Rotating Engineer

Suncor Energy Inc. · Fort McMurray (Mildred Lake), AB, CAN · First seen 2026-10-30

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employment types
ATS employment type: full_time
locations
ATS location: Fort McMurray (Mildred Lake), AB, CAN

Job description

At Suncor, we produce and provide energy.

When you join Suncor, you become part of a company that has built a solid foundation for both business and employee success. We are a place where talented people thrive. As part of our team, you play a vital role in delivering energy we all rely on, and you'll make a meaningful impact in the communities where we live and work.

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PROVIDED

About the Role We’re hiring a Rotating Equipment Engineer in Fort McMurray to be part of a dynamic Maintenance Engineering team. If you are passionate about continuous improvement, root cause failure analysis, and one-time cost-effective repairs, this is the job for you! What we offer:

We recognize your contribution and offer a range of rewards and development opportunities designed to support your success. Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Suncor and the region where you work.

- Strong compensation: we offer competitive compensation, regional-based uplifts, annual bonuses, and long-term financial rewards. We also help you save for your future by offering pension programs, and savings plans with company matching

- Benefits: utilize an employee assistance program and comprehensive company-paid health, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family to support your mental, physical, and financial well-being

- Generous time-off: enjoy generous paid vacation time and personal time-off to recharge and maintain a healthy work-life balance

- Talent development programs: Internal mobility, succession planning, and employee training and development programs are just a few ways we’re dedicated to your development

- Relocation assistance: roundtrip airfare or mileage coverage, temporary accommodations, rental search assistance, and additional resources provided pending role and location 

Minimum Requirements:

- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent, with Professional Engineer designation or eligibility for registration with APEGA

- Minimum four years of field experience in an operating facility, troubleshooting rotating equipment and developing short- and long-term solutions to improve equipment reliability and availability

- Hands-on experience with material handling equipment, including slurry pumps, gearboxes, motors, conveyors, and crushers; experience with hydraulic systems is an asset

- Strong knowledge of Root Cause Failure Analysis and reliability metrics; Lean Six Sigma certification is considered an asset

- Client-service oriented with strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills, and the ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively; experience with SAP/S4 and Fieldglass is an asset

Don’t have all the qualifications listed? That’s ok! Apply anyway. We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills.

Responsibilities:

- Serve as the primary contact between the Production Unit and the Rotating Engineering team, ensuring clear communication and coordination

- Participate in daily and weekly Production Unit meetings to support equipment availability and decision-making

- Provide updates and reports to stakeholders on the status of tasks, progress, and any potential concerns or deviations from the plan

- Issue scope of work and inspection recommendations for Outage and routine maintenance activities

- Issue reliability metrics reports for different equipment classes.

- Monitor equipment health, troubleshoot performance and failures, and complete root cause analysis

- Complete equipment wear analysis

- Apply a continuous improvement mindset to increase equipment reliability and decrease operating cost

Location and other Key details:

- You will work out of a Syncrude Mildred Lake location in Fort McMurray.

- Hours of work are a regular 40-hour work week, Monday to Friday.

- Our engineering roles follow internal compensation guidelines, and the pay band will generally be based years of experience and scope of work.

- This position is safety sensitive

Think we are a fit? Apply now!

Suncor is committed to providing equal opportunities for employment and building an inclusive, results-oriented and high-performance culture where all members of our team feel safe, valued and respected.

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