Mine Maintenance Planner

The Opportunity JOB DESCRIPTION

As a Maintenance Planner for the Albian Mine Maintenance Department, you’ll be responsible for planning and coordinating maintenance activities across various operational areas, supporting our commitment to equipment reliability and operational excellence.

- Job location: Albian Oil Sands – Fort McMurray, Alberta

- Shift schedule: 4 days on, 3 days off – Monday to Thursday, 10 hours per day

- Safety sensitive position: Yes

- Application deadline: August 20, 2025

Note: This is a temporary position

Key Accountabilities

- Plan and schedule corrective and preventative maintenance activities for assigned equipment and systems

- Collaborate with operations, engineering, reliability, and execution teams to develop effective maintenance strategies

- Manage work order systems to ensure quality and accuracy of documentation, including job plans, parts, and resource requirements

- Identify and coordinate procurement of parts, tools, and services required for maintenance execution

- Support budget development and cost tracking for maintenance activities

- Plan and coordinate equipment outages, turnarounds, and major maintenance events

- Liaise with contractors and vendors regarding maintenance requirements, warranties, and service agreements

- Monitor work progress and identify opportunities for continuous improvement

- Provide accurate time estimates and resource forecasting for planned work

- Ensure compliance with company procedures, safety standards, and regulatory requirements

What You Bring To The Role

- Typically, 5+ years of related industry experience in maintenance planning or execution

- Experience with industrial equipment maintenance preferred

- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel

- Experience with computerized maintenance management systems (Maximo preferred)

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

- Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams

- Understanding of maintenance best practices and industry standards

- Trade certification (Millwright, Mechanic, etc.) would be an asset

- Project management experience would be an asset

What We Offer

- Competitive salary

- Company Sponsored Fly-In/Fly-Out from Calgary or Edmonton, Alberta

- First class camp facilities

- Multiple volunteer opportunities within the community

- Extensive career development opportunities

- Access to multiple learning platforms

About Us

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.