Take the next step in your maintenance leadership career with Orano Canada, where you’ll lead a skilled team at McClean Lake Operations and help drive safety, reliability, and continuous improvement. With a competitive compensation package, a 7-on/7-off rotation, and opportunities for future leadership growth, this is your chance to make a meaningful impact in Canada’s uranium mining industry.
About Our Client
Orano Canada is a leading uranium producer in Canada, helping power the future with clean energy. As we expand our team and support ongoing operational priorities at McClean Lake, we are recruiting a strong, hands-on maintenance leader to join our northern Saskatchewan operation.
About the Role
Orano is seeking a General Supervisor, Mine Maintenance to lead and continuously improve the mine maintenance program for a remote fly-in/fly-out site. This is a critical leadership role that must maintain strong visibility across crews and ensure maintenance execution is safe, planned, measured, and continuously improving.
Reports to: Mine Manager
Direct reports: 2 Maintenance Supervisors (each leading ~12 employees) + Maintenance Planners (through supervisors)
This role requires a balanced mix of people leadership and technical/analytical capability—someone who can build trust with crews while also driving strong planning, reporting, budgeting support, and maintenance program discipline. Succession potential is also key;
the successful hire will have the runway to grow into increased leadership responsibility over time.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, record, evaluate, and continuously improve the mine maintenance program.
- Maintain and enhance an effective preventative and predictive maintenance program and work order process.
- Plan and organize maintenance activities for upcoming weeks;
support short- and long-term planning, scheduling, and departmental budgeting.
- Lead, coach, and develop Maintenance Supervisors and Planners;
strengthen training programs and support career development.
- Manage inventory, cost control, and maintenance/warehouse effectiveness;
investigate and improveinventory processes where needed.
- Establish and maintain documentation systems and performance measures;
compile reports and present findings and improvement recommendations.
- Assess maintenance performance from a technical viewpoint;
document deficiencies, report results, and drive solutions.
- Promote and support Operational Excellence / OE culture, including continuous improvement practices.
- Foster a safe work environment and ensure compliance with Orano’s health, safety, environmental, environmental protection, and radiation policies through education, awareness, and leadership.
- Ensure regulatory, licensing, permit, and company requirements are met promptly.
- Promote and model Orano’s values: Safety & Security, Team Spirit & Cohesion, Continuous Improvement, Customer Satisfaction, Ethics, Transparency & Dialogue, Respect, and People Development.
Qualifications & Experience
Required / Must-haves
- Significant mine/industrial maintenance experience in a similar leadership role (mining maintenance strongly preferred;
other mining environments considered).
- 5+ years of supervisory experience with demonstrated leadership capability (more is an asset given succession intent).
- Post-secondary education required (degree, diploma, or certificate).
- Preference for Mechanical background;
engineering technology diploma or engineering degree (Mechanical/Industrial) is strongly preferred.
- Experience with reliability-based maintenance strategies and continuous improvement environments (e.G., Operational Excellence, 5S).
- Solid communication skills (written and verbal) and the ability to build effective working relationships across teams and shifts.
- Solid technical/business reporting capability (comfort with maintenance reporting, basic budgeting support, and tools like Excel is important).
Assets / Nice-to-haves
- SAP exposure (Plant Maintenance;
S/4HANA familiarity viewed as beneficial—can be
📌 General Supervisor, Mine Maintenance (Canada)
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📍 Canada