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Job Description
Company: De Beers Canada Inc.
Corporate Business Address: Suite 300, 1601 Airport Road NE, Calgary, AB, T2E 6Z8, Canada
Job Title: Engineering Manager, Mobile Maintenance
Number of available positions: 1
Working Hours: 40 hours per week - 4 days on site with 3 days off
Terms of employment: Permanent
Salary range: $147,000 - $215,000
Language of work: English
Close Date: September 5, 2025
Apply here: https://www.debeersgroup.com/careers/current-vacancies

WHO WE ARE:

Active in Canada for over 60 years, we are part of De Beers Group, the world’s leading diamond company. Globally, we are a team of more than 20,000 people, with operations in Canada, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa, and activities across the diamond value chain from exploration to diamond jewelry retail. Our unwavering focus on sustainability and Building Forever fuels our commitment to advance standards across the diamond industry, protect the natural world, partner with local communities, and accelerate economic inclusion to support diversity in our business and beyond.
In Canada, we have more than 600 employees working at offices in Calgary, Toronto and Yellowknife, actively exploring for new diamond opportunities, recovering diamonds at the joint venture Gahcho Kué mine in the Northwest Territories, and closing and rehabilitating two mines.
At De Beers, we believe in the power of working in partnership with communities to create lasting, positive impacts that endure long after we recover the last diamond. Our inclusive and diverse workplace values mining with respect for the environment and nearby communities, and we seek team players who share our passion for Making Life Brilliant.

Accountable to the Mine General Manager, the Engineering Manager, Mobile Maintenance will oversee the development, implementation and optimization of the Asset Maintenance Management Strategy to support the mine mobile equipment fleet. The role will be responsible to manage and oversee maintenance execution, including tactics, condition monitoring, work management, defect elimination and technical development. The incumbent will provide discipline leadership and expertise in mobile equipment asset management fundamentals through the development and deployment of appropriate processes and systems, while always being mindful of continuous improvement and asset optimization opportunities which will lead to breakthrough performance for the department. This role manages an OPEX budget, a Capital budget and a sizable workforce that includes De Beers and contractor employees. The department is fast paced, requiring a leader who can think on their feet and intelligently change priorities on short notice, while integrating the needs of the business. The role is well suited to someone who enjoys overcoming challenges, can quickly build relationships with key stakeholders and who is committed to safe work practices while striving for zero harm.

Specifically, the Engineering Manager, Mobile Maintenance’s responsibilities will include the following:

• Creating and maintaining a safe and healthy work environment for a large workforce:
• Ensuring compliance with all legal, environmental, occupational health, safety, technical, and risk management standards and best practices by setting clear expectations and leading by example.
• Removing barriers so that team members can deliver to company and professional goals.
• Understanding and monitoring all high-risk work activities, ensuring critical controls are verified and effective.
• Leading and developing an effective team:
• Developing, coaching and providing timely and constructive feedback to direct reports.
• Ensuring every key role has a succession plan.
• Sustaining a high-performance team environment by building and encouraging a high level of team engagement.
• Being ever ready to advise and support the team in complex situations.
• Celebrating success and addressing instances of underperformance.
• Providing felt leadership in safety, sustainable development and De Beers Canada’s values and beliefs.
• Ensuring effective contractor management

Compliance:

• Ensuring the Mobile Maintenance Team’s full compliance with relevant legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Ensuring the team possess necessary skills and knowledge to competently and safely carry out the work being asked of them.
• Integrating the stewardship of engineering maintenance, risk and operational strategies into daily activities.
• Addressing issues of non-compliance in an effective and timely manner.
• Work Management:
• Establishing and maintaining best Asset Management and Maintenance practices so that the safety, planning, and work execution (quality, efficiency and productivity of work) are ensured and sustained.
• Delivering the budgeted availability for the mobile fleet, while driving improvements in overall fleet performance.
• Advancing strategies for increasing availability, reliability and life expectancy of future and existing equipment by synthesizing Condition Monitoring program data and leveraging information from the global maintenance function.
• Monitoring and optimizing performance across teams by field observation and performance gap analysis to elevate all teams to consistent performance standards.
• Engaging and collaborating with peer leaders and other support functions to identify overarching risks and bottlenecks.
• Working with the Supply Chain team to ensure spare parts are available and managed properly.
• Cost Management:
• Managing financial planning inputs and expenditures to maximize the cost performance of the mine.
• Developing an awareness of maintenance costs within the crews, facilitating the identification of cost savings initiatives across all levels of the department.
• Developing and managing the Mobile Maintenance budget.

Qualifications