Improve the processes of today
Define the best practices of tomorrow
At Côté Gold, we focus on what we contribute, not just what we extract. We believe that in order for prosperity to be sustained, it must be shared, it must support the well-being of our employees and our communities, and it must be achieved with minimal impact to the environment.
Côté Gold is being developed in partnership with the Mattagami First Nation, Flying Post First Nation and Métis Nation of Ontario, Region 3.
The open-pit gold mine is a joint venture between IAMGOLD and Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. and is operated by IAMGOLD. We are located near Gogama, Ontario, with access to stable infrastructure and strong connections with our local communities.
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Reliability Technician
The reliability technician will be one of the key members of the preventive and predictive mechanical maintenance program. In that role, the candidate will play a vital role in establishing and supporting the predictive and preventive maintenance program within the processing plant. Task will involve vibration analysis, infrared, lubrification route and oil sampling
Key Responsibilities
Work within the maintenance daily activities and support the mill engineering teams
Area 1:
· Support the millwright team during critical alignment and installation.
· Share and support reliability improvements and modification recommendations to the technical and engineering staff.
· Document lubrification samples, make determinations of severity and write corrective work orders and trend to track the progress per equipment.
· Perform thermographic inspection in specific area for predictive and corrective works.
· Perform route-based vibration analysis, complete the collection of data and provide written analysis reports.
· Update and built air leak detection routes.
· Maintain up-to-date predictive maintenance tool inventory, calibration, charging and miscellaneous consumables.
· Work independently and with team members to identify and perform corrective actions on all fixed equipment.
· Investigate mechanical failures or unexpected maintenance problems.
· Use the ERP and asset management system in order to write the work requests.
· Use the relevant equipment monitoring dashboard in order to detect and observe trend on potential problems.
Area 2:
Health and Safety and Risk Management
· Participate in the development of maintenance procedures in collaboration with the Health & Safety Team.
· Provides input to a risk management plan that will anticipate reliability-related and non-reliability-related risks that could adversely impact plant operations.
Area 3:
Technically support the operation, engineering and maintenance teams.
· Support the engineering during failure analysis and RCA workshops and reports.
· Review and optimize the preventive and prediction maintenance routes.
· Work closely with the specialized service contractors including the OEMs on their job execution and the redactions of work instruction.
· Provide technical support in decision-making on design and maintenance activities.
· Provide technical support in analyzing day-to-day problems, troubleshooting of issues a to better understand and improve reliability issues that affect the processing plant.
· Participate in the redaction of work instructions and standard procedures.
· Support the mill maintenance supervision on job quality control.
· Supporting the team in the development and improvement of the maintenance predictive and preventive strategy.
· Handling and managing the condition monitoring tools and consumables, working in the other team members on ordering the required tools and their related consumables.
Area 4:
Work collaboratively with others to deliver innovative continuous improvement opportunities.
· Seek and implement best-in-class practices.
· Propose new methods to meet challenges of maintenance practices.
· Propose and improve the design to address process constraints while remaining cost efficient
· Provide new approaches, methods or policies to optimize performance and ensure compliance with industry regulations and organizational standards.
· Continuously seek to improve technical knowledge and skills.
Minimum Requirements and Nice To Haves
minimum qualifications, formal education, certifications or equivalents
· 2+ year technical degree in mechanical engineering or Certified Industrial mechanics (Red seal) with experience in reliability and condition monitoring.
· Level 1 or higher vibration analyst certification is considered an asset.
Work experience - Nature & Length
· A minimum of 5 years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing, industrial or technical environment.
· Previous experience in open pit mining or mineral processing (specifically gold processing) is considered an asset.
· Experience in vibration, ultrasound, thermography technologies.
· Experience in machine alignment and balancing.
· Experience in machine lubrification.
· Experience in start-up and commissioning is considered an asset.
Additional qualifications - Competency requirements
· Proficiency in computer applications and maintenance software’s.
· Proficiency in using the Microsoft Office series.
· Ability to use Pi Vision, Power BI, Oracle and EAM is considered an asset.
· A valid Ontario driver’s license is required.
· Ability to communicate effectively.
· Ability to work independently and in team settings,
· Ability to work effectively under pressure.
· Good observational and analytical skills.
· Must be able to handle a high level of confidentiality.
· High degree of rigor
· Very well-organized
· Analysis/Critical thinking/Problem-solving skills
· Work involves limited exposure to disagreeable conditions.
· Limited exposure to undesirable or disagreeable environment characteristics.
· Limited exposure to circumstances involving aggressive or abusive conditions.
· Physical environment is generally safe and there is minimal health risk.
· Some physical effort or considerable sensory demand.
· Occasional lifting of moderately heavy objects causing modest fatigue.
· Frequent periods of visual or auditory concentration without choice of action.
· This is a site rotational based role.
What We Offer
IAMGOLD believes in rewarding outstanding performance with an equally outstanding total rewards package. Our attractive offerings include:
● Competitive Salary and Bonus ● Extended Health, Dental and Insurance Benefit Coverage ● Health Spending Account ● Fitness & Wellness Subsidy ● Employee & Family Assistance Program ● Registered Pension Plan with Company Match ● Employee Share Purchase Plan with Company Match ● TFSA & RRSP ● Electric Vehicle Subsidy
Empowering People – Extraordinary Performance
IAMGOLD is a leading mid-tier gold producer and developer based in Canada, with operating mines in North America and West Africa. Throughout our 30 year history, we have demonstrated our commitment to responsible and sustainable mining practices, and our Zero Harm® commitment ensures that we continually strive to reach the highest standards in human health and safety, minimize our impact on the environment and support the development of the local communities in which we proudly operate.
At IAMGOLD we believe that by engaging, empowering and supporting each other, we can achieve extraordinary performance. Our core values guide us; we are driven to excellence in everything we do, we are accountable and operate with transparency, we conduct ourselves with respect and embrace diversity, we grow with teamwork, learning and innovation.
IAMGOLD is proud to be recognized on the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index.
