize maintenance tasks based on asset criticality and failure consequences.
• Identify and implement improvements to maintenance strategies that maximize asset life and performance while reducing costs.
• As a key member of the asset management team, develop and implement a comprehensive asset management strategy that aligns with organizational goals.
• Ensure asset management policies are integrated with reliability engineering practices to optimize the lifecycle of key assets.
• Conduct life cycle cost analysis (LCCA) for major assets to assess their total cost of ownership and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Ensure that asset management decisions are based on long-term value rather than short-term costs.

6. Project Management

• Manage and oversee reliability projects from conception to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget.
• Coordinate with project teams, vendors, and contractors to ensure alignment with reliability objectives.

7. Technical Leadership & Mentorship

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior reliability engineers and maintenance personnel.
• Lead training sessions and workshops to promote a culture of reliability within the organization.

8. Compliance & Safety

• Ensure all reliability engineering activities comply with industry standards, regulations, and company policies.
• Participate in safety audits, inspections, and reviews to identify and address potential reliability issues.

9. Global Support & Travel

• Provide on-site support and expertise to remote sites overseas, ensuring consistent reliability practices and solutions across all locations.
• Facilitate the implementation of global reliability initiatives, adapting strategies to local conditions and challenges.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities for cost reduction, process optimization, and reliability enhancement.
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices in reliability engineering.
• Collaborate with maintenance, operations, safety, and engineering teams to align on reliability goals and ensure smooth asset management execution.
• Provide technical expertise and support for asset management initiatives, ensuring that reliability is a key consideration in all phases of asset planning and execution.

11. Collaboration and Cross-Functional Support

• Collaborate with maintenance, operations, safety, and engineering teams to align on reliability goals and ensure smooth asset management execution.
• Provide technical expertise and support for asset management initiatives, ensuring that reliability is a key consideration in all phases of asset planning and execution.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Mining, or related fields).
• 3-5 years of experience in reliability, availability, and maintainability engineering, with a focus on mining equipment and systems.
• Experience with large-scale mining operations and understanding the challenges related to heavy-duty mining equipment (e.g., trucks, drills, conveyors).
• Experience with predictive maintenance, failure modes analysis (FMEA, FMECA), and reliability optimization in mining operations.
• Familiarity with mining asset management standards and regulations for safety and environmental compliance (e.g., ISO 55000, PAS 55, ISO 31000, API, CSA, IEC).
• Experience in managing the reliability of critical mining assets such as haul trucks, shovels, drills, and conveyors.

Skills

• Failure data analysis using statistical techniques specific to mining equipment.
• Experience in condition monitoring technologies for mining equipment (vibration analysis, thermography, oil analysis, etc.).
• Strong understanding of maintenance optimization strategies, particularly Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM), Condition-Based Monitoring (CBM), and Predictive Maintenance (PdM).
• Knowledge of life cycle cost analysis (LCCA) for mining assets and equipment.
• Experience with root cause failure analysis (RCFA) to diagnose and prevent/manage recurring failures in mining operations.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills to identify reliability issues and implement corrective actions.
• Good communication skills, including the ability to prepare technical reports, presentations, and explain findings to stakeholders.
• Ability to collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams (maintenance, operations, safety) to improve equipment uptime and reliability.
• Attention to detail to ensure accuracy in data analysis and reporting.
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and maintenance schedules in a mining operation.
• Ability to work in a challenging and sometimes remote environment, given the nature of the mining industry.
• Knowledge of Portuguese/Spanish/Arabic/French an asset.

Industry-Specific Knowledge

• Knowledge of mining operations, including surface mining and underground mining, along with their specific challenges related to equipment reliability.
• Familiarity with mining equipment (e.g., haul trucks, shovels, drills, loaders, and crushers) and understanding how their performance impacts operational uptime.
• Understanding the operational environment of mining sites, including harsh conditions (dust, vibration, extreme temperatures) that affect equipment reliability.
• Experience with risk analysis in a mining context, including assessing the reliability and safety of systems and equipment in the field.
• Knowledge of safety regulations and their impact on reliability and maintenance procedures in the mining sector.

Additional Requirements

• Willingness to travel to mining sites, including remote locations, as required (up to 50%)
• Ability to work in harsh environments typical of mining sites, with knowledge of managing the wear and tear on equipment in these conditions.
• Experience in implementing sustainability practices to improve equipment life cycles and reduce the environmental impact of mining operations.