OPTI Canada Inc.
is accepting resumes for the position of

Warehouse Supervisor
(Full Time Position)

The Long Lake Project is a unique joint venture of two companies with a shared vision for oil sands development - OPTI Canada Inc. and Nexen. Each company brings a distinct skill set, background experience and perspective to the project. Together we make an innovative and exciting team, collaborating on a truly new type of oil sands development.

The Long Lake project is located approximately 40 km southeast of Fort McMurray, Alberta. The lease is estimated to hold approximately six billion barrels of bitumen. OPTI and Nexen have a 50/50 joint ownership of the lease and plan to produce 70,000 bbl/d of bitumen using steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) and upgrade it to approximately 60,000 bbl/d of high quality synthetic crude oil using the patented OrCrude (TM) process, combined with conventional hydrocracking and gasification technologies.

Relocation to Fort McMurray is required for this position.

OPTI Canada Inc. will provide Relocation Assistance and Mortgage Subsidy for you and your family.

Key Attributes:

• Responsive, service oriented, approachable, self managed and results driven
• Technical strengths coupled with practical systems and equipment knowledge
• Outstanding troubleshooting skills
• Equally comfortable with analyzing data as well as hands-on task execution
• Supports plant operations and contributes to team deliverables to meet project quality, cost and schedule targets
• A team player who works collaboratively and can thrive in a multi-discipline environment
• Organized, yet tolerant and patient with evolving work processes. You are a quick learner, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and flexible to varying work loads/working hours and dynamic priorities

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Set up and run the warehouse working within industry best practices
• Training of permanent / contract warehouse personnel on all areas of warehouse practices
• Maintain records and facilitate reports on warehouse issuing / receiving activities
• Ensure all outgoing shipments are in compliance with the Transportation of Dangerous Goods regulations
• Provide leadership and a technical resource for contract warehouse attendants, and end users
• Work seamlessly with the Inventory Control Coordinator to ensure warehouse inventory is maintained to the optimum levels
• Manage and maintain bulk storage warehouse and other warehouse buildings as required for the successful start-up and ongoing operations
• Operate materials handling equipment as required
• Promote team safe work practices and warehouse safe operations
• Other warehouse duties as assigned to help / support the ongoing operations

Qualifications:

• 5 years experience with computerized material management systems, preferably SAP
• Industrial Warehousing Certification or PMAC Level I
• 10 plus years in warehouse and inventory management, with at least 3 in a team lead or supervisory role
• Current Transportation of Dangerous Goods and WHIMIS Certification
• Thorough knowledge of all aspects of shipping/ receiving and issuing
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and problem solving skills, highly motivated team player
• A fundamental knowledge of best purchasing practices.
• Industrial equipment knowledge of typical mechanical, electrical, instrumentation components
• Must have a valid Drivers License

Candidates with alternate combinations of education and experience may be considered.

OPTI Canada Inc. offers a very competitive compensation/savings plan and comprehensive benefits package.

If this sounds like an opportunity for you, please email your resume to LongLakeRecruit@opticanada.com.  Please quote competition #200807-06-CB.

To learn more about OPTI Canada Inc. and the Long Lake Project, please visit our websites:

www.opticanada.com
www.longlake.ca

By submitting your resume, you consent to OPTI Canada Inc. sharing this information with OPTI's Joint Venture partner(s) in order to identify other employment opportunities for which you may be suitable; and to facilitate the supply of personnel to such joint venture partner(s), as required.