Position Title: Technician, Process Plant
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.
Position Overview
As a member of the Production Team, the Technician Process Plant will report to the Team Leader Processing and work two (2) weeks on, two (2) weeks off rotation at the Ekati mine site. The Technician Process Plant will ensure the safe, clean, and stable operation of the process plant.
Job Duties/Responsibilities
To participate and advocate all Health, Safety, Environment, and Community programs and ensure Safety is imparted as the number one priority in all aspects of Plant Operations; Execute work in the safest manner as per procedures, use safety tools and comply with standards in place, maintain the highest standard of housekeeping in a self-directed manner, report safety concerns and incidents, actively take part in the safety program;
To meet the daily production budget and forecast requirements by operating the plant within the safe operating envelop and take a leading role in breakdown situation, successfully restoring normal operation in a self-directed manner; on budget/forecast for monthly production deliverables.
To operate, monitor and adjust process equipment to optimize efficiency / productivity using field observations and Human Machine Interface (HMI), and communicate effectively with team members to ensure sharing of information.
Contribute to continuous improvement processes and adopt a Cost-Conscious behavior.
To actively pursue self-development in knowledge of the circuits and contribute to the development of Production Assistants.
Actively support an environment of teamwork, trust, and mutual respect.
Education/Experience
High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
Competence in Plant operations generally gained through a minimum of five years related industry experience.
Experience in mining operations or industrial settings and working at a remote site on a rotation basis is considered an asset.
Completion of the Mineral Processing Course through the Mine Training Society would be considered an asset.
Computer literacy with computer skills in an asset.
Self-motivated with excellent time management skills and the ability to manage competing demands and meet deadlines.
Strong attention to detail with the ability to communicate clearly.
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.
Visit www.burgundydiamonds.com to apply and to learn more about our operations.
To Apply: Please apply through our careers page and indicate in writing that you are an internal candidate.
Closing Date: This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.
