Senior Production Lead

Oil Authority; Toledo (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Medical & dental coverage

Retirement savings plan matching

Long-term incentives

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Cenovus is seeking a Senior Production Lead at our Toledo Refinery to act as the go-to expert for field production knowledge and support Operational Rigor. You will lead the Asset Team, maintain critical documentation, and help train operators, with the Complex Manager acting as a primary point of contact for TAR planning and project interfaces.

The role emphasizes safety, continuous improvement, and long-term asset sustainability within a 24/7 refinery environment.

Qualifications

• Requires 8+ years in petrochemical operations or related field.
• High School Diploma or GED; engineering or related technical education is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership to the Asset Team to ensure short and long term plans are delivered.
• Sets expectations and provides assurance for personal safety, process safety, and compliance.
• Owns operating procedures content, accuracy, and usefulness; leads troubleshooting and investigations as needed.
• Ensures delivery of area-specific portions of the refinery operating plan with Planning and Scheduling.
• Develops and maintains operations documentation and work processes; supports operator training.

Skills

Leadership

Safety culture

Operations expertise

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Engineering or related technical education asset

Job description

About this opportunity

Cenovus is seeking a Senior Production Lead for our Toledo Refinery that will act as the \"go-to\" expert for field production related knowledge for a process unit complex. This role will support Operational Rigor within the Operations Team through maintaining functional operations documentation including Operations Rounds & Checklists. The position supports the Senior Operations Advisor with training of new hires and cross bid operators (classroom and field). The Senior Production Lead has the leadership capability to routinely fill-in or backup for the Asset Operations Manager and provide long-term stability for the Asset Team.

What you’ll do

Responsibilities for this position may include but are not limited to:

• Provides leadership to the Asset Team to ensure that short and long term plans are delivered
• Sets expectations and provides a layer of assurance for personal safety, process safety, and compliance
• Owns operating procedures content, accuracy, and usefulness on behalf of the Complex Manager. Leads troubleshooting operational issues and conducts investigations as needed
• Ensures delivery of area specific portions of the refinery operating plan through interface with Planning and Scheduling Team
• Develops and maintains operations critical documentation and work processes. Works in close coordination with Senior Operations Advisor to support operator training
• On behalf of the Complex Manager, leads the Asset Team to drive continuous improvement and long-term sustainability of the business through the use and prioritization of asset strategies
• Supports Annual Maintenance Plan process and leads TAR scoping development process. Acts as primary operations contact for project development and TAR planning for assigned asset. Coordinates and engages project and TAR interface with shift team
• Develops guidance, provides prioritization, and supports strategic refinery wide plans including input from Asset Team, 24/7, and other Production Lead peers

Who you are

• Legally authorized to work in the US
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent required. Additional engineering or closely related technical education considered an asset
• 8+ years experience in petrochemical operations or closely related field required

We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.

Note: The application deadline for this position is 11:59 PM MT NOVEMBER 3, 2026.

Cenovus was ranked one of Canada’s Best Employers in 2025. We’re committed to being an employer of choice in our industry by offering a competitive total rewards package and employee programs and rewarding career development opportunities.

Who we are

Cenovus is an integrated energy company headquartered in Calgary. We’re committed to maximizing value by developing our assets in a safe, responsible and cost-efficient manner.

We operate in Canada, the United States and the Asia Pacific region. Our downstream operations include upgrading, refining and marketing operations in Canada and the United States. We are currently the largest refiner in Ohio and transport products from our refineries in Lima and Toledo, Ohio and Superior, Wisconsin via pipelines, rail cars and trucks to customers throughout the United States.

Other operations include oil sands projects in northern Alberta, thermal and conventional crude oil and natural gas projects across Western Canada, crude oil production offshore Newfoundland and Labrador and natural gas and liquids production offshore China and Indonesia.

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The Cenovus experience

Total rewards

We’re committed to being an employer of choice through competitive compensation and our comprehensive total rewards package, including:

• Generous paid vacation
• Annual bonus
• Retirement savings plan matching
• Long-term incentives*
• Medical & dental coverage
• Life insurance
• Disability benefits
• Employee assistance program
• Virtual healthcare coverage
• Generous leave of absence programs
• Fitness membership reimbursement

*Eligibility for Total Rewards varies by position. This role may not be eligible for all Total Rewards offerings.

Our development philosophy

We foster a culture of continuous learning and development to support employees as they build meaningful careers. We offer a variety of employee development initiatives, including:

• Internal course offerings
• Education assistance for additional development
• Opportunities to work on special projects
• Leadership development programs for emerging and established leaders

We actively promote internal job movement, recognizing the value of gaining new perspectives, building connections across teams, and applying expertise in new ways. As a fully integrated energy company, we believe that sharing knowledge across our business and operations creates stronger outcomes—for employees and for the company as a whole.

Our culture

• Our purpose: We energize the world to make people’s lives better.
• Our values:
  • Protect what matters
  • Do it right
  • Make it better
  • Do it together
• Cenovus Cares: We believe in the power of purpose-driven work. Our Employee Giving and Volunteering Program, Cenovus Cares, connects our people to our purpose, inspiring action and elevating impact year-round.
  • Support causes you care about with volunteer opportunities in and outside of work.
  • Earn donation grants while volunteering (up to $1,000 per event).
  • Receive donation matching up to $10,000 annually.
• Staff resource groups: We have various staff resource groups to help ensure our people feel a sense of belonging and can grow and do their best work. These voluntary groups are employee-led and all groups are open to all staff in all locations.

Equal opportunity employer

We believe a workplace where everyone has merit-based opportunities to grow, achieve career aspirations and feel a sense of belonging benefits our people, our company and the regions where we live and work. We embrace and encourage different perspectives and approaches, which help us make better business decisions. We believe that through this approach, we can solve challenges, seize opportunities and unlock innovative solutions.

To achieve an unbiased and respectful workplace, individuals are evaluated based on qualifications, merit and abilities, and we encourage applications from all qualified candidates. We also acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.

For more information about working at Cenovus, visit cenovus.com.

The requirements of this posting may be modified to support business needs. Title and compensation administration will be based on the skills and capabilities of the successful incumbent.