Operations Maintenance Lead-Hydrocracker

Shell; Sarnia; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company in Sarnia is seeking an Operations Maintenance Lead to coordinate maintenance activities and ensure efficient operation of the refinery. The ideal candidate has significant relevant experience and a background in hydrocracking processes. This position offers a collaborative work environment, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Remote options

Paid parental leave

Competitive salary

Benefits

Qualifications

• At least 5 years relevant experience in industrial, refinery, or oil and gas settings.
• Supervising and mentoring new operators, ensuring quality training.
• Experience in the Hydrocracking process is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Liaise between Maintenance and Production for maintenance scopes.
• Oversee the scheduling of maintenance work within production units.
• Collaborate with various teams to ensure realistic maintenance completion dates.

Skills

Leadership

Hydrocracking distillation

Risk assessment

Communication

Education

Diploma in Chemical Production Engineering Technology

4th Class Stationary Engineer’s Ticket

Job description

Ontario, Canada

Job Family Group :

Production and Manufacturing Downstream

Worker Type : Regular

Posting Start Date : August 20, 2025

Business unit :

Downstream and Renewables

Experience Level :

Experienced Professionals

Job Description: What’s the role

Shell Canada is seeking an Operations Maintenance Lead – Hydrocracker (also known internally as Operations Maintenance Lead) to join their team at the Sarnia – Refinery.

This role serves as the primary liaison between Maintenance and Production for all maintenance scopes—Routine, Non-Routine, Pitstop, and Turnaround. The Operations Maintenance Lead (OML) acts as the Production Operations representative within the Maintenance organization. The OML’s primary focus is to ensure the efficient maintenance of operating equipment with minimal impact on the production plan.

The OML is responsible for overseeing the screening, prioritization, and scheduling of maintenance work orders within their production units, ensuring alignment with the Maintenance Execution work process. Additionally, the OML is accountable for training and developing new operators, mentoring them throughout their progression phases toward becoming Senior Operators.

Accountabilities:

• Execute the Maintenance Work Process in Production by:
• Ensuring notification quality and that all pertinent data is clearly and correctly identified by the notification originator
• Prioritizing risk ranking maintenance due dates based on equipment condition and operational impact
• Updating Basic Finish Dates in the maintenance backlog as necessary based on evolving risk
• Collaborating with Planners, Scheduler, Production Specialists, and Maintenance Team Leads to ensure realistic completion dates are met
• Sharing accountability for the annual maintenance budget and approving all planned work orders ahead of scheduling as oversight for maintenance costs
• Collaborating with Production Specialists to manage the maintenance budget against cumulative risk in the backlog, providing visibility and escalation as needed
• Facilitating permitting to ensure smooth communication of permit needs, operational readiness, and safety requirements
• Driving effective interface and execution of the Maintenance Work Process within the Production department, communicating priorities with teams
• Reporting on “E” & “1” Priority Work performance to meet KPIs
• Supervising and mentoring new operators, including Co-ops, ensuring quality training and progression towards Senior Operator status
• Assessing and signing off on phase progression for employees in assigned areas
• Ensuring Competency Development and Assurance (CD&A) requirements are properly mapped and assessed

What you bring

• Legal authorization to work in Canada on a full-time basis
• Valid 4th Class Stationary Engineer’s Ticket preferred
• Diploma in Chemical Production Engineering Technology preferred
• At least 5 years relevant experience in industrial, refinery, or oil and gas settings
• Experience in Hydrocracking distillation
• Leadership experience preferred

If you don’t see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed above, we still encourage you to apply. We are committed to creating a more equitable, inclusive, and diverse company and strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientations, and life experiences to apply.

What we offer

At Shell, you will work with talented, committed people in an innovative environment, with opportunities to develop skills and grow. We value honesty, integrity, and respect, and offer flexible working hours, remote options, competitive salary, benefits, paid parental leave, and diverse career opportunities.

Shell aims to become one of the most diverse and inclusive companies in the world. Learn more about our efforts towards this goal.

Shell in Canada

Shell Canada operates in exploration, gas production, refining, fuels, and energy solutions. Since 1911, we have been a part of Canada's energy landscape, with projects including LNG Canada, shale assets, retail stations, and the Scotford Complex in Alberta, among others.