Shutdown Advisor

About the role

We are looking for a Shutdown Advisor who brings both technical expertise and strategic thinking to the table. In this role, you will play a key part in shaping how maintenance shutdowns are planned and executed, ensuring safety, efficiency, and reliability are always front of mind. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys solving complex problems, influencing outcomes, and working closely with cross-functional teams in a dynamic operational environment.

Responsibilities

• Review and confirm alignment of a well-structured shutdown schedule with maintenance, operations, and technical teams.
• Identify and optimize opportunities to adjust plans proactively, ensuring safety controls are clearly defined.
• Manage competing priorities, tight timelines, or evolving risks that require immediate attention, ensuring safe execution remains the top priority.
• Support the Lead, Shutdown Management in strengthening planning practices and continuously improving how we execute shutdown work.
• Champion a strong safety culture by ensuring all shutdown plans prioritize the health, safety, and wellbeing of everyone involved.
• Optimize planned and unplanned downtime to improve equipment reliability and reduce operational risk.
• Develop and maintain accurate, detailed schedules that align resources and activities within approved timeframes.
• Provide clear forecasts, risk assessments, and scenario planning insights to support balanced decision-making.
• Support governance and compliance by supporting high-quality planning standards and processes.
• Enhance communication and execution through centralized planning data and effective version control.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment across maintenance, operations, and engineering.
• Identify and drive continuous improvement opportunities across shutdown planning and execution.

Requirements

• A demonstrated commitment to safety and a proactive approach to protecting yourself and others.
• A relevant technical degree or equivalent hands-on experience in a related field.
• Proven experience in maintenance planning within industrial, mining, or similar environments.
• Familiarity with asset management and scheduling tools such as SAP, Maximo, Primavera P6, or MS Project.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across diverse teams.
• A solid understanding of maintenance work management processes and best practices.
• Experience contributing to continuous improvement initiatives, including post-shutdown reviews and lessons learned.
• A collaborative mindset with a drive to solve problems, improve processes, and deliver results.

Qualifications

• Relevant technical degree or equivalent hands-on experience in a related field.
• Proven experience in maintenance planning within industrial, mining, or similar environments.
• Familiarity with asset management and scheduling tools such as SAP, Maximo, Primavera P6, or MS Project.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across diverse teams.
• A solid understanding of maintenance work management processes and best practices.
• Experience contributing to continuous improvement initiatives, including post-shutdown reviews and lessons learned.
• A collaborative mindset with a drive to solve problems, improve processes, and deliver results.

Skills

• Technical expertise in maintenance planning.
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience with asset management and scheduling tools.
• Commitment to safety and continuous improvement.

Benefits

• Recognition for contributions and ideas.
• Competitive salary aligned with skills and experience.
• Annual incentive bonus.
• Comprehensive, family-friendly health benefits.
• Retail retirement benefits with company contribution and matching program.
• Ownership opportunities.
• Flexible and inclusive leave policies.
• Wellbeing programs and Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Pay

Competitive salary aligned with your skills and experience, plus an annual incentive bonus.

Schedule

Full-time position with flexible work arrangements to support a healthy work-life balance.