Carlin - Manager, Maintenance Engineering

Responsibilities

• Drive safety mindset through Visible Felt Leadership and engagement of front-line teams, ensuring effective participation by the engineering team in site programs including field level risk assessments (FLRA), Team Risk Assessments (TRA), Field Interactions, and Fatal Risk Audits.
• Direct accountability for maintenance planning, engineering, reliability, small capital improvement projects (low value or simple in complexity), Process Control and Operational Technology, and operational excellence / improvement across the Carlin Processing Facilities.
• Perform a maintenance systems governance function for Carlin Processing.
• Provide an operational excellence function focusing on integrating safe operational targets and maintenance plans at all levels of the business.
• Be the Carlin processing champion for material risks, insurance audits, and process safety improvements, and work with the management team to ensure Fatal Risk Management controls are embedded.
• Be the custodian of the defect elimination process.
• Coach and develop all direct and once-removed employees.
• Mentor and guide the plant managers, particularly those with a non-maintenance background.
• Provide a coaching and development service to the mechanical and electrical superintendents reporting to the plant managers.
• Continuously improve asset management structures, systems and compliance of such.
• Outage optimization and improvement.
• Be a driver of innovation both within operations and maintenance.
• Maintenance LOM budgeting, including improvements in standards in cost control and reporting.
• Enable and implement improvement initiatives through Carlin, NGM, and industry benchmarking.
• Ensure quality and efficiency at all project stages - planning, justification, design, approval, construction, commissioning, and turnover – applying both company practices as well as industry codes and standards.
• Manage the interface with the Capital Projects team on larger projects to ensure seamless development, execution, and operational readiness.
• Serve as coverage for either the Carlin Processing Manager or either of the plant manager roles.
• Foster a culture whereby maintenance focuses on gold production as their primary KPI and operations Operate for Reliability.
• Manage and ensure the effectiveness of the Management-of-Change (MOC) process.
• Help to create a “One Team” mentality across the business.

  Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering required.
  • A minimum of seven (7) to ten (10) years of progressive operational / management positions, of which at least five (5) years should be in Process operations is required.
  • Previous experience working in mines with similar size and technical scope to those of Carlin is preferred.
  • Proven success and demonstrated track record of leading a strong culture of process safety is required.
  • Ability to establish, communicate, and measure aggressive results regarding safety, productivity, continuous improvement, and sound business practices is required.
  • Demonstrated ability to build and develop a strong team and positive working relationships with a diverse workforce is required.
  • Excellent people skills (coaching & mentoring) directed towards developing and empowering teams & individuals are required.
  • Able to prepare and present reports to all levels of the organization in an accurate and understandable format is required.
  • Proven success in implementing and managing change processes is required.
  • Exemplary safety, performance, and attendance record is required.
  • Proactive focus on talent assessment and career development for key Process staff is required.
  • Demonstrated ability to design, implement, and control internal and external projects is required.
  • Sound business judgment and knowledge of financial and accounting functions together with a solid understanding of what drives profitability, cash flow, and costs is required.
  • Some travel and extended hours may be required.
  • Excellent organizational, time management and office management skills preferred.