Anglo American / De Beers Group is hiring a Maintainability & Operability Specialist

To embed maintainability, operability, and reliability principles into the design, construction, and commissioning of the Woodsmith underground polyhalite mine (including shafts, 37km Mineral Transport System, processing facilities, and surface operations) so that the asset achieves world-class safety, reliability, and whole-life cost performance from day one. KEY TASKS • 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, strategies, 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. • Contribute to Operational Readiness by embedding maintainability requirements into procurement, installation, commissioning, procedures, and training materials. • Advise on equipment standardisation, vendor selection, condition monitoring technologies, and whole-life cost evaluations. • Identify maintainability and operability risks, support mitigation plans, and drive continuous improvement through root cause analysis during early operations. • Mentor junior engineers and maintenance teams, acting as the bridge between trade-level realities and multi-disciplinary project teams. • Ensure full compliance with UK mining regulations (Mines Regulations 2014), Anglo American standards, and environmental requirements in the North York Moors National Park.