Team Lead, Operations

Plains Midstream Canada; Sarnia; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company in Sarnia seeks a highly motivated Team Lead for their facility. This role involves strong leadership, overseeing operations on a 12-hour shift, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Candidates should have 5-10 years in the oil and gas industry, with solid skills in team management and change initiatives. The position offers competitive compensation and a top-tier benefits program, ensuring a safe and rewarding work environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits plan

Competitive compensation

Sustainable work environment

Qualifications

• 5 to 10 years’ experience in industrial oil and gas operations.
• Experience leading teams is an asset.
• Ability to operate specific plant machinery.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of operators in a 12-hour shift rotation.
• Manage operations and maintenance budgets.
• Ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Safety Commitment

Communication Skills

Computer Skills

Team Management

Change Management

Education

Power Engineering or relevant trade certification

Job description

Plains Midstream Canada (PMC) is an industry‑leading transportation and midstream provider specializing in transportation, storage, processing and marketing solutions for crude oil and natural gas liquids (NGLs). PMC also operates strategically‑located facilities for crude oil and NGL storage, separates NGL from natural gas and fractionates NGL into pure liquid petroleum gas (LPG) products, including propane and butane.

Fueled by our strong leadership team and a dedicated employee base, combined with our expertise in marketing, logistics and our asset base, PMC is well‑positioned to provide our customers with flexible, value‑added services now and in the future.

We are looking for highly‑motivated individuals who enjoy working as part of a team in a dynamic and entrepreneurial work environment.

Position Summary

At Plains, it all starts with strong leadership, and we are looking for a highly motivated Team Lead to fill a vacancy in our Sarnia plant, one of Canada’s largest fractionation facilities. In this role, you will report to the Supervisor, Operations, and lead a team of operators working a regular 12‑hour 24/7 shift rotation. In addition, you will be part of an integral group of leaders at the facility and a champion of our Process Safety Management program. This role is critical to ensuring safe, reliable, and compliant day‑to‑day operations.

Permanent residency within 120 km of the Sarnia facility is a condition of employment, and you must be able to work a regular 12‑hour shift rotation.

Plains provides a top‑tier group benefit plan for employees and their eligible dependents; new employees are eligible to participate on the first day of employment.

Responsibilities

• Provide strong leadership, coaching, and mentoring for personnel.
• Participate in change management communication and contribute to change management initiatives.
• Demonstrate competency in the execution and evaluation of all operational tasks performed on shift.
• Performing Shift Engineer responsibilities.
• Assist in managing operations and maintenance budgets.
• Manage the hiring, orientation, performance, and career development needs of employees.
• Maintain the operation of the facility within regulatory parameters.
• Prioritize maintenance activities and execute any necessary corrective actions.
• Communicate planned and unplanned outages as required.
• Ensure safety and environment requirements are met.
• Support facility turnarounds by ensuring work is identified and integrated into the overall project schedule, scope, and budget.
• Ensure activities are performed without safety or environmental incidents; provide resources throughout projects as required.
• Promote customer satisfaction through understanding of and focus on customer needs.
• Assist the Sarnia Management Team in planning and engineering meetings.
• Ensure key decisions and key messages are cascaded to the workforce as agreed to by the management teams.

Qualifications

• 5 to 10 years’ experience in industrial oil and gas and / or chemical or mining operations and maintenance
• Experience as a supervisor, leading and engaging team members, is considered an asset
• Strong commitment to safety
• Power Engineering, trades certification, or equivalent experience considered an asset
• Experience managing in a union environment considered an asset
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated computer skills, including experience with Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Ability to operate plant-specific machinery
• Proven ability to learn and lead teams during periods of change
• Permanent residency within a 120 km radius of Plains’ Sarnia facility
• Valid driver’s license with a clean abstract
• Cleared criminal history (background) and satisfactory reference checks
• Compliance with the Company’s drug and alcohol policy including pre‑employment D&A testing
• Compliance with the Company’s requirement to be clean shaven to ensure proper fit of emergency PPE.

This position is not eligible for employment‑based visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in Canada for the duration of their employment.

Our employees drive our success. At Plains, hard work is rewarded with competitive compensation and a top‑tier benefits program designed to keep you safe, healthy and happy. We work hard to deliver exceptional results to our stakeholders while also respecting our employees’ need for personal and family time, which is reflected in our great benefits program. As part of our goal to be an employer of choice, Plains is also committed to doing business in a sustainable and responsible manner. To learn more about our Sustainability and ESG (environmental, social and governance) initiatives, visit our dedicated Sustainability page.

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