Heavy Equipment Technician

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.

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
• Relocation assistance:  We provide support with lease cancellation or home sale, temporary accommodations, rental home search, moving and storage costs, spousal assistance and more

Minimum Requirements:

• Experience in troubleshooting and repairing diesel powered water pumps and diesel engine aftertreatment systems.
• Knowledge with various diagnostic programs including Cat ET, Cummins Insite/Quick Serve.
• Experience with other support equipment such as diesel generators, diesel compressors, forklifts, skid steers, light plants will be an asset.
• A valid Alberta Journeyperson Heavy Equipment Technician (Off Road) Certificate or an Interprovincial Red Seal Journeyperson Heavy Duty Equipment Technician (Off Road) Certificate
• A High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)
• Possess a valid driver’s license and a clean driving record

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

Responsibilities:

• Safely perform maintenance on and operate company provided equipment
• Run maintenance repairs on our equipment, including troubleshooting hydraulic systems, engines, transmissions, and electronics
• Remove and replace major components (engines, transmissions, pumps, etc.)
• Ensure that preventative maintenance guidelines are adhered to and maintain complete and accurate records for the technical and preventative aspects of this position
• Participate in post-event failure analysis and root cause discussions to develop solutions
• Execute all planned maintenance inspections and repairs on all types of heavy and auxiliary equipment
• Build practices and procedures for repairs and implement approved modifications for the heavy equipment and support fleet

Location and other Key Details:

• You will work out of either our Syncrude Aurora or Syncrude Mildred site in Fort McMurray
• The shift schedule is a 28 day rotation: (5 on, 4 off, 5 on, 5 off, 4 on, 5 off)
• This position is safety sensitive
• You will be required to perform some heavy lifting, use of ladders and working on elevated work sites such as scaffolds and towers with the ability to perform in a variety of different environments both indoor and outdoor as well as within confined spaces

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.