Production Supervisor

Shell; Fort St. John; On-site; CAD 137,000 - 206,000; Full time

Job summary

A major energy company is seeking a Production Supervisor for their Fort St. John facility in British Columbia. The role demands leadership in ensuring safe and efficient production, managing a skilled team of 35. Candidates need extensive experience in Production Operations, with a focus on safety, coaching, and performance management. The compensation is competitive, reflecting skills and experience, within a fully inclusive work culture encouraging diverse applicants.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Paid parental leave

Comprehensive training programs

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of field or plant-based Production Operations experience, including at least 5 years in a supervisory position.
• Strong knowledge of industry regulations and company policies.
• Demonstrated coaching and people development skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to ensure a culture of safety and quality production.
• Manage team performance through feedback and accountability.
• Ensure safe production by meeting targets and guiding shift teams.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Coaching

Communication

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

British Columbia, Canada

Job Family Group: Production Engineering Upstream

Worker Type: Regular

Posting Start Date: January 30, 2026

Business Unit: Integrated Gas

Experience Level: Experienced Professionals

Job Description:

What’s the role

Shell is seeking a Production Supervisor to join their team in Fort St. John, British Columbia.

The Production Supervisor is responsible for providing leadership and ensuring the safe production of their assigned area. This role oversees approximately 35 direct reports, including both Shell employees and contractors. The Supervisor plays an essential role in integrating within the asset by working closely with teams from projects, maintenance, and engineering. They ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operations while fostering people development and delivering results through core work processes.

Shell Canada’s Groundbirch asset is located approximately 70 km southwest of Fort St. John, British Columbia. It is an upstream Montney gas field that includes roughly 500 operating wells and four gas plants. Groundbirch is a key asset supplying feed gas to LNG Canada, and we take pride in helping Canada deliver LNG to the rest of the world.

Accountabilities

• Accountable for providing strong leadership that establishes and reinforces a culture of safety, reliability, and high‑quality production within the team
• Manage team performance by setting clear expectations, observing work execution, and providing timely, constructive coaching and feedback. Holds individuals accountable through respectful, fact‑based accountability conversations that reinforce standards and address performance gaps. Develop people on their team to be the leaders of the future

Ensure Safe Production

• Responsible for the delivery of production excellence by meeting production targets safely, reliably, and efficiently, while actively supporting shift teams to execute operating plans and achieve agreed targets
• Ensure the ongoing health of operational processes by participating in routine health checks and shift team meetings, and by providing coaching and guidance to Operations Leads and shift teams on effective shift handover and the quality of shift logs
• Maintain a strong working knowledge of the Management of Change (MOC) process and how operations support and comply with it. And responsible for ensuring the Statement of Fitness (SOF) process is applied rigorously, with Operations Leads and shift teams fully knowledgeable and competent in their roles and responsibilities within the SOF process

Control of Work

• Accountable for ensuring operating and maintenance activities are executed safely by consistently applying required processes, confirming the risk ranking of work is understood, and verifying that hazard identification and mitigations are robust and effective
• Empower teams to pause work when conditions change or deviations are identified, reinforcing a strong PAUSE mindset
• Conduct regular health checks to verify standardization, compliance, and alignment of work processes across the team, driving continuous improvement and disciplined execution

Cost Leadership

• Accountable for fostering a strong cost‑leadership mindset by ensuring resources are used efficiently, waste is identified and eliminated, and operational decisions balance safety, reliability, and cost effectiveness
• Active monitors costs within the area of responsibility, challenges non‑value‑adding activities, and drives disciplined execution of plans to meet budget and performance targets
• Engage and coach the team to understand cost drivers, make informed day‑to‑day decisions, and take ownership for delivering sustainable production results at the lowest responsible cost

What you bring

• Must have legal authorization to work in Canada on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer
• High School Diploma
• At least 10 years of field‑ or plant‑based Production Operations experience, including at least 5 years in a supervisory position
• Strong knowledge of industry regulations, company policies, and operating procedures
• Working knowledge of Emergency Response protocols and requirements
• Demonstrated coaching, facilitation, and people‑development skills
• Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision and exercise sound judgment
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to define problems, collect data, and draw valid conclusions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence and engage others
• Proficient in basic computer applications such as Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Ability to deliver training, lead meetings, and facilitate group discussion

If you don’t see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed in the posting above, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown that women & those from under-represented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We are committed to creating a more equitable, inclusive, and diverse company and we strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientations, and life experiences to apply.

What we offer

The base salary range for this position is $137,100 - $205,700 per year. Individual pay will be based on various factors, such as relevant work experience, education, certifications, skill level, seniority, and internal equity

You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people in an innovative work environment. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.

• Progress as a person as we work on innovative projects together
• Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead
• Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices
• Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise
• Achieve your balance in a values‑led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself
• Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working
• Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase; our pay and benefits packages are among the best in the world
• Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents
• Join an organization working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world
• We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply
• Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams
• Gain access to a wide range of training and development programs

We'd like you to know that Shell has a bold goal: to become one of the world’s most diverse and inclusive companies. You can get to know more about how we're working towards that goal, click here.

Shell in Canada

Shell Canada is part of a global group of energy and petrochemicals companies with an average of 92,000 employees in more than 70 countries and has been operating in Canada since 1911.

Shell Canada is one of the few truly integrated energy companies in Canada with all of Shell’s global businesses represented, including upstream, integrated gas, downstream, and renewables and energy solutions. That means we do everything from exploration, gas production, refining and manufacturing, to providing fuels and developing energy solutions for our customers.

At a glance, our businesses and projects in Canada include:

• Joint Venture Partner (40%) with LNG Canada which will export Canadian natural gas to Asian markets
• Shale gas and liquids assets in Alberta and British Columbia
• A network of 1,400 retail stations across Canada
• The Scotford Complex in Alberta, includes an upgrader, chemicals plant and is home to the Quest carbon capture and storage facility
• The Sarnia Manufacturing Centre refinery in Ontario
• Investments in renewables and energy solutions, including EV charging, hydrogen and biofuels
• 15 Shell-owned distribution terminals, three of which have marine operations
• Shell Aviation Canada delivers across a network of 27 airport fixed-based operations and airport consortiums, from coast to coast. Shell Aviation provides 1.7 billion liters of high-quality fuel annually in Canada and offers reliable and safe into-plane delivery
• Strong Sulphur and Lubricants businesses as well as an innovative Supply and Trading business

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