SMS Equipment is seeking a hands-on Onsite Supervisor to supervise maintenance and repair activities for the Komatsu 980E-5 fleet at the CNRL Horizon mine site. This role coordinates tradespeople and subcontractors, reinforces safe work practices, supports technical troubleshooting, and keeps daily work on track for quality, timeliness, and equipment availability.
Work Location: Fort McMurray, AB - CNRL Horizon mine site.
Salary: $160,000 - $170,000 Annually.
Work Arrangement: Fixed on site - working at the customer mine site each shift.
Schedule: 14 days on / 14 days off, continuous 12-hour shifts. Camp position with FIFO eligibility; daily bussing is available for eligible local Fort McMurray residents.
What You'll Do:
- Lead the safe, efficient, and economical operation of the assigned 980E-5 fleet maintenance work area.
- Assign and track work, set realistic daily shift targets, prioritize work orders, and deploy qualified tradespeople and subcontractors effectively.
- Review and sign off field-level risk assessments, complete job observations and site inspections, lead toolbox talks and monthly safety meetings, and promptly address hazards.
- Confirm employees have the qualifications, certifications, safety training, and site requirements needed for assigned work.
- Provide technical assistance with repair procedures, troubleshooting, materials, and tooling to improve equipment availability and work quality.
- Conduct in-process inspections, ensure documentation and photographs are complete, and escalate field, downtime, product, parts, and delay issues.
- Coach and develop employees, communicate expectations, provide feedback, and support performance management when standards are not met.
- Ensure timecards, training records, incident investigations, reports, and other required documentation are accurate and submitted on time.
- Work with customers, SMS teams, and OEM support to resolve service concerns, communicate resource requirements, and identify equipment failure trends and solutions.
What You'll Bring:
The successful candidate will bring journeyperson trade certification in a relevant trade or an engineering degree, together with substantial mining equipment maintenance experience and frontline leadership capability. Other requirements include:
- Minimum 5 years of experience as a qualified tradesperson in a relevant trade, or equivalent experience supported by post-secondary education.
- Minimum 3 years of leadership and/or supervisory experience.
- Thorough knowledge of maintenance and repair of mining equipment, with experience on Komatsu electric drive haul trucks. Komatsu 980E experience is a strong asset.
- Knowledge of occupational health and safety legislation, regulations, safe work processes, and equipment inspection requirements.
- Strong organization, written and verbal communication, and customer service skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Microsoft Teams.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a customer mine-site environment.
- Valid Class 5 driver’s license or equivalent and ability to drive on site and in the mine.
- Ability to meet CNRL Horizon site-access requirements.
This position is classified as a Frontline Leader role in SMS Equipment's competency framework, requiring demonstration of core competencies (customer focus, collaboration, and technical/functional expertise) and leadership competencies (people leadership, managing through change and uncertainty, and influence).
At SMS Equipment, safety is one of our core values and we care for each other, without exception. Our successful candidate is intrinsically motivated and committed to making safe choices when completing all tasks.
Pre-Employment
This position is safety sensitive. Candidates may be required to complete:
- Drug and alcohol test
- Criminal record check
- Driver’s license and site-access verification
- Ticket or education verification, as applicable
This posting is for an existing vacancy within SMS Equipment. Applications will be accepted until a suitable candidate is hired.
We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those selected to proceed to the next stage of the recruitment process will be contacted.
At SMS Equipment, the right partnership makes everything possible. We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and encourage applications from all qualified individuals. Join us and bring your expertise to an organization that values safety, authenticity, innovation, performance, and respect.
SMS Equipment offers rewarding careers in the heavy equipment industry across Canada. As the largest Komatsu dealer in North America, SMS Equipment gives you the opportunity to represent world-class quality in our product offerings and customer service. A few of the many benefits of working with SMS Equipment include competitive wages, comprehensive group benefits plan, and RRSP matching.
