Specialist M&R Advisor

Suncor Energy; Calgary; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Mining Equipment Specialist to enhance the reliability of mining equipment through innovative strategies and collaboration with technical experts. This role involves driving performance improvements, conducting thorough analyses, and managing the entire lifecycle of mining assets. With a commitment to sustainability and operational excellence, this dynamic company offers a supportive environment for professional growth and development. If you are passionate about mining technology and eager to make a significant impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Diversity and Inclusion Programs

Career Development Opportunities

Employee Inclusion Networks

Qualifications

• 15 years of industry experience in Mining Equipment engineering role.
• Rich experience in mobile mining equipment selection and reliability improvements.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with technical experts to enhance mining equipment reliability.
• Lead structured analysis processes like root cause analysis and risk assessments.

Skills

Mining Equipment Engineering

Reliability Engineering

Condition Monitoring

Troubleshooting

Data Analysis

Collaboration Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Statistical Analysis Software

Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)

Job description

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.

Your primary role as Mining Equipment Specialist is to drive all the operating facilities to achieve the highest level of reliability for mining equipment through a systematic approach and coordinated efforts. You will also utilize a holistic system to benchmark the performance, identify gaps and deploy comprehensive solutions to enhance mining equipment reliability and continuous improvement.

Additionally, you will work jointly with subject matter experts and multidisciplinary teams leading and supporting troubleshooting, investigations, technical programs, and regional strategy development.

Minimum Requirements:

• 15 years of industry experience in Mining Equipment engineering role including 10 years in Mine Maintenance & Reliability engineering.

• Rich experience in mobile mining equipment selection, strategy development, commissioning, condition monitoring, troubleshooting, major maintenance and reliability improvements.

• Demonstrated knowledge in the processes and systems used in the stages of mobile mine equipment life cycle management.

• Demonstrated experience in conducting trending, statistical analysis and data analysis to evaluate the current system performance, predict future state, determine optimal repair and replacement frequencies and drive continuous improvement.

• Highly effective people and collaboration skills with demonstrated ability to influence enterprise-wide mining equipment performance.

Responsibilities

• Engage and collaborate with internal Suncor technical experts to understand opportunities and to consult on reliability matters. Engage with peers at other mining sites to understand best in region opportunities.

• Apply design knowledge, operational use and expertise to mining equipment to proactively identify and mitigate potential reliability, safety, or operational problems.

• Apply an asset lifecycle leading practice to manage our assets through the entire life cycle, considering the intended use, requirements, specifications and other factors at each stage in the life of the asset to maximize its availability and reliability.

• Lead and participate in structured analysis processes such as root cause analysis (RCA), bad actors elimination, risk assessments, RCM (Reliability Centered Maintenance) and solution development.

• Employ knowledge of concepts, processes, technology and equipment to ensure Suncor requirements, best practices and lessons learned are elements of the operation and maintenance of assets, including reliability assessment and improvement, condition monitoring, procedures for equipment repair, equipment strategies, total life cycle cost optimization, and tribology.

• Coordinate with all operating sites in reporting performance indicators and using the data to identify improvement plans and prioritize with cost-benefit analysis.

• As a reliability subject matter expert, maintain Technical Authority system, facilitate competency development and coaching for the mining equipment discipline.

• Regularly travel to Suncor sites for proactive engagement of site teams and be able to provide off-hours support to address urgent operational issues.

Location and Other Details:

• You will work out of our Syncrude Mildred Lake location in Fort McMurray or our Calgary head office.

• Hours of work are a regular 40-hour work week, Monday to Friday.

• Our business professional roles follow internal compensation guidelines and the pay band will generally be based years of experience and scope of work.

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.