Reliability Engineer

Who Are We?

SSR Mining Inc. is an intermediate gold company with four producing assets located in the USA, Canada, and Argentina, combined with a global pipeline of high-quality development and exploration assets in the USA, Turkey, and Canada.

SSR’s commitment to safety, collaboration, and excellence allows us to continue building upon our already strong foundation. With an industry-leading pipeline of projects, strong financial positioning, and talented employees, we look forward to our bright future!

Job Description:

The Reliability Engineer will be reporting to the Senior Reliability Engineer, and this is a salary exempt role that typically works a 4-3 schedule.  The primary role of Reliability Engineer is to provide technical support to the Open Pit Division in the form of Data Analysis, Failure Analysis, and Root Cause Investigation.  This analytical work is used to identify risks that could adversely affect business operations.  In doing so the RE will work with the Maintenance Department to identify opportunities to improve the reliability of Open Pit Equipment. This role will focus on leading the mine in loss elimination, risk management and life cycle asset management. 

Day to Day:

The key responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to the following:

• Maximize maintenance efficiency to ensure maximum cost benefit while lessening the interruption to production using predictive and maintenance techniques and systems.

• Develop historical data through observation and analysis, which will be used to conclude component and equipment lifecycles. This data will be useful for budgeting equipment/component replacements.

• Maintain accurate data management and record keeping of maintenance history

• Support and grow a culture of continuous improvement within the maintenance department

• Report on standard maintenance measures that are directly related to the production fleets – namely: availability, mean repair duration, mean time between maintenance, component usage and cost (actual versus budget) monthly.

• Oversite of bulk oil and fuel cleanliness standards

• Performs duties and activities in a manner that conforms to all safety practices and other policies, procedures and standards that are established by the company or required by law

• Perform oil analysis on PM samples and report on findings to reliability engineer and planning department.

• Perform onboard monitoring telemetry data analysis and report findings to reliability engineer and planning department.

• Create work requests/orders for corrective actions in CMMS

• Liaise with Planning Department and Senior Reliability Engineer

• Analyze components on planning 90 Day Horizon for replacement now or pursuit of longer life             

• Perform duties and activities in a manner that conforms to all safety practices and other policies, procedures and standards that are established by the company or required by law

• Performs additional duties as required

Is This You??

• Excellent communication and organizational skills: Communicate regularly, both written and oral in a wide range of forums

• Time Management: Ability to pace own work and work unsupervised. Capable of adjusting priorities when necessary.

• Ability to work outdoors in adverse weather conditions as needed.

• Proficiency with computer skills and software: Microsoft Office

• Must be able to multi-task and change priorities quickly, while recognizing when decisions need to be elevated.

• An ability to manage tasks both in-person and virtually.

• Willingness to train and achieve MLA1 and MLA2 oil analysis certifications through designated vendor (company paid).

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, a technical diploma, OR equivalent industry experience

• Experience with Reporting Software tools such as Power View, Power BI, etc. preferred

• Exposure to Project Management tools and techniques preferred

• Ability to manage and influence stakeholders across different functions.

• Demonstrated ability to create data-driven business decisions.

• Valid driver’s license

Working Conditions & Location:

• This is a full-time position, 10-hour shifts, with occasional flexibility required.

• This position is based at our mining site in Cripple Creek, Colorado (CC&V), where we conduct mining operations critical to our industry.

• Based at the mining site, which may involve exposure to varying weather conditions and rugged terrain.

The summary provided is a basic outline of duties for the Reliability Engineer role and is not all-inclusive. For applicants residing in CO, the salary range for this role is $71,250-$95,000. Benefits: 401(k); medical/dental/vision insurance; employee share purchase plan, PTO, and STI.

SSR Mining does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to SSR Mining in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where SSR Mining has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of SSR Mining and SSR Mining will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.

SSR Mining Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.