Reliability/Asset Strategy Specialist

About the Company

Discovery is an Americas-focused precious metals company with a diversified portfolio. Our Mission is to deliver sustainable value for all stakeholders by operating in a safe and responsible manner and having a positive impact on local communities. Located in and around the City of Timmins, Ontario, Porcupine has two underground and one open pit mines. A continuous operation for over 100 years that provides a great work-life balance. Employees from diverse backgrounds are empowered through engagement, involvement, and growth opportunities in the workplace.

About the Role

The Reliability/Asset Strategy Specialist will work closely with the Budgeting/System Governance Specialist and area Superintendents to ensure strategies in the CMMS and budgets are reflective of the latest analysis.

Responsibilities

Safety Compliance

• Demonstrate proactive leadership in achieving a Discovery Porcupine culture of safety and health
• Actively promote Discovery’s safety standards and improvement initiatives

Lead and Oversee Life Cycle Cost and Asset Strategies

• Develop Life Cycle Cost profiles and finalize Life Cycle Cost Models to evaluate different scenarios and provide recommendations on decisions regarding asset design, purchase, maintenance and replacement
• Collaborate with capital projects teams regarding Design for Reliability, Operability and Maintainability (DROM), and Operational Readiness
• Review and optimize asset strategies using detailed RCM or PMO methodologies
• Collaborate with Asset Management Leadership groups to determine asset criticality and prioritize strategy development
• Identify critical spares and provide recommendations regarding stock levels
• Ensure development of appropriate risk mitigation plans for critical equipment

Deliver best practices for reliability initiatives at Discovery

• Own the site Asset Management Defect Elimination program, ensuring reliability and defect elimination principles are ingrained across the Asset Management teams
• Use formal root cause analysis approach to determine effective solutions and ensure learnings are shared across the portfolio to drive rapid replication of best practice.
• Continuous analysis of maintenance data to determine potential improvements across all AM elements, e.g. Work Management, Materials Management, etc.
• Participates in strategic planning and preparation of annual maintenance and operating budgets.
• Responsible for Porcupine’s predictive maintenance program (oil analysis, vibration analysis, infrared technology)
• Develop and then maintain a site equipment reliability program
• Support Asset Management area reliability leads

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent industry experience
• Valid "G" driver's license
• ERP system experience desirable
• Strong understanding of reliability principles and data driven insights
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in asset management and maintenance practices.
• Minimum 5 years in a leadership role.
• Experience with manual and computerized maintenance planning systems.
• Experience with change, communication and knowledge management methodologies
• Experience in implementing Asset Management principles and best practices
• Experience with root cause analysis and development of effective solutions to reduce losses
• Experience using analytical tools and processes that improve Asset Management performance, reliability and safety, reducing operating costs and maximizing return on assets
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills and ability to drive performance improvement initiatives
• Ability to quickly assess information to diagnose problems and opportunities, with a track record of strong professional judgement and critical thinking
• Ability to manage and influence stakeholders across different functions
• Demonstrated ability to create data-driven business decisions

We understand no candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you!

As an equal opportunity employer, Discovery is committed to diversity, inclusion and accessibility. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.