2026CAH - Mine Plant Machinery Engineer - Experienced

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What role you will play in our team

The Senior Mine Plant Machinery Engineer will drive the reliability culture and implement improvements to the equipment strategies and Integrity Management System for mine plant equipment (Ore Prep unit). Based in Edmonton, this role will be required to work across the maintenance, operations and technical functions to help drive effectiveness and integration across the various programs supporting cost effective reliability. The position is part of the Kearl Operations Technical team, but will engage across the full asset team to help drive reliability improvements and promote a culture of reliability.

What you will do

Key responsibilities:

• Responsible for working with management to set reliability improvement objectives and goals
• Complete reliability data analysis and monitor performance
• Coordinate, develop and lead mine plant machinery equipment maintenance performance improvements
• Manage Root Cause Failure Analyze and reliability data analysis for mine plant machinery equipment
• Interface with OEM on equipment reliability improvement projects
• Provide technical support including engineering design and repair vs replace evaluations on mine plant machinery from a mechanical, cost & reliability perspective
• Support equipment purchase specifications
• Providing shutdown support and coordinating activities with contractors on site
• Interface with other Imperial and ExxonMobil sites as SME, providing support as necessary

About you

Academic:

• Engineering Degree preferably in Mechanical or Mining Mechanical Engineering

Other:

• Minimum 8 years' experience working mine plant equipment performance and reliability
• Ability to work across operations, maintenance, and technical teams
• Strong influencing skills
• Proven track record of successfully driving reliability culture

You benefits

• A company committed to career growth - we recruit those who are interested in a career with Imperial and prefer to develop and promote people from within. Our career management process means that you will likely perform a number of unique, challenging roles during your career.
• Successful networking and mentoring programs - enables you to spend time with managers from across the organization to learn about other departments and opportunities. Also allows you to connect with peers at a similar experience level.
• Commitment to safety, ethics & continuous improvement - these standards are the reason Imperial is an industry leader. You will work for a company that upholds safety and ethics ideals and continues to seek out ways to improve.
• Exceptional benefits program - includes competitive savings, retirement, and healthcare plans that you can customize to meet your individual needs. A comprehensive relocation package is provided, if required. Educational and physical fitness financial assistance programs round out our benefits package.
• Continuous learning environment - encourages you to augment your skills and capabilities.
• If you are talented, driven, and want to make meaningful contributions that really impact environmental, safety and bottom line objectives, then you owe it to yourself to apply with Imperial.
• Competitive vacation package - provides you with three weeks of vacation (the first year is pro-rated based on your hiring date) and one scheduled Friday off per month and five floating days annually for use at your discretion with approval.

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Imperial is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Imperial is committed to providing equitable treatment and equal opportunity to all individuals and encourages all eligible applicants to apply.

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Eligibility to work in Canada: All applicants who receive an offer of employment must be eligible to work in Canada on a regular full-time basis without restrictions on their start date. Proof of eligibility shall be in the form of a Canadian birth certificate, Canadian passport, Canadian citizenship certificate, Canadian certificate of permanent residence, Canadian open work permit or receipt from Immigration Canada of an application for a post-graduate work permit.

Proof of eligibility must be current and valid (not expired, cancelled or voided). Proof of eligibility will be required if an offer of employment is made. Failure to provide proof of eligibility at least six (6) weeks prior to the start date may result in the offer of employment being rescinded.

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