About

• About Burgundy Diamond Mines
• Burgundy Diamond Mines is a premier global diamond company that proudly produces and delivers ethically sourced diamonds from mine to market. Tracing diamonds end-to-end from its world-renowned Ekati Diamond Mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories, right through to retail diamond sales, creates unquestionable diamond origin and traceability.
• Founded in Perth, Western Australia, Burgundy has established itself in the market through its innovative strategy and unique vertically integrated business model, focused on capturing margins along the full value chain of the diamond market. Burgundy is part of CanadaMark™, a program that assures manufacturers, retailers and customers, that Burgundy Diamonds are sustainably produced and support ethical investment in Canadian Northern Indigenous communities.
• Position Overview
• As a member of the Production & Site Services Team, the Metallurgist will report to the Superintendent, Process Plant Operations and work a 2 weeks on/2 weeks off schedule at the Ekati Diamond Mine.
• The Process Plant Metallurgist provides technical support to monitor and optimize the Diamond Processing Plant operational performance. You will enjoy working closely with Operators, Team Leaders and Engineers to continuously improve production capacity, cost efficiency, safe work practices and environmental stewardship. Emphasis is on working in multi-disciplinary teams to identify opportunities and challenges, drive change, contribute to successful implementation of projects/initiatives and report on results.
• Job Duties/Responsibilities
• Continuous improvement to ensure an effective operation with a proactive approach to problem solving.
• Advocating on all Health, Safety, Environment, and Community programs and ensuring Safety is imparted as the number one priority in all aspects of Plant Operations.
• Research best practices, develop procedures, and take an active role in internal controls and monitoring of activities.
• Participating as part of the Production Department Leadership in goal setting and the strategic planning process.
• Assisting in developing/managing the Departmental budget, including the evaluation and review of processes and equipment, as well as preparing capital expenditure proposals where required.
• Providing technical guidance, coaching and mentoring to Team Leaders and crew members.
• Planning and execution of all Process Plant Operations technical activities and monitoring the plant performance.
• Identifying plant performance and cost improvement opportunities as well as selecting and implementing solutions within operating budget guidelines or through capital projects.
• Providing technical leadership and day to day guidance to Plant Operational teams to ensure the use of best practice for a lower cost, higher performance operation.
• Education/Experience
• Degree in Mineral Processing, Metallurgical, or Chemical Engineering, or extensive progressive experience in diamond processing technical roles.
• 3 to 5 years’ experience working in the Mining / Processing industry.
• Action Oriented and sense of urgency.
• Approachability, influencing and strong communication skills
• Data driven and sound problem solving abilities.
• Coordination, organization and planning skills.
• What we offer
• At Burgundy Diamond Mines, we believe people are our most important asset. This is why we are fully committed to the health, safety and well-being of our employees. We believe in establishing strong lasting and respectful relationships with the people and communities with whom we work.
• We are dedicated to developing our workforce and to creating an environment where people can learn, grow and take on new responsibilities. We build capacity within our workforce by offering leadership training, apprenticeship positions and adult education initiatives.
• Burgundy Diamond Mines offers a competitive salary, performance bonus and total compensation package, including company paid extended health, dental and vision care, an Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP), employer matched pension, generous paid vacation and personal days, as well as a Dependent Scholarship Program and employee discounts. On site we provide accommodation and meals, a fully equipped gym and recreation facilities,
• Additional Information
• The Company provides travel to and from the Ekati mine site out of Calgary, Yellowknife, and other northern fly points.
• Preference will be given to qualified applicants from our Impact Benefit Agreement (IBA) Groups. Members should clearly identify their IBA status on the online job application and resume to receive priority consideration.
• Visit https://burgundydiamonds.com/available-jobs/ to apply.
• Closing Date: This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.