Reliability Engineer

Why TACORA?

Tacora Resources Inc. (Tacora) is an innovative iron ore mining and development company focused on the acquisition and revitalization of iron ore assets. Our mining and processing facility, Scully Mine, is located in Wabush, Labrador, Canada. Tacora is servicing high demand customers throughout Europe, the Middle East, and Asia to provide high-grade and high-quality iron ore products.

As a Tacora Resources employee, you will become part of a supportive, performance‐driven, highly engaged, dynamic environment. We focus on creating a work environment where employees can utilize their skills and knowledge while maintaining a team-based, inclusive approach to meeting greater challenges. We maintain straight lines of communication between our operations and management, so we can move collectively toward achieving our goals.

With our core values as the foundation of our Canadian operation, we are passionate about innovation, and we are excited about our future. We are collaborative in our approach to projects and with our entrepreneurial spirit, we aim to dig deeper and reach higher. We are innovative, turning obstacles into opportunities – and we do it all in ways that are safe and sustainable. We place the highest priority on employee safety, protecting the environment, and enhancing the development of the communities in which we operate. At TACORA, we are family.

At TACORA, we are committed to ensuring an inclusive and diverse work environment. You will be provided with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and skill set by working alongside dedicated employees from a variety of backgrounds and cultures.

We are seeking qualified individuals for the role of Reliability Engineer. Please note that hybrid work arrangements will be considered. This position will require candidates to work a Monday-Friday schedule.

Job Responsibilities:

- Ensure timely and swift response to equipment failures. Collect valid, unsoiled failure data to enable timely and accurate failure investigation.

- Provide technical advice on maintenance and production (equipment specifications, etc.). Lead and facilitate maintenance execution to enable efficient equipment maintenance in optimum time.

- Document and validate equipment upgrades and changes. Generate reports and drawings for equipment upgrades and changes and communicate as appropriate.

- Evaluate and validate asset condition, estimate asset health, and predict upcoming failures.

- Act as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for DE teams. Act as a technical expert and lead technical discussions and debates.

- Perform RCA and failure investigations to better understand equipment failures. Plan and implement actions to eliminate root causes of equipment failures. Prevent failures from reoccurring.

- Promote industry best practices and enable efficient maintenance execution. Work closely with the maintenance team to eliminate maintenance bottlenecks and malpractice.

- Assess the quality of work performed and compare it to work packages (standard jobs), refine work packages if necessary.

- Understand and eliminate process and equipment design defects.

- Act as a Subject Matter Expert for the development of asset and system tactics (provide functional criteria and specifications). Provide technical advice and help in the development of packaging of standard jobs (provide functional criteria and specifications)

- Help in the management of existing and potential risks to achieve the strategic objectives of the organization regarding health, safety, and environment (HSE), equipment capacity, quality, productivity, and maintenance costs.

Skills and Qualifications:

- The candidate must possess, at a minimum, a Bachelor’s in Engineering

- Must have 4 or more years of mining or heavy industry related experience

- Should have engineering aptitude and knowledge of equipment maintenance best practices

- Must possess the ability to function efficiently under pressure

- Should be able to demonstrate ownership

- Must insist on the highest standards possible

- Must demonstrate empathy and concern for fellow team members

- Valid Driver’s License

The following competencies or certifications will also be highly considered:

- Maintenance Management Certification

- Recognized competencies in “Root Cause Analysis” using systematic root cause analysis processes i.e., Tap Root, Apollo

- Recognized competencies in lubrication and/or vibration monitoring (Level 2 Vibration, Level 2 Lubricant Analyst)

License:

- Driver's License (Required)

We are an equal opportunity employer!

Only those candidates who most align with the ideal candidate profile will be contacted by Tacora Resources for an interview.