Maintenance Reliability Specialist

Strathcona Resources Ltd. • Calgary, AB

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Strathcona Resources Ltd. is seeking an experienced Maintenance Reliability Specialist to join their Asset Management department. This role reports to the Asset Management Team Lead and is responsible for supporting Operations and Maintenance teams by enhancing equipment reliability, optimizing maintenance strategies, and leading continuous improvement efforts. The specialist will act as the Business Unit focal point for maintenance and reliability, ensuring alignment with corporate strategies and site objectives. They will also manage maintenance and asset-related data, ensuring accuracy and adherence to governance standards. Key responsibilities include driving reliability improvements through preventive and predictive maintenance programs, collaborating with various departments to identify and resolve reliability risks, analyzing KPIs with the Maintenance Analyst, and supporting the implementation of reliability best practices. The role also involves providing technical guidance on reliability tools and CMMS/EAM usage.

Requirements

• Proven experience in maintenance within oil and gas
• Strong working knowledge of reliability methodologies such as RCM, FMEA, RCFA, PM optimization, and condition-based monitoring.
• Demonstrated experience with CMMS/EAM, (Maximo preferred) master data management and data governance principles.
• Strong understanding of asset data structures, equipment hierarchies, failure modes, and maintenance strategies.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft suite, particularly excel
• Familiarity with safety and regulatory requirements in an Oil & Gas environment.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience working with a CMMS/EAM system, preferably IBM Maximo.
• Minimum of 5 years of proven maintenance experience in Oil & Gas.
• Proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook), with strong data analysis and reporting skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Business Unit focal point for maintenance and reliability activities, ensuring alignment with corporate reliability strategies and site objectives.
• Act as the Business Unit master data gatekeeper for maintenance and asset-related data, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and adherence to established data governance standards.
• Drive reliability improvement initiatives, including preventive and predictive maintenance programs, to improve asset performance, uptime, and lifecycle costs.
• Partner closely with Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain to identify reliability risks and implement sustainable solutions.
• Work closely with the Maintenance Analyst to analyze KPIs to identify trends, validate data quality, and support data-driven decision-making.
• Support implementation and sustainment for reliability best practices, standards, and governance across the business unit.
• Act as a technical resource and coach for maintenance and operations teams on reliability tools, methodologies, and proper data usage within the CMMS/EAM (Maximo).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed