Plant Engineer & Maintenance Manager

Ontario, Canada

Job Family Group:

Downstream Supply Chain

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

April 10, 2026

Business Unit:

Downstream and Renewables

Experience Level:

Experienced Professionals

Job Description:

What’s the role

Shell Canada is seeking a Plant Engineer & Maintenance Manager to join its team at the Brockville Lube Plant.

The Plant Engineer & Maintenance Manager, reporting to the Brockville Plant Manager, is accountable for delivering engineering and maintenance leadership at the Brockville Lubricant Oil Blending Plant (LOBP). The role requires day-to-day troubleshooting, leading small capital projects, and coordinating with the Regional Engineering Team on larger initiatives. Beyond leadership of the Maintenance team, the role is a member of the Brockville Management Team and, as such, participates in the development and implementation of plant-wide policies, procedures, and practices.

The role is responsible for leading the Maintenance Team at the Brockville LOBP. The team consists of four millwrights, while also overseeing other trades required to successfully maintain plant integrity. The Plant Engineer & Maintenance Manager plays a critical role in leading a team of five highly knowledgeable staff, ensuring they are set up to succeed and removing barriers to support effective delivery.

Accountabilities:

• Deliver Goal Zero and HSSE strategy creating a safe and reliable work environment for all staff, neighbors and community. Utilize visible safety leadership to lead in HSSE

• Plan, deliver and champion the Management of Change process

• Drive compliance with regulatory requirements in areas of HSSE, engineering and construction including asset integrity (API 653) and TSSA

• Drive robust design and engineering practices in accordance with Shell Lubricants Portfolio Requirement Standards (PRS) and Design Engineering Practices (DEP)

• Identify and deliver Continuous Improvement opportunities within plant operations.

• Support plant critical documents and drawing control

• Support plant compliance with HSSE (Control Framework) and Quality (ISO, IATF) requirements, including audit participation and closure

• Informal coach to front-line Operations staff in aspects of engineering and asset integrity

• Provide technical assurance and delivery of the Maintenance Execution process, supporting maintenance by coordinating day-to-day activities

• Deliver against the annual Maintenance budget OPEX plan

• Contract owner role in maintenance contract management

• End-to-end delivery of small capital projects and equipment purchases (<$250K USD headline)

• Support Regional Engineering in scope definition and execution of Asset Integrity and Business Development capital projects (>$250K USD headline)

• Deliver CAPEX on budget, on time, and assured per LSC Project Management System

• Lead and inspire a team of 4 self-managed millwrights working collaboratively across all teams at Brockville LOBP

• Drive performance tracking and analysis efforts, identifying trends/gaps relative to comparators, and translates them into operational targets and actions.  (e.g., Run-rate charting, Equipment Uptime, Change-over time)

• Serve as an active member of the Brockville Emergency Response Team

What you bring

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

• Must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field

• Must be a licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.)

• At least 5 years of experience in engineering and/or project management

• Previous leadership or supervisory experience is an asset

• Must have the ability to connect daily operations in Brockville to Brockville and Lubricants Americas goals

• Must be able to work with and lead a diverse group of operators and supervisors, and effectively deliver results through others

• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with hourly deadlines while still meeting long-term project objectives

• Must be able to assess large volumes of data, identify critical information, and make confident decisions

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 $98,000 - $148,200 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 26 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

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