Maintainability & Operability Specialist

De Beers Group
United Kingdom
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Data Analytics & Business IntelligenceExperience: 5-10 yearsEducation: certificationSkills: ["Collaboration","Mentorship","Risk management","Continuous improvement","Safety-focused"]

Ensure the Woodsmith Project is designed and commissioned for long-term reliability, ease of maintenance, and operational efficiency. Partner with multi-disciplinary teams to embed maintainability, operability, and reliability into design, construction, commissioning, and operational readiness—covering deep underground mining systems, maintenance strategies, RAMS analyses, condition monitoring, and whole-life cost evaluations. Drive risk mitigation and continuous improvement, while mentoring engineers and maintenance teams.

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De Beers Group
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Maintainability & Operability Specialist

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Job Summary

Ensure the Woodsmith Project is designed and commissioned for long-term reliability, ease of maintenance, and operational efficiency. Partner with multi-disciplinary teams to embed maintainability, operability, and reliability into design, construction, commissioning, and operational readiness—covering deep underground mining systems, maintenance strategies, RAMS analyses, condition monitoring, and whole-life cost evaluations. Drive risk mitigation and continuous improvement, while mentoring engineers and maintenance teams.
Location: United Kingdom
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time · Permanent
Job Function: Data Analytics & Business Intelligence
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Participate in design, HAZOP, constructability, operability, and maintainability (COM) reviews, providing practical input on equipment access, lifting points, isolation, modularisation, standardisation, and ergonomics.
  • •Develop and influence maintenance philosophies and strategies, including spares holding, tooling, and CMMS setups tailored to deep underground mining operations.
  • •Support or lead RAMS analyses, failure mode reviews, and design optimisation to improve MTBF, reduce MTTR, and enhance overall equipment effectiveness.
  • •Embed maintainability requirements into procurement, installation, commissioning, procedures, and training materials to drive Operational Readiness.
  • •Identify maintainability and operability risks, support mitigation plans, and drive continuous improvement through root cause analysis during early operations.

Key Requirements

  • •HNC/HND, NVQ Level 3+, or equivalent technical qualification.
  • •CMRP (or similar reliability qualification) is advantageous.
  • •Minimum 5–10 years’ supervisory experience as Maintenance Supervisor, Foreman, or Superintendent in mining, minerals processing, or heavy industry.
  • •Practical knowledge of conveyors, hoisting systems, pumping, crushing, underground equipment, predictive maintenance, and CMMS (SAP preferred).
  • •Experience with reliability work such as RAMS analysis, failure mode reviews, and root cause problem solving (including RCA techniques).
Experience:5-10 yearsMiningMinerals processingHeavy industryUnderground mining
Education:Certification / Diploma
Skills:CollaborationMentorshipRisk managementContinuous improvementSafety-focused
Certifications:CMRP
Languages:English
Tech Stack:HAZOPCMMSSAPRAMSRCACondition monitoringPredictive maintenance

Company Brief

De Beers Group
Global diamond company specialising in diamond exploration, mining, trading and retail, operating across mining, polishing and luxury jewellery brands including De Beers London, Forevermark and Element Six.
Industry: Mining & Metals
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Established Company
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 1888
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