Sr. Reliability Engineer

Discover a rewarding career opportunity at Kinross in the stunning rural landscapes of Washington State.  Recognized for our leadership in low-impact mine development and nationally acclaimed for our reclamation and closure practices, our team has produced gold from six different deposits in the region since 1990.  Currently the operation is managing an exciting multi-year pipeline of projects and is looking to build our team to effectively deliver results.

Job Summary

The Reliability Engineer is responsible for developing, implementing, and continuously improving maintenance and reliability strategies to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective operation of site assets. This role drives reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) practices, supports condition monitoring programs, and leads defect elimination processes to enhance equipment performance and lifecycle value.

Essential Functions

• Independently handles the Equipment Maintenance Strategy (EMS) aligned with RCM principles and ISO 55001 standards.
• Prioritize reliability initiatives across the site.
• Review the defect elimination processes, including Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA)
• Conduct reliability analysis and design reviews for new and existing equipment.
• Support commissioning activities from a reliability perspective.
• Analyze equipment performance, maintenance costs, and reliability KPIs; provide insights to leadership.
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of maintenance documentation, specifications, and asset data.
• Evaluate asset criticality and maintain the criticality register.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities across maintenance processes.
• Support conformance processes for new equipment procurement, installation, and asset entry.
• Ensure adherence to maintenance standards, procedures, and best practices.
• Support condition-based monitoring (CBM) programs and analysis.
• Assist with complex condition monitoring assessments.
• Collaborate with technicians and trades to interpret machine performance data.
• Support condition monitoring activities during plant shutdowns.
• Help optimize monitoring programs and predictive maintenance strategies.
• Maintain integrity of master data, reliability data, and documentation systems.
• Support integration and optimization of CMMS and reliability analytics tools.
• Monitor and report on maintenance and reliability KPIs.
• Provide analysis and interpretation of performance metrics to stakeholders.
• Support development of maintenance forecasts and cost optimization strategies and certification (e.g., SMRP) and adherence to SOPs.
• Provide guidance and leadership to Maintenance Planners and Reliability Technician (as applicable).
• Support long-range planning, including annual, 60-day, and 14-day schedules.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet operational objectives.
• Support development of job descriptions and employee performance reviews.
• Identify training needs and participate in professional development.
• Ensure adherence to service level agreements with internal stakeholders.
• Support selection, maintenance, and calibration of reliability tools and systems.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in maintenance, reliability engineering, or asset management (mining, processing, or heavy industry preferred).
• Experience implementing Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) programs.
• Proven experience leading or facilitating Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) or ICAM investigations.
• Experience working with condition monitoring programs. (vibration, thermography, oil analysis, etc.)
• Strong understanding of fixed and mobile equipment systems. (pumps, conveyors, crushers, mills, mobile fleet, etc.)
• Proficiency with CMMS systems. (e.g., JDE, SAP, Maximo)
• Ability to analyze maintenance and reliability KPIs and translate data into actionable insights.
• Knowledge of asset management frameworks (ISO 55001 preferred).
• Experience with spare parts optimization and inventory strategies. (min/max, critical spares)
• Familiarity with condition-based and predictive maintenance technologies.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, P&IDs, and OEM manuals.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong knowledge of safety regulations and best practices in mining or industrial environments.
• Familiarity with MSHA regulations and reporting requirements. (preferred)
• Demonstrated commitment to safety leadership and continuous improvement.