• Kidd Operations
• Timmins ON
• Canada

Position Overview

Reporting to the Projects & Maintenance Superintendent, the incumbent will be responsible for providing technical guidance to ensure designs, equipment, and installations meet all functional, legal, and safety requirements. Effectively direct and priorities projects and maintenance engineering group personnel to maximize efficiency of limited resources. Provide subordinates with clear expectations and required support to achieve site and personal goals through coaching, mentoring and training if required in order to meet expectations. Ensure site personnel understand and comply with site processes in support of safe, efficient and cost-effective execution of work.

The incumbent will also provide engineering assistance and technical support to operations and maintenance personnel to ensure fixed plant equipment reliability in order to meet equipment availability targets.  This is accomplished with condition-based monitoring and through design improvements. They must be capable of performing in field work to gather the information required to successfully complete the projects and various improvement initiatives they are assigned.  The successful candidate will assist the operation with equipment issues related to safety and reliability by evaluating installations and using root cause failure analysis

Preference will be given to candidates with experience in the following areas: conveyors, ore handling equipment such as chutes, feeders, hoisting and ore passes, pumping, process water distribution, HVAC systems and hydraulic systems. Experience in various Condition Based Monitoring would be considered an asset.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Bachelor Degree in Mechanical or Civil/Structural Engineering; registered or soon to be registered as an EIT with Professional Engineers Ontario.
• Must be proficient with AutoCAD, MS Word, and Excel. Knowledge and/or experience with SolidWorks and CMMS applications would be considered an asset.
• Experience in the mining industry and various Condition Based Monitoring techniques.
• Critical skills include, independence, ingenuity, creativity, leadership, excellent communications and interpersonal skills.

We offer a competitive wage and bonus plan complemented by a comprehensive range of benefits. Candidates must ensure that progressive, sustainable improvements within the department are consistent with business objectives and our health, safety, environmental and community policies. Accommodation is available through our Recruitment process for applicants with disabilities.

Kidd Operations is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to protecting the privacy of personal information.  Information will be used for recruitment and employment purposes only.  We thank all applicants for their interest.  However, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.  Accommodation is available through our Recruitment process for applicants with disabilities.