Summary:Under the direction of the Maintenance Superintendent(s), the Team Lead Supports the safe, efficient, and high-quality maintenance of heavy mining equipment by coordinating daily work activities, guiding technicians, and ensuring maintenance tasks meet operational requirements. This role provides hands-on leadership on the shop floor, bridging technical expertise with frontline coordination to keep equipment available, reliable, and compliant with site standards.
This is a safety-sensitive position that requires completion of pre-employment/pre-access testing.
Key Focuses:- Provide contractor management by monitoring and directing work to sub-contractors on mining equipment repairs.
- Ensure Quality Assurance is followed and seek continual improvement regarding daily preventative maintenance servicing, as required.
- Coordinate with the Maintenance Superintendent to ensure that staff are competent, fit for duty, and have the required skills and training to carry out daily activities.
- Supports daily maintenance planning and scheduling while prioritizing inspections, diagnostics, planned repairs, and urgent breakdowns, ensuring work progresses efficiently.
- Help manage the flow, movement and staging of equipment between all sites, maintaining safe, organized work areas.
- Ensure that qualified personnel perform tasks requiring authorization, and that equipment is utilized in accordance with the design specifications and correct operating procedures.
- Work with the Maintenance Superintendent and Equipment Manager to manage employee relations issues, with an ability to always maintain confidentiality.
- Implement new or revised policies and procedures assigned by the Maintenance Superintendent
- Identify and mitigate risks and hazards
- through regular inspections and behavioral observations.
- Work with Supervisor, Superintendent, and HSE department to ensure that standards for safe-working procedures and conditions are observed and followed.
- Prepare various reports, maintain records, and report activities in a timely manner as required.
- Job task tracking - efficiency, labor hours
- Participate in procedures and best practices
- Perform any related and/or additional duties as assigned.
Knowledge and Requirements:- Completion of a High School Diploma, or a GED equivalent is required.
- Journeyperson Heavy-Duty Technician, Journeyperson Parts Person is required.
- A valid Class 5- Non GDL License is required, along with a clear satisfactory 3-year Drivers Abstract.
- CSTS (Constructions Safety Training Systems), and CSO/BSO is required.
- Knowledge in MS Office, specifically Word, Excel, and Outlook is required.
- Experience in Ceridian Dayforce and/or SAP is considered an asset.
- 3+ years of verifiable experience as a leader in a preventative maintenance technician role in an Industrial environment- relevant experience in an Oilsands production environment relating to Mining, Civil Construction, and Heavy Equipment Operation.
- Effective communicator and displays strong and professional interpersonal skills, including excellent oral, written communication, and listening skills. Speaks clearly and persuasively in all situations, writes clearly and informatively.
- Strong conflict resolutions skills, with the ability to collaborate with other groups to mitigate and solve issues that may affect the contract or the Fort McKay Group of Companies.
- Ability to work independently and multitask, as well as in a team environment.
- Ability to adapt to changing client requirements.
- Must have strong analytical, problem solving, and critical thinking skills.
- Demonstrates continuous learning through cross-training, learning new skills, and refreshing prior skills.
- Problem solving skills: problems are solved within general policies and rules under general/limited guidance. This requires the incumbent to have specialized knowledge.
- Strong commitment to safety, including personal safety, safety of co-workers, and the protection of FMGOC and client's property in accordance and compliance with company practices, industry standards, and government regulations.
- Excellent time management skills with an ability to manage conflicting priorities.
- Must be legally eligible to work in Canada.
- Ability to speak, write and read English is required.
- Must be legally eligible to work in Canada.
This is a full time position located on at the Alex & Alice Boucher Fort McKay Industrial Park, north of Fort McMurray, AB.Work Schedule: 14 on/ 14 off- 12 hour daysNOTE: Flight and Camp accommodations NOT ProvidedWhat we offer:- Company matching pension plan
- 100% Company paid group benefits including Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Dependent Life, Critical Illness, Health, Dental, Employee and Family Assistance Program, and a Health Spending Account.
- Highly competitive salaries
- Safe working conditions
- The opportunity to make a difference: Rewarding and engaging atmosphere where you will see your contribution at work and be encouraged to grow in your career.
- Work-life balance: We know our people have places to go, people to see and good times to have and we support that!
