Operator- Shift Team Lead

NES Fircroft; Trois-Rivières; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering solutions provider in Trois-Rivières is seeking an Operator - Shift Team Lead to oversee operations at a carbon capture demonstration plant. The successful candidate will manage a team, ensure adherence to safety protocols, and support plant commissioning activities. Candidates should have a diploma in engineering technology and at least 5 years of relevant operational experience, along with excellent decision-making skills.

Benefits

Relocation expenses covered

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years in industrial plant operations with leadership experience.
• Strong understanding of process control systems (DCS/PLC).
• Ability to work rotating shifts.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a shift team to ensure safe operations.
• Monitor process conditions and troubleshoot equipment issues.
• Implement standard operating procedures and emergency response protocols.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership skills

Decision-making skills

Process control systems knowledge

Education

Diploma or degree in chemical, mechanical, or process engineering technology

Job description

Role

Operator - Shift Team Lead

• Engineering
• Full-time
• Trois Rivieres, CA

Overview

The Shift Team Lead will be responsible for overseeing safe and efficient operations during assigned shifts at a first-of-a-kind carbon capture demonstration plant. This role ensures compliance with operating procedures, supervises a team of operators, and acts as the primary decision-maker during shift operations, coordinating with the Commissioning Manager and Project/Operations Lead as required.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a shift team (Board Operators and Outside Operators), ensuring safe, reliable, and compliant plant operations.
• Monitor process conditions, troubleshoot equipment and control issues, and escalate abnormal situations promptly.
• Implement standard operating procedures (SOPs), lock-out/tag-out, and emergency response protocols.
• Coordinate shift handovers with clear documentation of operating status, issues, and maintenance needs.
• Provide on-the-job training, mentorship, and guidance to operators to maintain skill development and safety culture.
• Support commissioning activities, including equipment start-up, shutdown, and testing.
• Report safety incidents, performance issues, and plant upsets to the Commissioning Manager and Project Lead.

Minimum Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in chemical, mechanical, or process engineering technology; or equivalent industrial operations experience.
• Minimum 5+ years in industrial plant operations (power, refining, petrochemicals, cement, steel, or similar); prior leadership/supervisory experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with commissioning/start-up, process safety, and high-temperature systems is an asset.
• Strong understanding of process control systems (DCS/PLC) and standard operating practices.
• Excellent communication, decision-making, and leadership skills under pressure.
• Ability to work rotating shifts, including nights and weekends, in a demonstration project environment.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with high-temperature industrial processes, or boiler/steam systems
• Bilingual English / French

Location

This is a site-based role in Trois Rivieres, Quebec. Relocation expenses will be provided.