Boilermaker

What’s the role

Shell Canada is seeking a Boilermakerto join the team at the Scotford Refinery.

This role reports to the Maintenance Team Lead (MTL). The Boilermaker is part of the Routine Maintenance Team and is responsible forperforming maintenance and troubleshooting activities on vessels, exchangers, and piping systems to support safe and reliable operations within the refinery or chemical plants. This is a field-based position, with daily work directed by the MTL to execute a combined maintenance schedule. Working closely with other craft disciplines, the team member carries out repairs and performs preventive maintenance to ensure high reliability and efficient equipment care.

The maintenance roles within the Refinery and Chemicals plants are represented by Unifor Local Union 530A. As such, successful candidates will be members of the Union upon hire. New employees will be provided with more details of the Collective Bargaining Agreement by a Union Representative during regular onboarding sessions.

Accountabilities:

• Worksafely and adheres to Shell Scotford policies, Safe Work Practices (SWPs) and Life Saving rules

• Maintain a high standard of workmanship, safety awareness and housekeeping under all conditions

• Maintain process piping, vessels and related equipment at Scotford

• Troubleshoot cause of equipment problems and make repairs on piping systems, pressure vessels, heat exchangers, heaters and filters in conjunction with routine and preventive maintenance functions

• Ensure compliance to preventative maintenance activities, License to Operate and regulatory requirements

• Support maintenance specialists in the development of preventive maintenance systems, spare parts program, maintenance practices and procedures, infrastructure (tools and equipment)

• Provide job feedback into work orders for review by planners and schedulers

• Enter work request with the needed information to effectively plan work

• Perform work as requested on approved work orders, follow up and sign off

• Work with Maintenance Technical Support Team, Operations and Engineering Services on identified repeat failures (Bad Actors), Root Cause Analysis and Reliability issues

• Respond to overtime requests and participates in the site on-call process

• Provide input into production unit shutdown work scope and overhaul issues. Supports the identification of work needing to be done in Turnaround (TA)

• Understand and follows Maintenance Execution Work Process practices

• Perform work in all business units across Scotford site as needed

• Maintain self-motivation to complete work activities each day

• Coordinate daily personal work activities to ensure weekly maintenance plan and operations objectives are achieved

• Make decisions based upon maintenance guidelines, principles and trade practices

• Ensure equipment is suitable for service when work activities are complete

• Interface with vendors, when required by supporting trouble shooting and repair activities

• Support Engineering and Specialist with maintainingaccurate records and drawings

• Helpsolve problems through troubleshooting and comprehension of process and operational systems and equipment

• Look for new and innovative ways to improve the maintenance process at Scotford

• Provide updates as work progresses to Job owner or Lead Craft and respective MTL

• Work to solve delays and remove barriers but elevates issues when required

• Manage Shell Open University (SOU) training requirements accordingly to ensure compliance Job Competency Profile (JCP) framework

What you bring

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

• Minimum of Grade 12 diploma

• Must have a valid Alberta Boilermaker Journeyman ticket, and Red Seal certified

• Must possess a valid driver's license

• At least 5+ years of maintenance experience in oil and gas facility

• Experience in operating Arial work platforms (AWPs)

• Must be willing to support the site through step-out opportunities, back up the MTL when required, and assist during turnarounds

• Proficient in using maintenance software, including Microsoft Suite and SAP

• Ability to climb ladders and stairs, work at heights and in confined spaces

• Ability to lift and carry 20 kg from ground to waist level

• Ability to work safely wearing a respirator or Self-contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)

• Willing to comply with Shell's drug-free and harassment-free work environment and comply with all safety policies and procedures

• Ability to pass the preemployment process as a condition of employment for this position is successful completion of a pre-placement medical assessment of your fitness for duty, background check, driving record check and Pre-Site Access testing for alcohol and specified drugs

• Must be willing to support and comply with company safety policies and initiatives

• Must be willing to travel occasionally, work overtime or outside regular business hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays, and be available for emergency callouts

• Must be willing to work outdoors in inclement weather

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 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. 

What we offer

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 performancerelated salary increase; our pay and benefits packages are considered to be 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