Reliability Engineer (Mining)
On-siteNew Mexico, United States
Job Summary
Develop, optimize, and sustain preventive maintenance strategies for mobile and fixed plant equipment while leading Root Cause Failure Analyses to identify failure modes and implement corrective actions. Improve asset reliability for crushing, conveying, grinding, flotation, and pumping systems by analyzing performance data and reliability KPIs to reduce unplanned downtime. Partner with maintenance planners, supervisors, and operations teams to prioritize initiatives, support criticality assessments, and execute shutdown planning and defect elimination projects. Utilize CMMS platforms like SAP PM or Maximo to enhance maintenance strategies and promote safe, data-driven work practices. Requires 10+ years of heavy industrial reliability experience, MSHA certification, and ability to work full-time on-site in Arizona, New Mexico, or Nevada for 6-12 months.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, Mining, or related Engineering discipline
- 10+ years of Reliability Engineering experience within heavy industrial environments
- Experience supporting open-pit or underground mining operations, concentrators, mills, smelters, or other heavy industrial processing facilities
- Experience with rotating equipment, conveyors, crushers, mills, pumps, slurry systems, mobile mining equipment, or mineral processing assets
- MSHA certification or previous experience working at MSHA-regulated mine sites
- Strong understanding of maintenance and reliability principles
- Experience leading or facilitating Root Cause Failure Analyses (RCFA)
- Experience developing and optimizing Preventive Maintenance (PM) programs
- Strong communication and client-facing consulting skills
- Ability to work full-time on-site for the duration of the engagement
Desired Qualifications
- Copper, gold, or other hard-rock mining experience
- MSHA certification (current or previous)
- Experience with CMMS platforms (SAP PM, Maximo, or similar)
- Vibration analysis, lubrication, predictive maintenance, or condition monitoring experience
- Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or Continuous Improvement experience
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