Senior Manager, Refinery Operations Support
- Regina, SK, S4P 3A1, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Experience
- Have 10+ years of experience in an industrial or production environment with experience in formal leadership and Continuous Improvement or transformation projects.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
The Co-op Refinery Complex (CRC) is hiring a Senior Manager, Refinery Operations Support on a permanent basis to work on-site in Regina, SK.
Are you an experienced refinery operations leader who enjoys solving complex operational challenges and driving meaningful improvements? Join us to lead refinery-wide training, continuous improvement, and operational support teams that help keep our operations safe, reliable, and running at their best.
What you’ll do:
- Lead the teams responsible for operations training, process scheduling, continuous improvement, emergency preparedness, and operational support to enable safe, reliable, and efficient refinery operations.
- Champion a strong safety culture by ensuring compliance with operating procedures, supporting incident investigations and emergency response readiness, and reinforcing the CRC’s commitment to safety.
- Drive site-wide process improvement initiatives by identifying operational opportunities, leading cross-functional improvement efforts, and implementing sustainable solutions that enhance productivity and reliability.
- Partner with site leadership to plan, communicate, and execute operational initiatives, ensuring consistent implementation of programs, training, and change management activities across the refinery.
- Foster high-reliability operations by overseeing corrective action plans, lessons learned, post-event reviews, and continuous learning processes that reduce risk and improve operational performance.
- Provide leadership, coaching, and performance management for leaders and team members, including workforce planning, succession planning, talent development, and employee growth.
Who you’ll work with:
The Team: You will lead the Process Training, Process Continuous Improvement, and Process Scheduling teams, working closely with operations leaders across the refinery to drive operational excellence, develop workforce capability, and implement site-wide improvement initiatives.
Why it matters:
We fuel Western Canada. Our Refinery strives to be a recognized leader in safety, reliability and sustainability within the petroleum-refining industry.
Who you are:You are looking for a career in operations leadership and:
- Have 10+ years of experience in an industrial or production environment with experience in formal leadership and Continuous Improvement or transformation projects.
- Have a diploma, degree, or certificate in a related field (a combination of relevant education and experience may be considered).
- You excel at building relationships, collaborating across teams, and influencing others to drive alignment and results.
What we offer:
- Competitive salaries, short-term incentives, a comprehensive benefits package, and an employer-contributed pension plan.
- Encouragement to take advantage of learning opportunities to grow and develop as a Team Member.
- As a co-operative, we do business differently. We believe in working together to serve Western Canadians, delivering profits back to our communities and investing in sustainable growth. To learn more about who we are and what we offer, visit www.fcl.crs.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process to ensure an enjoyable candidate experience. If you require an accommodation during the recruitment process, we invite you to submit your requests to us via fclhr@fcl.crs. All information received will be kept confidential.
If this opportunity speaks to you, we invite you to apply by November 2, 2026.
We thank all candidates for their interest, however only those selected to continue in the recruitment process will be contacted.
As this position is considered a position of trust and safety sensitive, you may be required to complete a pre-employment drug and alcohol test and a criminal record check in accordance with CRC policies.
FCL embraces diversity and inclusion. We’re working to create a workforce that is as diverse as the communities we serve and an environment where every team member brings their whole self to work. We believe all candidates should feel at home with us and be given the opportunity to fully participate during the recruitment process.
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Responsibilities
The Senior Manager will lead teams responsible for operations training, process scheduling, continuous improvement, and emergency preparedness to ensure safe and efficient refinery operations. They will also partner with site leadership to execute operational initiatives and foster a culture of high-reliability and continuous learning.
Requirements
Candidates must have 10+ years of experience in an industrial or production environment with a focus on leadership and continuous improvement projects. A diploma, degree, or certificate in a related field is required.
Skills
- Operations leadership
- Continuous improvement
- Process scheduling
- Emergency preparedness
- Safety culture
- Incident investigation
- Change management
- Performance management
- Workforce planning
- Succession planning
- Talent development
- Operational excellence
- Process training
- Strategic planning
- Relationship building
- Influencing
Benefits
- Competitive salaries
- Short-term incentives
- Learning opportunities
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Categories
- Management & Leadership
- Energy
- Manufacturing
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Refinery operations
- Industrial environment
- Production management
- Continuous improvement
- Process scheduling
- Emergency preparedness
- Safety compliance
- Incident investigation
- Change management
- Workforce planning
- Succession planning
- Talent development
- Operational excellence
- Petroleum refining
- Sustainability
- Reliability
- Leadership
- Coaching
- Performance management
- Cross-functional collaboration