Position Scope
As Senior Plant Operator, you will help lead a team of operators in the day-to-day operation of plant operations in support of process development activity and additional objectives as detailed by your management chain. You will support the supervisor in the operational delivery of plant test campaigns, production output, and assist in maintaining a health and safety environment. You are also responsible for supervisory support during the supervisor’s absence.
This position requires a 12-hour shifts following a 4-on / 4-off shift pattern (which includes night and day rotation).
This role is based in Squamish, BC.
Responsibilities
- Operate plant equipment and man control panels as required.
- Complete and authorize daily work permits as required.
- Develop, implement and maintain policies, procedures and permits for plant operations
- Identify, capture and communicate lessons learned and implement solutions where appropriate.
- Assess and sign-off on LOTO
- Complete training requirements to learn about CE processes/expectations, and gain a critical understanding of plant systems, process fundamentals, and Plant operations.
Leadership and Management
- Assist the Supervisor, OPS in leading the Operations Team in delivering daily plant operations, including:
- Executing test and production campaigns in line with the Operations Team schedule.
- Completing modification/upgrade work packages and other tasks as detailed.
- Maintaining a well-organized site and exceptional housekeeping standards.
- Coordinating maintenance requirements and maintenance scheduling with the Maintenance Team.
- Coordinating and overseeing contractors working on site.
- Assume supervisor role when supervisor in unavailable (vacation, CE days, training, sick, etc.).
- Assist supervisor in coordinating daily site operations and allocate daily tasks to the Operations Team shift.
- Fulfill Operations Team responsibilities as detailed by CE policy.
- Foster and maintain a positive culture within the Operations Teams; promote effective teamwork, a questioning mindset and recognize failure as a learning opportunity.
- Help train, oversee, and mentor plant operators in all aspects of plant operations.
- Mentor, support and guide junior operators, technologists, and technicians in their professional development.
- Provide input to prioritization and scheduling of plant operations to achieve team objectives.
- Identify constraints to achieving plant objectives and define the resources required to overcome these (e.g. new hires, software, equipment).
- Identify and apply appropriate quality management tools and techniques to plant operations.
- Prepare for and participate in daily presentations
- Ensure adequate supply of resources for operations – safety equipment, plant chemicals, other consumables.
- Conduct or delegate daily workplace inspection and daily rounds of the Plant
Health, Safety and Environment
- Champion a positive safety culture within the Operations teams.
- Be familiar with, and ensure adherence to core HSE policies including, but not limited to:
- Permit to work
- Lockout tagout.
- Contractor work.
- Line break.
- Hot work.
- Confined space entry.
- Working at height.
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements.
- Maintain the Plant in a safe condition in line with all applicable regulations.
- Identify, report and resolve unsafe conditions, processes or actions within the workplace.
- Ensure that all safety related incidents, accidents and near misses are reported and investigated in line with company policy.
- Be familiar with the Emergency Response Plan (ERP) and associated responsibilities within the plan.
- Ensure that periodic safety inspections, daily rounds and other safety related requirements are completed in a timely fashion.
Education and Experience
- Experience: More than five (5+) years of plant operations experience in pulp and paper, water treatment, oil and gas or similar industrial environment.
- Education: Chemical Engineering Technology Diploma, Power Engineering certification or similar is considered an asset.
Key Competencies
- Be a self-starter
- Ability to prioritize, delegate and complete tasks on a timely manner
- Able to apply clear judgement in high pressure situations.
- Mechanically inclined and hands-on experience with industrial plant operations
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Function well in a job where priorities often change across operations, testing, troubleshooting and maintenance.
- Have strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Thrive on doing things that have not been done before (explorer mindset).
