Senior Electrical Engineer; Process Equipment

The Senior Electrical Engineer / Superintendent – Electrical Process Equipment SME is a senior technical leadership role responsible for improving the reliability, availability, maintainability, safety, and lifecycle performance of critical electrical process equipment across mining and mineral processing operations.

This position serves as the organization's technical authority for electrical process equipment reliability, asset management, troubleshooting, maintenance, modernization, commissioning, and capital projects. The role is responsible for conducting detailed assessments of electrical assets, identifying gaps and deficiencies in design, construction, maintenance, commissioning, operating practices, and asset management, and developing practical solutions to eliminate those gaps.

The successful candidate will provide technical leadership and oversight for maintenance, reliability improvement, equipment upgrades, modernization projects, and commissioning activities involving motors, drives, switch gear, mobile mining equipment, and process infrastructure.

• Conduct comprehensive assessments of electrical process equipment including:
  • Medium- and low-voltage VFDs
  • Cycloconverters and large drive systems
  • MCCs and switch gear
  • Electric motors and synchronous motor systems
  • Crushers, mills, conveyors, and material handling systems
  • Electric shovels and electrified haul trucks
  • Fluid couplings and associated drive systems
  • Motor protection, controls, and automation systems
• Assess equipment against:
  • Company standards
  • OEM recommendations
  • Industry best practices
  • Reliability-centered maintenance principles
  • Asset management standards
• Identify deficiencies related to:
  • Equipment design and application
  • Construction and installation quality
  • Commissioning practices
  • Maintenance effectiveness
  • Reliability performance
  • Spare parts and obsolescence risks
  • Protection and control systems
• Develop risk-ranked corrective action plans and long-term improvement strategies.

• Lead complex troubleshooting efforts involving:
  • VFDs and cycloconverters
  • Motor failures and performance issues
  • MCC and switch gear problems
  • Electrical protection and control systems
  • Power quality and harmonic issues
  • Electric shovel electrical systems
  • Electrified haul truck systems
  • Crusher, mill, conveyor, and process equipment electrical failures
• Review alarms, fault logs, oscillography, event records, and field test results to determine root causes.
• Lead major failure investigations and root cause analyses.
• Develop fact-based corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Communicate lessons learned and reliability improvements across operations.

• Evaluate and improve maintenance programs for critical electrical equipment.
• Define corporate maintenance standards and best practices.
• Develop and optimize:
  • Preventive maintenance programs
  • Predictive maintenance programs
  • Condition monitoring strategies
  • Asset health assessments
  • Spare parts strategies
  • Equipment lifecycle plans
• Establish maintenance frequencies, acceptance criteria, inspection standards, and reliability KPIs.
• Audit maintenance execution and verify compliance with approved procedures and standards.

• Serve as the technical lead for VFD, cycloconverter, and large drive system modernization projects.
• Develop upgrade strategies to address:
  • Obsolescence
  • Reliability concerns
  • Capacity increases
  • Safety improvements
  • Spare parts risks
• Review and approve:
  • Drive system architecture
  • Motor-drive compatibility
  • Protection schemes
  • Harmonic mitigation solutions
  • Cooling systems
  • Contro…