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Heavy Equipment / Fort Mcmurray, AB
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Superintendent (Kearl)
Fort Mcmurray, AB - Alberta
North American Construction Group
Published on www.postjobfree.com
25 Mar 2025
Position Scope
We are seeking a Maintenance Superintendent to support our Heavy Equipment team by providing overall leadership of the site maintenance department ensuring excellent safety performance along with providing direction for the maintenance team including planning and ensuring compliance to preventative maintenance programs. This is a great opportunity for a Journeyperson Heavy Equipment Technician who enjoys working with a high performing and innovative team while making an impact.
Here at NACG we want to be a part of the next step in your employment journey and push your future forward. Our people are what make North American Construction Group an industry leader, its our people that keep the largest fleet of equipment in Western Canada running and it's our people that keep our job sites safe.
Where You'll Be Working
Site: Kearl
Shift: 3x4 12 hour days, 8x6 12 hour days,
Accommodations: Camp & Flights to and from Edmonton or Calgary
What’s In It for You?
Health and Safety is our #1 priority, and we live it 3-6-5!
Market aligned salary & bonus program
Comprehensive health benefits coverage and employer paid premiums
GRRSP matching program
Paid vacation and personal time
Tuition reimbursement program and career growth and development
Social culture and employee events
See for yourself from our Senior Business Analyst, Curtis: There are a lot of things I like about working for NACG, like the opportunity that they open for you for career advancement, great team, awesome leadership, best benefit package for me and my family, flexible time if you need some adjustments in your work schedule and of course the compensation I would say that, I can see myself retiring at NACG!
Responsibilities
What You'll Be Doing
Review daily and weekly work plans and provide advice regarding priorities; ensure communication of daily priorities with applicable personnel.
Ensure employees and contractors meet NACG and site-specific training and onboarding requirements
Ensure positive shop/field morale through effective communication, management of employee performance, reward/recognition, and problem resolution.
Ensure overall maintenance safety including focused/planned inspections and work observations to ensure NACG shops meet or exceed company and industry standards.
Ensure labor efficiencies and minimization of delays to optimize the availability of NACG equipment.
Ensure efficient and cost-effective equipment repairs along with pursuing warranty opportunities.
Provide input to Planning and Reliability teams regarding short- and long-range planning.
Collaborate with Human Resources to determine staffing needs and to recruit and select qualified individuals.
Participate in pre-job planning with operations to determine labor and equipment required to construct the project in accordance with the contracts, plans and specifications.
Work in conjunction with operations department on an ongoing basis to establish operational maintenance requirements.
Ensure that all department procedures and practices adhere to company standards and requirements.
Work with Divisional Finance and the Director of Equipment Maintenance to develop and manage shop budget.
Ensure the effective use of the work order system and monitor machine health.
Participate in safety meetings; review safety meeting activities; steward actions related to safety action log and be responsible for incident management.
Manage the daily and weekly planning of equipment according to requests.
Communicate daily with the Director of Equipment Maintenance on site updates, challenges, and areas for improvement
Qualifications
What Makes You the ONE
Minimum seven years’ experience relating to effective maintenance and allocation of equipment and minimum two years in a front-line supervisory role.
Industrial construction and/or mining experience preferred.
Journeyperson Heavy Duty Mechanic certification. ( preferred)
Post secondary education with equivalent experience considered an asset.
AMSA (Alberta Mining Safety Association) certification
Attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure.
High regard for safety.
Strong problem-solving capabilities.
Effective communication skills.
Excellent computer skills (MS Products and JDE maintenance planning software).
Basic accounting knowledge
Summary
After you send us your resume, our Recruitment team will work with the hiring division to determine candidates we’d like to meet with. Only people who are short-listed will be contacted for an interview.
If you are chosen to move forward in our hiring process for a site-based role, you will be asked to provide the following:
Have a valid Class 5 Driver’s License and ability to provide a recent Driver’s Abstract
Valid CSO
Be subject to Random Testing at: Suncor, Suncor Fort Hills and Kearl sites
Undergo and successfully pass the following pre-employment testing:
Breath Alcohol Test
Urine Drug Test
Fitness-to-Work Health Assessment
Audiometric Testing
Vision Screening
We know you see tons of job postings every week so thanks for making it this far. If you feel like you would be a great fit for a fast-paced construction and mining company where you will be rewarded on a daily basis, please apply - we promise it’s worth it.
NACG in a Nutshell
North American Construction Group (NACG) has served as an industry leader in the heavy construction and mining industries for over 65 years. In that time, we’ve proven ourselves as a safe and reliable contractor who can complete projects of any size and scope. We’ve also taken a number of bold steps forward to broaden our footprint, expanding to mines outside our provincial borders, and providing third-party maintenance services to clients and customers.
In addition to providing employees with rewarding careers, North American has a whole lot more to offer:
Significant Growth As a company, NACG is rapidly expanding, and has practically doubled in size over the past year alone.
Long Term Contracts With over $1 billion dollars in contracted work booked through 2023, NACG can provide long term employment solutions and numerous opportunities for advancement.
Commitment To Safety With a top tier record for safety performance, NACG is dedicated to ensuring that everyone gets home safe, and constantly strives for a goal zero performance.
Market Aligned Compensation NACG provides compensation packages that are aligned with current market information for all employees.
Attractive Benefits Package With a substantial benefits package provided to all employees, NACG ensures that you are covered for life’s many surprises.
GRRSP Matching As you begin your new career, you can also start planning for the future thanks to NACG’s GRRSP matching.
Safety focused An exceptional leader in committing to a safe work environment by promoting personal safety amongst employees and continually improving our HSE systems. Everybody gets home safe!
North American Construction Group is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive work environment where every employee feels safe, valued, and respected. We recognize the talent, perspective, and creative influence that diverse groups of people generate, and we encourage all people to express interest with us especially those from marginalized and underrepresented groups who might hesitate before applying. If you require accommodation in submitting interest on a role or throughout our interview process, please email us at to ask for assistance.
North American Construction Group acknowledges that we perform work on the Traditional Treaty 6 and 8 Territories, home to the Cree, Dene, Blackfoot, Saulteaux and Nakota Sioux, and the Metis. We encourage members of those and all traditional lands to apply with us.
Become a member of the North American family today!
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