Operations - Summer Student

SECURE Your Future!

Join SECURE as a student and receive hands-on experience with a company whose employees are at the heart of the organization. In our student program, you will work alongside passionate individuals who love what we do and how we do it. SECURE offers students challenging projects, competitive compensation, mentorship, and work-life projects.

Summer Student opportunities begin in May 2025 and end in August 2025.

What do we need from you?

You should welcome challenges and appreciate opportunities for innovation. Your strength lies in resourcefulness and aptitude for absorbing, analyzing, and producing information to make well-informed decisions and generate creative ideas. You're motivated to see tasks through because you possess determination, resilience, and a strong drive for achievement. Your ability to adapt and collaborate effectively within a team is also essential. SECURE excels in high performance and values those who consistently deliver at a high level.

To be eligible for the SECURE Summer Student Program, you must meet the following requirements:

• Be enrolled in a post-secondary institution and available from May to August.
• Be legally entitled to work in Canada by way of Canadian Citizenship, Permanent Residency, or a valid work permit.
• If you are selected for a role considered safety-sensitive, you will be required to successfully complete a Medical and/or Alcohol and drug test.
  
  

Students are also required to submit a cover letter and recent transcripts. The cover letter will address the following questions:

• Why do you want to work for SECURE?
• How does this position fit in with your current or long-term career goals?
  
  

Note: Applications must have a recent transcript to be considered.

Your Opportunity at SECURE Energy

As our Summer Student – Metals Operations you will be responsible for assisting the operations team in enhancing process efficiency, supporting daily operational tasks, and managing data analysis related to production and service workflows. This role offers practical experience in operations management and contributes to optimizing productivity across the organization. There will be travel involved.

This role is based out of the Saskatoon Metals Recycling Facility on a full-time, Monday to Friday schedule.

The Team

The Metals Operations team at SECURE Energy is dedicated to improving process efficiency and driving productivity within the Metals Recycling division. This team works collaboratively to analyze workflows, implement process improvements, and optimize resource planning to enhance overall operations.

A Day in The Life

The responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to:

• Analyze operational workflows and assist in identifying bottlenecks or inefficiencies that can be improved through process modifications.
• Track and analyze operational metrics to evaluate performance and assist in preparing reports that support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assist with resource planning and scheduling, ensuring effective allocation of personnel and materials to meet production needs.
• Support SOP development and updates, ensuring that all procedures are current, accessible, and used consistently across departments.
• Collaborate with the operations team to implement process improvements and monitor the outcomes, contributing ideas and insights along the way.
  
  

Skills, Experience, & Qualifications

• Actively enrolled in a post-secondary program in Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field.
• Analytical Skills: Ability to analyze workflow data and operational metrics to identify trends and areas for improvement.
• Attention to Detail: High degree of accuracy in tracking processes, updating documentation, and recording data.
• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in Excel; experience with process mapping tools or operations software is an advantage.
• Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills to work effectively with team members and document processes.
• Organizational Skills: Good time management and organizational skills to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Problem-Solving Abilities: A proactive, solution-oriented approach to challenges in a fast-paced environment.
  
  

Application Deadline

Please submit your application by November 22, 2024. Only applicants submitted through SECURE’s career site will be acknowledged. Late submissions to the program will not be considered.

We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected will be contacted.

Why SECURE?

At SECURE, we focus on opportunities for growth and improvement for our employees, our customers, our partners, and the communities we operate in. We are an energetic team driven by the needs of our customers and care about making a meaningful contribution. We strive to attract, retain, and motivate employees by offering a compensation package that competitively recognizes employee contributions and performance.

Stay Connected To Us

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• SECURE is an equal-opportunity employer. Applicants are not assessed on race, age, disability, sexual discrimination, religion, or belief.