Maintenance Team Lead - Electrical & Instrumentation

Joining Suncor means you will work for one of the best companies in Canada, providing tremendous future potential where talented people thrive and lead. As our business evolves, so do our employment opportunities. Our work culture includes a dynamic mix of professionals, with a diversity of skills and expertise.

Do you have leadership skills and want to continue gaining a rewarding experience within the energy industry? In this role you will lead a team of electricians and instrumentation technicians across our Extraction Primary and Secondary assets.

Minimum Requirements:

• Two or more years of supervisory experience within maintenance or operations in a heavy industrial environment
• Five years’ experience working in a heavy industrial environment such as oil sands/petrochemical industry experience
• A trade certificate or diploma or equivalent technical and operational experience; strong preference for Electrical & Instrumentation
• A High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)
• A valid driver’s license and a clean driving record
• Alignment with Suncor values; safety above all else, stronger together, operational discipline, curiosity and lifelong learning, and act with integrity
• Strong collaboration skills the enable relationship building with diverse teams
  
  

Responsibilities:

• Maintain a visible presence in the field to listen to employee feedback and asses safe work process effectiveness
• Facilitate daily tool box talks, listen and action employee concerns
• Facilitate individual 1 on 1 discussions with your employees each shift
• Execute Suncor's collective bargaining agreement to ensure application in a fair and consistent manner
• Ensure permit and lockout procedures are followed
• Conduct daily field visits to verify controls for permitting, hazardous energy isolation, and other high-risk work
• Lead incident investigations with your crew and implement corrective actions.
• Use the SAP maintenance system to review, approve, assign, and close out work
• Safely complete scheduled maintenance each shift, minimizing plant outages by optimizing resources
• Collaborate with operations and planning to optimize production, set work priorities, and provide feedback on equipment performance and planning effectiveness
  
  

Location and other Key Details:

• You will work out of our Base Plant location in Fort McMurray, Alberta
• The shift schedule is a six days on/six days off rotation (three days on, three nights on, six days off; 12-hour shifts)
• This position is safety sensitive
• If you reside outside of Fort McMurray, relocation of your primary residence to within 60 km of Fort McMurray is mandatory. Relocation support will be provided; we offer highly competitive housing assistance to eligible individuals
  
  

Why Suncor?

Suncor's operations include oil sands development, production and upgrading; offshore oil and gas; petroleum refining in Canada and the U.S.; and the company's Petro-Canada retail and wholesale distribution networks (including Canada's Electric Highway, a coast-to-coast network of fast-charging electric vehicle stations).

With a strong strategy for growth and our long-standing approach to sustainability, operational excellence, capital discipline and technology and innovation, Suncor offers a solid foundation for you to continue building your career. We offer rewarding opportunities for you to learn, contribute and grow in a variety of career-building positions – all of which means tremendous potential for your future. We are focused on deepening our commitment to inclusion and diversity and creating a respectful workplace.

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from all qualified individuals. We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive work environment where every employee feels valued and respected. We have numerous employee inclusion networks to help foster an inclusive and respectful culture and drive positive change within Suncor. Current networks include both workplace inclusion networks (focusing on inclusion and respect for all), and identity-focused networks (focusing on building community and a sense of belonging and allyship). Through the Journey of Reconciliation, we are progressing the way we think and act to build greater mutual trust and respect with the Indigenous Peoples in Canada. Please note we will consider accessibility accommodations to applicants upon request.