Reliability Engineer - Albian Operations bei Canadian Natural Resources Limited
Canadian Natural Resources Limited · Fort McMurray, Kanada · Onsite
- Senior
- Optionales Büro in Fort McMurray
The Opportunity:
Make your mark while you grow your career! Reporting to the Lead, Engineer Reliability, you will provide technical/engineering support to plant operations and maintenance to ensure safe and reliable plant operation. The role focuses on minimizing risks, preventing/reducing failures, and ensuring that operations run smoothly and efficiently. You will be responsible for rotating equipment reliability continuous improvement, life cycle asset management and proactive/predictive monitoring and PM plan.
- Job location: Fort McMurray, Alberta - Albian Oil Sands site
- Shift schedule: 4 x 3, 10-hour shifts (Monday to Thursday)
- Safety sensitive position: Yes
- Application deadline: October 18, 2025
Key Accountabilities:
- Regular monitoring of equipment performance and take corrective action when required
- Identify potential risks to asset reliability and develop strategies to mitigate those risks
- Ensure the proper care and maintenance of assets throughout their entire lifespan
- Understand equipment health status, identify, and assess equipment performance anomaly and take sets of proactive actions to fix issues
- Analyze data from various sources to identify patterns and trends, allowing for better decision-making
- Carry-out continuous improvement initiatives to resolve systematic issues of rotating equipment
- Other responsibilities include:
- Develop and maintain a list of forward-looking bad actors of rotating equipment and drive their resolution
- Track and report on key reliability metrics (e.g., MTBF, MTTR)
- Work with other departments (e.g., maintenance, operations, engineering) to ensure alignment on reliability goals
- Experience with solid handling equipment such as crushers, conveyors, pulleys, apron feeders, rotary breakers, and slurry pumps
- Develop RIK and CWP packages as required
- Contribute to the development and management of budgets related to reliability initiatives
- Lead root cause failure analyses to identify true root cause and eliminate future failures
- Develop PM (preventative maintenance) plans, maintenance strategies and spares requirement to ensure reliable operation of the plant
- Comply with all Health and Safety Requirements established by Canadian Natural
- Know and comply with all regulations and legislative requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Act for the Province of Alberta and environmental standards
What You Bring to the Role:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, preferably Mechanical Engineering
- Registered as a professional engineer (P.Eng.) in Alberta with APEGA
- 10+ years of experience in an operating facility, with extensive Rotating equipment experience
- 10+ years of experience in solid handlings equipment such as crushers, apron feeders, rotary breakers, and conveyor belts
- Good working knowledge and understanding of CEMA, Slurry transport, API, ANSI, ASME and ABSA requirements
- Strong understanding of engineering principles, data analysis, and relevant industry standards
- Ability to analyze data, identify patterns, and draw conclusions, as well as identify and resolve complex problems related to rotating solid handling equipment reliability
- Ability to communicate effectively with various stakeholders, and to lead and influence teams to achieve reliability goals
- Experience with vibration analysis monitoring and lubrication programs
- Extensive background in preventative maintenance and equipment life cycle strategies
What We Offer:
- Competitive salary, stock options, company matched stock savings plan, annual bonuses
- 100% Employer paid extended Health, Dental and Vision Benefits
- May be eligible for relocation pursuant to Canadian Natural’s Relocation Policy
- May be eligible for additional premiums
- Company Sponsored Fly-In/Fly-Out from Calgary or Edmonton, Alberta
- First class camp facilities
- Health & Wellness Spending Account
- Multiple volunteer opportunities within the community
- Employee & Family Assistance Program
Check out our COMPENSATION & BENEFITS to learn more about what we have to offer!
Company
We are proud to be ranked as one of Forbes' Canada's Best Employers in 2025.
We invest in your career through offering a culture that focuses on developing people, working together and doing it right with fun and integrity.
Industry Leader: We commenced business in 1989 with a handful of employees and modest production, but today we employ more than 10,000 people and produce over 1 million BOE/d.
Community Investment: Social responsibility is a critical element of our commitment to responsible operations and part of our success and pride as a Company. We are committed to investing in the communities where we live and work, creating shared value along the way.
Compensation and Benefits: We strive to share Company success with all employees through a comprehensive total compensation package.
Our People, Our Stories: Our stories demonstrate the strong culture that exists at Canadian Natural – one that focuses on developing people, working together and doing it right, with fun and integrity.
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All candidates applying to Canadian Natural must have legal authorization to work in Canada with no restrictions.
While we appreciate all applications we receive, kindly note only candidates under consideration will be contacted.
