Millwright Artisan (Contract)

Company Description

Be part of the team. The team that makes it happen.

We are the world’s leading diamond company, powered by thousands of people around the world who are driven to support thriving local communities, protect the natural environment, and stand with women and girls, focused on Building Forever.

If you like chasing demanding targets, thrive on making decisions in the pursuit of brilliance, and enjoy the support of the world’s finest experts, we have a place for you.

Job Description

De Beers Group of Companies has an opportunity for highly motivated and energetic individuals to join the Engineering & Site Services Department at the Gahcho Kué Mine Site based in the Northwest Territories. Reporting to the Plant Maintenance Supervisor, the successful candidate will install, maintain and repair all stationary, mechanical and auxiliary equipment in a safe, functional, reliable condition and provide quality customer service to the maintenance planning function. Responsibilities will include maintaining and repairing a wide variety of items for the process plant and associated infrastructure. The ideal candidate is one who is committed to safe working practices and strives for zero harm. This role is on a 1-week in 1-week out OR 3-week in 3-week out rotation, with the point of pick up in Yellowknife or Calgary.

Key responsibilities:

• Conducting preventive maintenance (inspections, adjustments, and overhauls) on mechanical equipment including pumps, tanks, piping, air compressors, and building infrastructure;
• Conducting corrective maintenance (repairs, replacements) on mechanical equipment as needed;
• Identifying equipment deficiencies, and troubleshooting issues;
• Providing timely response to critical equipment breakdowns;
• Completing daily reports and Work Orders;
• Assisting in scoping and planning of new work;
• Adhering to all company safety and security policies and procedures;
• Reporting incidents and assisting with investigations and follow-up work;
• Maintaining meaningful contribution and participation in safety meetings and audits;
• Repairing, servicing, and reconditioning equipment per trade code and industry design specification requirements;
• Partaking in safety audits and meetings, maintaining meaningful contribution and participation;
• Providing timely response to critical equipment breakdown priority; and
• Recording all task related information as required to complete planning and work order requirements.

This is a contract position that will end in June 2027, with the possibility of extension.

Qualifications

Formal qualifications:

• Valid Interprovincial Journeyman Certified Millwright;
• Experience in a similar processing facility (5+ years);
• Knowledge of conveyor belts, pumps, vibrating screens, jaw & cone & high pressure grinding crushers, Apron feeders & all other process plant mechanical equipment;
• Knowledge of condition monitoring systems;
• Basic welding skills & experience;
• Ability to operate within MS Office and a computerized maintenance management system (SAP);
• Proven commitment to Safety, Health and Environmental Standards;
• Experience working at a remote mining site and in a cross-cultural work environment.

Please note:

• Preference will be given to Members of the Deninu Kué, Lutsel K’e Dene First Nation, North Slave Métis Alliance, Northwest Territory Métis Nation, Tlicho Government, or Yellowknives Dene First Nation, followed by non-indigenous residents of the Northwest Territories.

Additional Information

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 diver