Lubricants Technical Advisor - Mining

What’s The Role

Shell Canada is seeking for a Lubricants Technical Advisor – Mining (also known as Senior Technical Advisor - Mining internally). This role is located in Northern Alberta and is exclusively dedicated to supporting the oil sands business.

The Lubricants Technical Advisor – Mining provides expert guidance on lubricant applications, performance optimization, and equipment reliability. The role offers on‑site support to maintenance and reliability teams, with a focus on troubleshooting, inspection services, identifying cost‑reduction opportunities, and enhancing asset performance through value‑improvement initiatives. This is a remote role with frequent business travel (50–60%) to Fort McMurray, AB, to perform field‑based technical activities while engaging with Shell’s Platinum oil sands customer

You collaborate closely with Shell’s sales teams and customers to:

- Deliver tailored technical advice and product recommendations

- Troubleshoot complex lubrication challenges in the field

- Demonstrate the commercial and operational value of Shell’s lubricant solutions

- Support the deployment of new technologies and services that enhance customer performance

Accountabilities:

- Serve as the dedicated technical contact for major oil sands mining account.

- Provide front-line technical support, including problem-solving, application advice, and troubleshooting

- Specify appropriate Shell lubricants for off-highway mining vehicles and fixed-plant machinery, ensuring alignment with OEM specifications

- Conduct lubrication assessments and surveys, identify rationalization opportunities, and lead field trials

- Support maintenance and reliability teams with on-site inspections and value-driven improvement projects

- Offer specialized expertise in automated lubrication systems and open gear lubrication

- Perform operational and shutdown inspections of critical mining equipment using diagnostic tools and techniques to advance reliability objectives

- Deliver technical training to customer and internal Shell teams to build product and application knowledge

- Drive both top-line and bottom-line business growth in line with the business’ strategies, objectives, rules of winning, and enterprise-first focus through P&L management

- Provide guidance on HSE, occupational health, and product handling/disposal best practices, ensuring compliance with relevant local legislation

- Escalate complex technical challenges to the Team Lead, Sector Lubricants Technical Advisor, or the Product Application Specialist network, collaborating to ensure issues are fully resolved and following up locally as required

- Utilize Sales First tools including Salesforce, standardized documentation templates, and demonstrated value records in alignment with global standards to deliver demonstrable Technology Leadership or Value-Led outcomes

- Consistently act in accordance with Shell’s Global Business Principles, Code of Conduct, and HSE standards and policies

What

you bring

- Must have legal authorization to work in Canada on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer

- A diploma in Technology with a specialization in Industrial Heavy Equipment, Materials, Mechanical, Petroleum, or Chemical fields, or in any other related technical discipline

- Professional certifications: Certified Lubrication Specialist (CLS), Machinery Lubrication Technician (MLT), Machine Lubricant Analyst (MLA), and/or Red Seal Heavy Duty Mechanic are highly valued

- At least 5 years of relevant experience in lubricants and their applications in mining/heavy construction

- Experience in a customer-facing or technical sales support role is preferred

- Extensive engineering knowledge in mining, heavy construction, or related industries, with hands-on mechanical aptitude and strong critical thinking skills

- Must be willing and able to travel 50–60% (Fort McMurray, AB, Canada)

- Must have a valid driver’s license

- Fluency in English

If you don’t see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed in the posting above, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown that women & those from under-represented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We are committed to creating a more equitable, inclusive, and diverse company and we strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientations, and life experiences to apply.

After you submit your application, you will receive an email providing a link to an online assessment that is a mandatory part of the process and must be successfully completed within 3 days of receiving the initial assessment invite. The email will come from HireVue - please check your spam/junk mailbox if you do not see the email. Once completed, your application will be reviewed to determine the next steps. Thank you for your interest in Shell.

What We Offer

The base salary range for this position is $112,500 – $162,500 per year. Individual pay will be based on various factors, such as relevant work experience, education, certifications, skill level, seniority, and internal equity.

You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people in an innovative work environment. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.

- Progress as a person as we work on innovative projects together

- Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead

- Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices

- Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise

- Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself

- Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working

- Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase; our pay and benefits packages are among the best in the world

- Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents

- Join an organization working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world

- We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply

- Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams

- Gain access to a wide range of training and development programs

We'd like you to know that Shell has a bold goal: to become one of the world’s most diverse and inclusive companies. You can get to know more about how we're working towards that goal, click here.

Shell in Canada

Shell Canada is part of a global group of energy and petrochemicals companies with an average of 92,000 employees in more than 70 countries and has been operating in Canada since 1911.

Shell Canada is one of the few truly integrated energy companies in Canada with all of Shell’s global businesses represented, including upstream, integrated gas, downstream, and renewables and energy solutions. That means we do everything from exploration, gas production, refining and manufacturing, to providing fuels and developing energy solutions for our customers.

At a glance, our businesses and projects in Canada include:

- Joint Venture Partner (40%) with LNG Canada which will export Canadian natural gas to Asian markets

- Shale gas and liquids assets in Alberta and British Columbia

- A network of 1,400 retail stations across Canada

- The Scotford Complex in Alberta, includes an upgrader, chemicals plant and is home to the Quest carbon capture and storage facility

- The Sarnia Manufacturing Centre refinery in Ontario

- Investments in renewables and energy solutions, including EV charging, hydrogen and biofuels

- 15 Shell-owned distribution terminals, three of which have marine operations

- Shell Aviation Canada delivers across a network of 27 airport fixed-based operations and airport consortiums, from coast to coast. Shell Aviation provides 1.7 billion liters of high-quality fuel annually in Canada and offers reliable and safe into-plane delivery

- Strong Sulphur and Lubricants businesses as well as an innovative Supply and Trading business