Team Lead Mine Operations

At Suncor, we produce and provide energy.

When you join Suncor, you become part of a company that has built a solid foundation for both business and employee success. We are a place where talented people thrive. As part of our team, you play a vital role in delivering energy we all rely on, and you'll make a meaningful impact in the communities where we live and work.

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PROVIDED!  

Are you a safety-focused operations leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and knows how to bring out the best in a team?

We’re looking for a motivated, results-driven professional with strong equipment operations experience and proven leadership ability to help guide daily execution, support safe and reliable performance, and drive operational excellence. In this role, you’ll work closely with crews and cross-functional partners to prioritize work, solve problems, and keep operations running smoothly while meeting production targets.

What we offer:

We recognize your contribution and offer a range of rewards and development opportunities designed to support your success. Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Suncor and the region where you work.

• Strong compensation: we offer competitive compensation, regional-based uplifts, annual bonuses, and long-term financial rewards. We also help you save for your future by offering pension programs, and savings plans with company matching
• Benefits: utilize an employee assistance program and comprehensive company-paid health, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family to support your mental, physical, and financial well-being
• Generous time-off: enjoy generous paid vacation time and personal time-off to recharge and maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Talent development programs: Internal mobility, succession planning, and employee training and development programs are just a few ways we’re dedicated to your development

Minimum Requirements:

• 2 years of equipment operations experience
• 2+ years proven operations leadership experience
• High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)
• Clean Drivers Abstract
• You have proven safety-focused and growth mindset as well as proven dedication to operational excellence (safety, people, sustainability, and reliability)
• Demonstrated strong decision-making, ability to prioritize the work, and analytical skills
• Strong communication skills to form positive relationships with diverse groups of people
• Highly motivated and committed to achieving the best results and delivering the most value with the teams you work with
• Reclamation and Project experience would be considered an asset

Don’t have all the qualifications listed? That’s ok! Apply anyway. We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the frontline team and safely execute the assigned daily work plan
• Ensures employees understand the scope, expectations, hazards, production targets and quality requirements and that work is completed safely, efficiently and to specification
• Leaders work closely with the Shift Coordinators and Operation Specialists and is accountable for the performance, coordination and execution of their assigned crew
• Lead and provide day-to-day direction to the assigned crew
• Conduct crew line-up/start-of-shift meetings
• Clearly communicate the daily work plan, priorities, production targets and expectations
• Assign operators to equipment and work areas based on competency and operational requirements
• Know the capabilities and limitations of the team
• Coach employees in the field and address performance or behavioral concerns promptly
• Recognize good performance and reinforce expected behaviours
• Monitor attendance, crew readiness and fitness for duty
• Ensure employees understand their individual responsibilities and accountabilities
• Support employee development, training and competency progression
• Build a culture where employees speak up about hazards, quality concerns and opportunities for improvement

Location and other key details:

• You will work out of our Mildred lake Location in Fort McMurray, AB
• You will work a 3 days/3 nights/6 days off schedule. These are 12-hour shifts

• To learn more about living and working in Fort McMurray, click here 
• If you reside outside of Fort McMurray, relocation of your primary residence to within 60 km of Fort McMurray is mandatory. Relocation support will be provided; we offer competitive housing assistance to eligible individuals  
• This is a Safety Sensitive Position

Think we are a fit? Apply now!

Suncor is committed to providing equal opportunities for employment and building an inclusive, results-oriented and high-performance culture where all members of our team feel safe, valued and respected.