Mobile Equipment Program Manager
Salary Range: $96,100 – $106,700 per annum
Location: Remote Position – Reporting to the Prince George, BC
As Mobile Equipment Program Manager at Drax, you will play a critical role in ensuring the safe and efficient operation of our mobile equipment fleet across North America. You will oversee the auditing of equipment and training, collaborate with the procurement team on the onboarding of new equipment, and evaluate the suitability of equipment for various tasks. Additionally, you will implement best practices for traffic flow within fibre yards, ensure compliance with rail regulations, and provide on-site support during regulatory inspections. Your expertise will help drive continuous improvement in safety and operational performance, supporting Drax’s commitment to excellence and safety in all aspects of our operations.


Key Responsibilities:

• Audit all North American mobile equipment pedestrian interfaces: Regularly review and assess the safety and efficiency of interactions between mobile equipment and pedestrians across all North American sites.
  
• Assist with mobile equipment-involved incidents: Support incident investigations involving mobile equipment to determine root causes and prevent recurrence.
  
• Audit training records and materials: Ensure all training records are up-to-date and that training materials meet current standards and regulatory requirements.
  
• Collaborate with procurement and vendors: Work closely with the procurement team and key vendors to facilitate the onboarding of new mobile equipment, ensuring equipment meets operational and safety standards.
  
• Evaluate equipment suitability: Assess the appropriateness of equipment for specific tasks, ensuring the selection of the right tools for the job.
  
• Optimize traffic flow: Analyze and implement optimal traffic flow patterns within fibre yards to enhance safety and efficiency.
  
• Ensure compliance with rail regulations: Oversee compliance with rail regulations at all sites, ensuring all practices align with legal requirements.
  
• Maintain up-to-date rail training: Ensure all rail-related training and task evaluations are current and meet regulatory standards.
  
• On-site support for inspections: Be present during site inspections by regulatory bodies to provide support and ensure compliance.

About you
You'll possess the following skills, abilities, and experience:

• Ives Train certification.
• Mobile equipment experience: Extensive experience operating mobile equipment in a relevant industry.
• Knowledge of pellet operations: Previous experience and understanding of operations process flow within pellet production or similar environments.
• Safety leadership: A strong commitment to safety, adhering to Drax’s Golden Rules of Safety, and promoting a culture of safety within the team.
• Interpersonal and analytical skills: Excellent interpersonal skills for effective collaboration, along with strong analytical skills for problem-solving.

Key Accountabilities:
Leadership & Management:

• Communication with stakeholders: Keep key stakeholders informed of any changes, working collaboratively to ensure regulatory best practices are followed.
• Support site leadership: Assist site leadership in addressing mobile equipment-related inquiries and challenges, providing expert guidance and support.

How You Need to Act:

• We care about what matters – we help each other achieve the things that are important to each of us
  
• We’re a can-do kind of place – we’re empowered and encouraged to make informed decisions, take action and do the right thing
  
• We see things differently – we inspiration and insight right across Drax, and search for new ideas and ways of working
  
• We listen carefully – we make sure that people feel genuinely heard, and acknowledged and that what they say matters
  
• We do what we say we’ll do – we’re proactive, committed, and reliable –and trust others to be the same

About Drax
Drax is at the forefront of transforming energy generation, supply, and usage. Our mission is to drive a zero-carbon, lower-cost energy future. By joining Drax, you'll be part of a team that's making a significant impact on our collective future.
Apply today to help Drax discover the talented individuals we need to drive this change. A career at Drax is more than just a job—it's a chance to make a difference.
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The Drax Resourcing team will never use third-party apps to make job offers. The recruitment process with Drax will always include at least one face-to-face interview, either in person or via an online video call, as well as several phone conversations. Drax will never ask you to download apps to enter timesheet details or ask you to purchase your own IT equipment. If you have any concerns during your recruitment process or suspect something isn’t right, please contact us via careers@drax.com to verify the application or details of the person you have been speaking to.
Please note that, whilst not expected, the company may pay at a rate outside of the band for this role where appropriate, considering the candidate’s experience, skills and other relevant factors.

The advertised salary range relates to British Columbia and is provided in accordance with the BC Pay Transparency Act. We recognize however that salaries are often driven by market forces in the local area where a candidate is based and accordingly the salary range may not apply outside of British Columbia.