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.

Burgundy has an office and a cutting and polishing facility in Perth, Australia, an office in Calgary, Canada and a diamond sales office in Antwerp, Belgium.

Position Overview

Reporting to the Superintendent - Site Services and working two (2) weeks on followed by two (2) weeks off, the Team Leader – DPRT will be responsible for directing and overseeing Dual Power Road Train (DPRT) and production support on safely delivering and producing ore to the Process plant including  daily management of departmental objectives.

Job Duties / Responsibilities

Promote and demonstrate safe work practices in all tasks at Ekati;

Work with Technical Services, Maintenance, and Surface Mining to execute the mining plan and maintenance schedule;

Mentorship of employees and trainees;

Understand the importance, urgency, and priorities concerning ore movement to the process plant;

Complete daily shift reports for Superintendent;

Contribute to the development of the mining plan through multi-department communication, team direction, and prioritization of responsibilities, while meeting budgeted targets;

Monitor all tracking systems to ensure equipment is being operated in a safe, responsible, and productive manner;

Direct a team of DPRT operators to transport ore to the Process Plant meeting production targets and objectives;

Direct a team of production support operators on maintaining all ore pads, sorting, loading DPRT’s, loading ore to the plant and end use of plant product.

Work in a flexible team environment to achieve best-in-class efficiency and productivity.

Education / Experience

High School Diploma / GED;

Have or able to obtain level 1 supervisor ticket;

5 years’ experience in the mining industry, including significant supervisory experience;

Previous experience operating heavy equipment in a mining or industrial setting;

Knowledge of mass material movement, road maintenance, and crushing operations;

Previous experience using SAP and an electronic production data collection system (i.e. WENCO) would be considered an asset.

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 accommodations 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 Arctic’s Impact Benefit Agreement (IBA) Groups. Members should clearly identify their IBA status on the online job application and resume to receive priority consideration

Visit www.burgundydiamonds.com  to apply and to learn more about our operations.

Closing Date : This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.